1. MLA Format

2. MLA overview
System of documentation
Video Tutorial

3. In-Text Citation
ALWAYS cite information that you got from an outside source, whether you are paraphrasing, summarizing, or directly quoting.
Never let quotes stand alone.
Joseph Campbell stated, “Follow your bliss” (87).
“Follow your bliss,” is a common theme in his works (Campbell 87).

4. Works Cited page
Only include sources you have documented in your essay.
List all sources alphabetically.
Format using a hanging indent.
Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Bollingen Series 17. 2nd ed. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1968.

5. From Chapter 22: Writing a Research Paper

6. Steps to Writing a Research Paper
Gathering information
Plan your paper and take notes
Write your paper
Format your paper

7. Paraphrase & Summary Your own words Include citation
Identify the unacceptable examples in Activity 2, p

8. MLA resources in your text
Documentation: pages
A model paper: pages

9. Works Cited Practice – Individual Work
Activity 3, pages

10. Carr, David. The Longest Trip Home. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
Appleby, Julie. “Drug Costs for Seniors Growing.” USA Today 12 Nov A. Print.
Passer, Michael W., and Ronald E. Smith. Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, Print.
Miller, Mark. “Parting with a Pet.” Newsweek Online 8 Oct Web. 16 May 2007.
“Depression in Teenagers.” Troubled Teens. Aspen Education Group, n.d. Web. 24 Apr