1. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
USING A PRIMARY SOURCE
TO SUPPORT A TEXT-BASED ESSAY

2. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
Before We Begin:
Respond to the following in your journal:
What does plagiarism mean?
Why (or why not) do you think it is wrong?
5 minutes

3. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
Remember:
We cite in-text as well as in the Works Cited in order to show that:
We are giving credit to someone else for their work,
We understand the writing of an author as well as our ability to synthesize the ideas of one person with our own.
In-Text Citation
This is where you make specific reference to the work from which
you are taking a direct quote as well as the page number.
i.e. The boys were “terribly mischievous” said mother (Smith 1).
SMITH is the last name of the author and this quote was found on page 1.
If I quote from Smith again in the same paragraph without quoting from
another author, then I only include the page number.
i.e. He said, “I know they were bad, but boys will be boys” (2).

4. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
In-Text Citation & Source Integration
It is important to note that you do not drop quotes (DQ) into the middle of
your paragraph without properly introducing them.
i.e.
“I think those boys should be sent to the country” (Smith 2). ☹
Abe said that he thought “those boys should be sent to the country”
(Smith 2). ☺
Notice that:
There is an introductory phrase that helps to incorporate the quoted material into the sentence, and
The introductory phrase and quoted material are written in a grammatically correct format.

5. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
Now, update your copy of Essay #3 (The Book Review) so that it reflects these rules for in-text citation as well as source
integration.
Find 2-3 quotes that are especially powerful that will help make your point.
Integrate them into your essay using appropriate citation and documentation techniques.
20 minutes

6. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
The Works Cited
The purpose of the works cited is to provide a complete list of those
primary, secondary, and tertiary sources used in a text-based writing
assignment.
For our purposes, we will be focusing solely on primary sources.
The information provided will often be slightly different from type of
source to the next, i.e. a website will look different when compared to a
regular novel.
Now, let’s look at some examples!

7. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
Helvie 5
Works Cited
Small, David. Stitches: A Memoir. New York: Norton, Print.
McKeen, Scott. “A Man’s Guide to Slimming Couture.” The Contemporary Reader. Ed. Gary Goshgarian. New York: Pearson, Print

8. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
Helvie 5
Works Cited
Small, David. Stitches: A Memoir. New York: Norton, Print.
McKeen, Scott. “A Man’s Guide to Slimming Couture.” The Contemporary Reader. Ed. Gary Goshgarian. New York: Pearson, Print
12 point, Times NR, and double-spaced
I still include a pg. # here ➔
Title is centered w/o any special formatting ➔
STANDARD NOVEL:
Last, First Book Title City: Publisher, Date. Print. ***
STANDARD ARTICLE FROM AN ANTHOLOGY:
Last, First “Article Title.” Anthology Title.
Editor City: Publisher, Date. Print. ***
BUT FEAR NOT! There are websites like EasyBib that can create the works cited for you as long as you have this information on hand!
*** If book is a digital / audio copy, list the source, i.e. Kindle, instead of Print. ➔
Paragraph Format = Hanging Indentation

9. MLA CITATION & DOCUMENTATION
Time to Practice!
Go to
Create a works cited for the following entries:
Your IRP comic book/s
(your textbook)
The Grammar Girl article (you’ll find it on the homework website)
(2014 Passage on the homework website)
20 minutes