1. MLA

2. MLA Format
Heading: upper left-hand corner of first page; include your name, teacher/professor name, course name, date: day, month, year: 12 February 2016
Pagination: Your last name and page number (beginning with first page) in the upper right-hand corner of paper.
Title of paper is centered; it is not bolded, italicized, or underlined.
Book/play titles are italicized; article/poem/song/movie titles are placed in quotation marks.
Entire paper should be double-spaced; use Times New Roman and 12-point font.

3. In-text Citations
The first word of the bibliographic entry is used in the in-text citation (author’s last name, article title in quotation marks).
If print source, page number also is used in the in-text citation.
In-text citations occur after the quotation but before the period.
Also place the period after in-text citations of summarized or paraphrased text.

4. In-text Citations
Use block format for quotations longer than four typed lines. Also,
Indent 1” from the margin
Omit quotation marks
Place parenthetical citation after end punctuation mark of quotation
Do not place a period after parenthetical citation

5. In-text Citations
If source has three or fewer authors, use all authors’ names in in-text citation; alphabetize names. (Brown, Goodman, and Little) or (Brown, Goodman, and Little 214).
If source has more than three authors, use last name that occurs first in the alphabet and “et. al.” (Brown et al.) or (Brown et al. 12).
For print sources, if author’s name is included before quote, place page number only in citation.

6. Which in-text citation is correct?
“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning” (Truss, 20).
“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning” (Truss 20).
“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning” (Truss pg. 20).

7. Which use of punctuation is correct?
“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.” (Truss)
“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.” (Truss).
“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning” (Truss).

8. Works Cited Format
The words “Works Cited” are centered; they should not be underlined, italicized, or bolded.
Use a hanging indent for Works Cited entries (indent all lines subsequent to the first line).
Alphabetize list by the first word of the entry.
Include “Web” or “Print” to indicate the type of source.

9. A few other things… The term novel is used for fiction.
Numerals under ten must be spelled out.
Refer to authors by their last name, not their first.
When you write about texts, use present tense.

10. A few other things… Cannot is one word.
Avoid using ampersand (&); spell out the word.
Avoid using “etc.”; continue list or finish it.
Capitalize proper nouns: Industrial Age, Golden Age, Founding Fathers…
“First off” is informal; use “First”.
“Based on” is correct
“Till” is informal; use “Until”

11. Useful Resources Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Citation Machine
EasyBib