HOW TO FORMAT YOUR ASSIGNMENTS MLA FORMAT FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND PAPERS

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

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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

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A CLOSER LOOK: KEY TERMS DEFINED

THINK ABOUT IT AND TRY IT OUT

PUT IT IN WRITING AND SPEAK ABOUT IT

Sending Files to Me Format Please use MLA format when emailing me files Your email 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

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.