1. The UGLY TWINKIE
Or other hostess item

2. Presentation Matters (even though we don’t want it to)

3. This applies to MLA formatting!
8.5 x 11” paper
1” margins all around
Double space throughout, no extra spacing
Typed, legible font in 12 pt.
Each paragraph indented .5”
Header (last name page number) (Strawn 5)
Heading
Title centered, no bolds, underlines, or italicizing
Works Cited page with ACTUAL citations, not just names and URLs

4. And MLA Citations! Works Cited Citations In-Text Citations
The in-paragraph citation from your works cited page
Depends on your source
Works Cited Citations
The whole list of research that is represented in your work—nothing extra and nothing missing
Alphabetical
Called “Works Cited”

5. Example 1: Book Mysteries of the Middle Ages
The Format:
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.
Works Cited:
Cahill, Thomas. Mysteries of the Middle Ages and the Beginning of the Modern World Anchor Books, 2006.
In-Text:
“By gradual conquest, the city became master of the Italian peninsula” (Cahill 33).

6. Example 2: A Webpage Polar Bear on Wikipedia
The Format follows a pattern (not all will be available):
Author. Article name in quotation marks. Title of the website, project, or book in italics. Any version numbers. Publisher name and date. URL. Date you accessed the material (Date Accessed).
Works Cited:
“Polar Bear.” Wikipedia, 28 Feb. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear. Accessed March 2018.
In-text:
“The Polar Bear is a carnivorous bear” (“Polar Bear”).

7. Crash Course Bookmark!
1) Open OWL at Purdue, MLA formatting and Style guide 2) Find a section that you struggle with – in-text, works cited pages, general formatting… 3) Create a crash course bookmark! Include: Format Example—use their or make your own 4) When you’re done…come over and I’ll laminate it!