1. Lesson 6: Format Styles Topics MLA vs APA Style Citing Sources in MLA Formatting in MLA

2. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO MLA vs. APA Style The Modern Language Association (MLA) decides documentation conventions for papers in the humanities. The American Psychological Association (APA) decides the documentation conventions for papers in the social sciences.

3. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO MLA vs. APA Style Key differences between MLA and APA styles include the conventions for: Citing Sources Formatting the Paper Preparing the Works Cited Page

4. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Citing Sources in MLA Sources must be cited whenever you: Quote from an original source. Borrow an idea from an original source. Borrow factual information from a source (excluding common knowledge).

5. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Parenthetical Citation in MLA Indicate the original source of the borrowed material in parenthesis. Include the author’s name and the page number in the original work. You may omit the author’s name if you already mentioned it within the text. Place the citation as close as possible to the borrowed material.

6. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Parenthetical Citation Examples According to Robert Claiborne, human beings’ use of language is unique and differentiates them from animals and other living creatures: “In a very real sense, it is what makes us human” (8). Carl Sagan describes science as a means of critically examining the world around us in which both sensory perceptions and even common sense may deceive us. As he states in Broca’s Brain, “Our intuition is by no means an infallible guide” (13).

7. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO The Works Cited Page  Specifies what sources were used  Is an alphabetical listing of authors’ last names, giving the titles of the works and the publication information Anyone reading your research paper should be able to check out the information cited in the paper

8. ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Formatting in MLA Papers in MLA Styles should contain the following elements: A Running Head 1” Margins Heading with Student Name, Instructor Name, Course and Number, and Date Title Double-spaced body