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1 MLA Format

2 Why MLA? Establish Credibility Opinions need Research
“Universal” way of verifying Information

3 What does MLA Entail? In-Text Citation
Three Main Parts Lead In/Signal Phrase Text Parenthetical Reference

4 Lead In Step One Introduces the text
According to, In the document, Mrs. Chambers stated, etc. Examples In Harper Lee’s novel, Atticus tells Scout, “…. According to Mrs. Chambers, “… Ms. Rantis states, “… The opening line of Class Room Rules claims, “…

5 How to Format Text Step Two
Punctuation Periods, semicolons, commas = AFTER the Parenthetical reference Question marks & Exclamation points in the physical text go INSIDE the quotations. Quotations go around the stated text. Regular Formatting = Four or less lines of prose Block Formatting = Four or more lines of prose Remove quotes Free standing block of text New Line, indented one inch Parenthetical Reference should come after the closing punctuation mark See OWL for more examples

6 Fill in the missing Punctuation
Examples Fill in the missing Punctuation 1. According to Mrs. Chambers, Using the bathroom during class time unnecessarily is strictly prohibited! (Chambers 3) 2. In the article U-High Students Complain Over Bacon Shortage a student claims, This is insane, my burger is so boring (Rantis 5)

7 Answers According to Mrs. Chambers, “Using the bathroom during class time unnecessarily is strictly prohibited!” (Chambers 3). In the article, U-High Students Complain Over Bacon Shortage a student claims, “This is insane, my burger is so boring” (Rantis 5).

8 Parenthetical Reference Step 3
Signal Word/Phrase MUST refer to works cited. Page Numbers What if the author is unknown? What if I used the authors name in the lead-in? What if there are not page numbers?

9 Examples (Rantis 6). (18). No author? (“Impact on Global Warming” 6).

10 What Else does MLA Entail? Works Cited
First word on the citation must match the parenthetical reference. Alphabetical Simple Header = Works Cited, centered. Hanging Indent Follows a Specific format.

11 Sample Works Cited Chambers 1 Works Cited Churchwell, Sarah. "The Great Gatsby and the American Dream." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 25 May Web. 12 Nov Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, Print. Giles, Gunn. "F. Scott Fitzgerld's "Gatsby" and the Imagination of Wonder." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 41.2 (1973): JSTOR. Web. 17 Oct

12 Formatting in MLA Page Numbers Font & Size Spacing
Upper right hand corner Matching font & Size Font & Size Recommended: Times New Roman Size 12 Spacing Double Spaced No spaces between paragraphs One space between sentences

13 Formatting MLA Books Plays Poems (as books) Periodicals Web Sites
Italics Quotes Books Plays Poems (as books) Periodicals Web Sites Film, television, radio Online Databases Articles Essays Stories Poems Chapters of books Pages IN a website Unpublished works Speeches & Lectures Short film & musical compositions

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