2. Why in the Is MLA Important? WORLD

3. Because… Structure Consistency Builds Credibility Shows Accountability to our Sources Protects us from plagiarism --- Because the writing gods said so.

4. 3.BASIC FORMATTING 1.IN-TEXT CITATIONS 2.WORKS CITED PAGE

5. In-Text Citations… when we know the author Put the author’s last name and then the page number the information came from in parenthesis (Wordsworth 26) Place it at the end of the sentence that needs to be cited Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 26). Period goes AFTER ( ) “ “ are closed before ( )

6. In-Text Citations… when we know the author If you use the author’s name in your sentence, DO NOT put the author’s name in your ( ). Wordsworth stated that romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (26). Period goes AFTER ( ) “ “ are closed before ( )

7. In-Text Citations… when we DO NOT know the author 1. Abbreviate the title of the source o The Impact of Global Warming in North America o Abbreviation: Impact of Global Warming o Tighter gun control in the United States erodes Second Amendment Rights o Abbreviation: Tighter Gun Control

8. Practice Abbreviating Titles “The Evolution of Superstitious and Superstition- like Behavior” Evolution of Superstition “Revisiting Rwanda’s Horrors With a Former National Security Adviser” Revisiting Rwanda

9. In-Text Citations… when we DO NOT know the author 2. Determine, is it a short work (a single article) or a longer work (whole website) o If short, put the title in quotes: o (“Impact of Global Warming”) o If long, put the title in italics o (Impact of Global Warming)

10. In-Text Citations… when we DO NOT know the author 3. Determine the page number you accessed the information from, it will go in the parenthesis after the abbreviated title (“Impact of Global Warming” 6) If there are no page numbers (internet sources, usually), just leave it out (“Impact of Global Warming”)

11. In-Text Citations… when we DO NOT know the author 4. The finished product: (“Impact of Global Warming” 6) = Shorter work (Impact of Global Warming 6) = Longer Work We see more global warming hotspots in North America than any other continent (“Impact of Global Warming” 6).

12. Practice What is the in-text citation if something is cited on page 84 in: Andrews, Michelle. "Meditate Your Angst Away." U.S. News and World Report 1 Feb. 2009: 84-85. (Andrews 84)

13. Works Cited Page Center the words, Works Cited, at the top of the page DO NOT italicize, change the size of the words, or put it in quotes

14. Works Cited Page Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries Double-spaced

15. Works Cited Page Indent the second line of every entry (every source). This is called a hanging indent

16. Works Cited Page Put your works cited entries in alphabetical order by the author’s last name If there is no author, put them in order by the title Baudrillard, Jean. Simulacra and Simulations. [...] “Boring Postcards USA”. [...] Burke, Kenneth. A Rhetoric of Motives. [...]