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Formal Papers and MLA Format

Formal Papers and MLA Format. Formal Paper Guidelines. Focus Every paragraph should try to prove thesis Every sentence in a paragraph should be related to the topic sentence. Formal Paper Guidelines. Flow Use transitions

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Formal Papers and MLA Format

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  1. Formal Papers and MLA Format

  2. Formal Paper Guidelines • Focus • Every paragraph should try to prove thesis • Every sentence in a paragraph should be related to the topic sentence

  3. Formal Paper Guidelines • Flow • Use transitions • then, first, also, as a result, generally, for example, likewise, except, in essence, in conclusion • Put ideas / sentences/ paragraphs in logical order

  4. Formal Paper Guidelines • Formality • Do not use informal language • First person pronouns : I, me, myself, my, mine, we, us, ourselves, our, ours • Second person pronouns: you, yourself, your, yours • Contractions: it’s, can’t, don’t, etc. • Informal word choice : kind of, a lot, anyways, ain’t • Do not use slang / internet language • cool, lol, , wut, r u ok?, etc.

  5. Formal Paper Guidelines • Formality • Write out abbreviations, numbers, and symbols • TV = television, phone= telephone, 2= two, 50= fifty, &= and

  6. Formal Paper Guidelines • Agreement • Avoid shifting tenses • Example: We went to the store. We buy candy. • Subject -Verb • dog chases/ dogs chase, he is/ they are

  7. Formal Paper Guidelines • General Rules • Avoid vagueness • Pronouns must be clear • Vary Word Choice • Synonyms • Possession or Plural ? • Geckos are interesting. / The gecko’s habitat is in the wild. • There or Their? • There are geckos everywhere. / Their habitats are everywhere.

  8. MLA Format • Margins • 1 Inch • Every Side

  9. MLA Example 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch

  10. MLA Format • Font • Twelve Point Times New Roman • This is an example of 12 point Time New Roman. • Black Text

  11. MLA Example Times New Roman 12 Point

  12. MLA Format • Header • Right Side • Last Name and Page Number • Kivette 1 • On Every Page

  13. MLA Example On Right Side Last Name + Page Number

  14. MLA Format • Double Spaced • Everything • Paragraphs, Header, Works Cited Page, etc.

  15. MLA Example Doubled Spaced

  16. MLA Format • Title of Paper • Centered

  17. MLA Example Centered

  18. Title Page Format Left Side Your Name Teacher’s Name Class Title Date Example Harry Potter Snape Potions 1 February 2010 MLA Format

  19. MLA Example On Left Side

  20. MLA Format • Works Cited Page • Alphabetical Order • Hanging Indent • A Name Citation • More A Name Citation • B Name Citation • More B Name Citation • Double Spaced

  21. Works Cited Example Alphabetical Order Hanging Indent Doubled Spaced

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