MLA Format 4,5,9

MLA Format

Poll

I can write and edit work according to MLA format guidelines, appropriate for the

discipline and writing type.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• MLA stands for Modern Language Association.

• As a writer, it is your responsibility to give proper credit to your sources

• Helps inquisitive readers retrace your research steps.

• If you have not given proper credit to your sources, you have committed PLAGIARISM.

• Help you build credibility and be more likely to win your argument.

• Plagiarism can result in serious consequences such as suspension, expulsion, fine, or even jail time.

What is MLA & Why do I need to learn this?

Formatting Essays/Assignments:

• Cover Page (Title Page)

• Heading

• Header (Your Last Name, Page Number)

• Font Size 12

• Font: Times New Roman

• Spacing: Double

So what do I use it for?

Some text here about the topic of discussion

So what do I use it for?

So what do I use it for?

So what do I use it for?

Documenting Sources:

• Direct Block Quote from a Source

• Paraphrasing, Summarizing Info

• In-Text or Parenthetical Citations

• Works Cited Page

Draw

Circle the HEADING...

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a correctly formatted date?

• 8/31/22

• 31, August 2022

• 31 August 2022

• August 31, 2022

Multiple Choice

Which MLA HEADER is in the correct order?

• Your Name

  Teacher Name

  Class & Section

  Due Date

• Teacher Name

  Your Name

  Due Date

  Class & Section

• Due Date

  Your Name

  Teacher Name

  Class & Section

• Your Name

  Due Date

  Class & Section

  Due Date

Poll

Which is the correct text size for MLA formatting?

• 10 point font

• 11 point font

• 12 point font

• 14 point font

Multiple Choice

Papers in MLA format should be double-spaced.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In-Text Citations

• Also called parenthetical citations

• Show where you got your information from

• (Author's Last Name Page#)

• **Notice there is no comma!**

• Full reference will be on Works Cited page

If the author's name is mentioned in the sentence, you don't need the name in the in-text citation.

Multiple Select

Check all the in-text citations that are correct.

• (Frost, 244)

• (Smith 13)

• (Dean 548)

• (Davis pg. 32)

• (harris 19)

Adding Words

If you add words to a quotation, you must use square brackets to indicate which words are yours!

Omitting Words

If you omit words in a quotation, you must use an ellipsis (...) to indicate where words were taken out.

Multiple Choice

When taking out words in a quote, you should use an ellipsis (...) to indicate.

• True

• False

Works Cited Page

• Last page of your essay

• Entries are alphabetized by author's last name

​Day 2: Embedding Quotations

​Quotation Formula and Signal Verbs/Phrases

1. When to Use Quotations

• Whenever you quote a source, author, text, etc.

2. When to Use Summary

• Whenever you summarize writing that is not your own.

3. When to Use Paraphrase

• Whenever you paraphrase somebody else's thoughts, words or ideas.

​Textual

Evidence

Multiple Choice

When should you use a block quote for MLA style papers?

• Always.

• When the quote is longer than 3 lines.

• When the quote is actually a song lyric or lines of poetry.

• When the quote is shorter than 3 lines.

When in doubt...

cite your sources!

When do you need to cite your sources?

1. Quotations

• Whenever you quote a source, author, text, etc.

2. Summary

• Whenever you summarize writing that is not your own.

3. Paraphrase

• Whenever you paraphrase somebody elses thoughts, words or ideas.

When is it appropriate to leave out citations?

🌈 Common Knowledge 🌈

YOU DO NOT NEED TO INCLUDE CITATIONS FOR INFORMATION THAT IS...

a. Your own original work (your own thoughts, ideas, writing, art, etc.)

b. Common Knowledge (something that everyone knows)

Multiple Choice

Do I need to cite this?

According to ICU patient data collected from the state of Florida in 2021, the large-scale disparities in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated caseloads proves that vaccines are highly effective at preventing Covid related hospitalizations.

• Yes, you need to cite this.

• No, you do not need to cite this.

Multiple Choice

Do I need to cite this?

The sky is blue.

• Yes because it is not your own original thought/idea.

• No because it is common knowledge.

Internal, In-Text, Parenthetical Citations - Novels

A brief reference in your text to sources used in the paper

-Connected to Works Cited

-Generally includes author’s last name and page number
for literary works (short stories)

Example:

-Signal phrase, “Quote here” (Henry, 5).

Multiple Choice

Based on the information provided below, which of the following in-text citation is correct?

Title of Novel: Night

Author: Elie Wiesel

Page Number: 34

In part three of the Holocaust Memoir titled Night, the author, Elie Wiesel, writes, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed"

• (Wiesel 34)

• (Wiesel, Page 34).

• (Wiesel 34).

• (Wiesel, 36).

Works Cited Page

A works cited page is a list of the works you have used in your paper

It has a little more information than the in-text citations.

• First and foremost, this helps the reader verify the information you provided throughout your writing.

• In addition, it also serves to give credit to the owner of the work you referenced.

• Lastly, it protects you from being accused of plagiarism.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE

Every source listed in a Works Cited page must also have a corresponding in-text citation in the paper.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples below shows proper MLA format?

Open Ended

What is wrong with the other two options shown above?