MLA Lesson

MLA: Citing Sources

REVIEW

What Does MLA stand for?

​Modern Language Association
They create the rules for the citations used in ELA/literature classes, cultural studies classes, and others.

There are other styles used for other content areas like APA (American Psychological Association), which is used in science fields.


We typically use MLA in middle school.

Multiple Choice

What does MLA stand for?

• Meme Language App

• Modern Language Association

• My List of Associates

What is the purpose of MLA?

• provides guidelines for the creation of a bibliography

• this is known as a "Works Cited" page

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of MLA?

• to make my life more difficult

• to cite any sources that I used for research

• to keep track of all of my readings

Multiple Choice

What is the MLA document called where you list all of your sources?

• Fact Checker

• My Sources

• Works Cited

Why is it important that I cite my sources?

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

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

• Plagiarism can result in serious consequences such as bad grades, failed classes, or expulsion from college! Plagiarism as a working adult could result in being fired or even sued in court!

Multiple Choice

What is it called if you do not cite all of your sources?

• Plagiarism

• Stolen Ideas

• Cheating

Step 1: Starting a Works Cited Page

• The “Works Cited” page is always going to be the last page of your essay or slide deck.

• Start with a blank Google Doc

Step 2: Google Docs' Citation Tool

• Use Google Docs' ciation tool to create your Works Cited page.

• You will need all of the links to the sites you used

• Add each source link to the citation tool's sidebar by clicking '+ Add Source'

• Make sure the tool gathered all necessary information. Make any needed edits.

• Click 'Insert Works Cited'

Tip: Check for glitches!

• Sometimes, the citation tool glitches.

• Make sure the information it pulls out of your site makes sense.

• If it says the article is titled "YOUTUBE", it glitched.

• Fix any incorrect information.

Step 3: Add in database citations

Tip: Google Docs cannot cite World Book or Explora articles. You have to add those citations in after finishing using the Citations tool.

Copy/Paste the citation from World Book or Explora and add it to the Works Cited where it belongs in alphabetical order.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The title at the top of your Works Cited page should be your name?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When using Scribbr or Google's citation tool to create your citations, which style should you choose?

• APA

• Chicago

• MLA

Multiple Choice

True or False:

You should change the font size so it's really big so your teacher can read it easily.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The title should be on the left side of your page.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

You need to alphabetize each works cited page.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False:

You need a hanging indent (5 spaces) on the second and subsequent lines of each citation.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What kind of source can Google Docs' citation tool NOT handle?

• Database (World Book, Explora, etc)

• Google sites