1. HOW TO FORMAT YOUR ASSIGNMENTS
MLA FORMAT FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND PAPERS

2. MLA MLA is an acronym for Modern Language Association
It is one of the standards of conventions for formatting
Papers
Research
In-text citations
Works Cited

3. Owl Purdue Website
Check the OWL website

4. MLA BASICS FOR ASSIGNMENT
1” margins
Header with your last name and page number
Double spaced
Times Roman Font, 12 point
Name
Instructor
Class
Date inverted (29 August 2018)
Title centered with basic information (Chapter 1 Questions: Basics of Speech

5. EXAMPLE

6. A CLOSER LOOK: KEY TERMS DEFINED

7. THINK ABOUT IT AND TRY IT OUT

8. PUT IT IN WRITING AND SPEAK ABOUT IT

9. Sending Files to Me Format
Please use MLA format when ing me files
Your name and attachments should follow the format
For example:
Smith, M._Chapter 1_questions
Smith, M._Introductory_speech_video_link
Smith, M._Introductory_speech_outline
Smith, M._Introductory_speech_powerpoint

10. REMEMBER Do your own work! Give yourself plenty of time
Don’t be tempted to plagiarize
Penalties are not worth it for both parties
Give yourself plenty of time
Each assignment takes at least an hour to read and answer coherently
Follow the format
Points will be deducted for not following
Take heed and learn; not just a rote exercise.