MLA Format

Plagiarism can be avoided by . . .

(choose all that apply)

• using in-text citation.

• taking good notes on your sources.

• copying and pasting without using quotation marks.

• paraphrasing sources and not saving the URL.

• including a Works Cited page.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All of the following are plagiarism EXCEPT

• buying a paper on the internet.

• turning in a paper you already wrote for another class.

• copying and pasting from the internet.

• using quotation marks and parenthetical citation to indicate the source of text on the internet.

If you put the information in your own words, do you still have to cite it if it was the author's original idea?

• Yes

• No

This includes:

1. A Broad Idea

2. Transition to Topic

3. Thesis Statement

• Introduction Paragraph

• Conclusion Paragraph

• Body Paragraph

• Literary Analysis Paragraph

Overall, restate thesis. Recap points. Answer "so what?"

• Introduction Paragraph

• Conclusion Paragraph

• Body Paragraph

• Literary Analysis Paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

Topic + angle/attitude/argument, because . . .

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• introduction paragraph

• transitional phrase

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.2A

States the topic of a body paragraph AND relates back to the thesis statement

• Topic Sentence

• Transitional Phrase

• Conclusion

• Thesis

Choose the best transition to fill in the blank.

TS 1: The death penalty is ineffective.

TS 2: _______ some people claim the death penalty is just.

• However,

• Additionally,

• Also,

• Nevermind,

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2C

Choose the correct details for MLA format

• Times New Roman font

  size 12

  double-spaced

  last name and page number in upper right

• Calibri font

  size 11

  single-spaced

  teacher's name in upper left

• Your name and the date in the upper left

  Bold title

  Small font for body paragraphs

• Article titles in italics

  Essay titles in bold

  Class name in upper right

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following appear in the upper left of an MLA-formatted essay?

• Student Name

  Teacher Name

  Class

  Day Month Year

• Student Last Name

  Month Day, Year

  Title

• Student First Name

  Teacher Name

  Class

  Numerical Date

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9