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MLA & You

Paraphrase. Citations. Modern Language Association. Works Cited. Formatting. Writing. Humanities. Arts. Literature. Style. Direct Quote. MLA & You. An introduction to MLA style. What is MLA?. Style guidelines for written work in the humanities

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MLA & You

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  1. Paraphrase Citations Modern Language Association Works Cited Formatting Writing Humanities Arts Literature Style Direct Quote MLA & You An introduction to MLA style

  2. What is MLA? • Style guidelines for written work in the humanities • According to MLA.org: “Generally simpler and more concise than other styles, MLA style features brief parenthetical citations in the text keyed to an alphabetical list of works cited that appears at the end of the work.” • Basics include: • Paper formatting • In-text citations • Work Cited page

  3. When to use • Literature • Shakespeare Analysis Paper • Arts • Short Story • Humanities • Music history

  4. Formatting: General Guidelines • Paper must be typed, double-spaced on 8.5 x 11-inch paper in Times New Roman font • 1-inch margins on all sides • Leave only 1 space after periods • Header: number pages in upper right-hand corner & flush right with last name • EX: Doe 1 • Italics used throughout essay for the titles of longer works.

  5. Paper formatting: First Page • No title page necessary • In upper left-hand corner, double spaced: • Name • Instructor’s name • Course • Date • Center title & write in Title Case • No underline or italics or quotation marks, unless the title of a larger work is used as part of the title • EX: The Diary of Pigs • The Diary of Pigs as Seen in The Three Little Pigs • The Diary of Pigs: Analyzing Dr. Porker’s article “Piglets”

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  7. In-text Citations: basics • Referring to the works of others: use parenthetical citation. • (Author last name, page number) • EX: “Once upon a time, there lived three little pigs” (Porker 2). • In-text citations will correspond to an entry in your Works Cited page • Tell your reader what sources you used in writing the paper

  8. Using Sources • Sources give your paper credibility. Use them wisely! • Direct Quote • EX: “Once upon a time there lived three little pigs” (Porker 2). • Paraphrase • EX: Three small pigs formerly resided in the hills of Fairyland (Porker 2).

  9. Works Cited: basics • An alphabetical list of sources cited in your paper • Should be on a separate page from your paper • Label the page Work Cited • No underline, italicize, bold or quotation marks around Work Cited • Font and size must be the same as citations • Double-space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries

  10. Work Cited: capitalization/punctuation • Capitalize each word in the titles of articles, books, etc. • Do not capitalize articles, short prepositions or conjunctions unless one is the first word of the title or subtitle. • Use italics for larger works (books, magazines, journals) and quotation marks for titles of shorter works (poems, articles).

  11. Work Cited: listing author names • Entries are listed in alphabetical order by author name. • Last name first • First name next, followed by middle name/initial and suffix • Don’t list titles or degrees • Do include suffixes likes “Jr.” or “II” • Example: Burke, Kevin King, Martin Luther, Jr. Levy, David M. Wallace, David Foster

  12. Works Cited: book basics • Name (s) of authors or editors • Title of book (including subtitle) italicized • City of publication, name of publisher, and year of publication • Medium of publication (print, web) • EX: • Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium.

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  14. Works Cited: periodical basics • Names of authors • Title of article in “quotation marks” • Title of journal or magazine italicized • Volume number (for a journal) • Issue number (for a journal, if available) • Date of publication (for journal article, note year only) • Page numbers of the article. • Medium of publication (print, web) • EX: • Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Periodical. Day Month Year: pages. Print.

  15. Photo courtesy of The Purdue Owl

  16. Additional Resources • The Writing Center Handouts • The Purdue Owl • MLA website • MLA handbook

  17. Important Note • ALWAYS follow your professor’s instructions. • Although most will adhere to the most recent MLA guidelines, some will add their own style requirements for their assignments. • At the end of the day, the professor is grading you; therefore, it is imperative that you follow the instructions on the assignment sheet.

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