MLA Guidelines

MLA GuidelinesWhat you need to know for a research paperObjectives: You will be able to..

Understand Plagiarism

Paraphrasing information

Embed quotations

Create a works cited

Include in-text citations to avoid plagiarism

Properly Format a paper by MLA guidelines

It is time to learn how to put all of your hard work into a paper and give proper credit!!Let us begin by navigating through the PowerPoint!

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MLA Guideline LessonYou not only have to mention your sources after completing your essay, but any time you use information you found (in your own words or through embedded quotations) you must also cite the source throughout your essay.This may seem like a lot, but when giving credit to your sources in the essay you get shorten up what you just learned!MLA In-Text CitationsAccording to Merriam-Webster plagiarism is :to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own:use (another's production) without crediting the source.To learn more about plagiarism go to the hyperlinks below and read about what it is, take the quiz (in both), and print your certificate.Plagiarism Activityplagiarism identification lessonPlagiarism

Its worse than cheating.Now that you understand plagiarism it is important that you make sure every idea that is not yours is cited properly to give others the credit they deserve.

Anytime information did not come from your own brain (even if it is in your own words) you need to document where you got the information. This is called including in-text citations (which we will get to), but first you need to learn how to put information into your own words.Moving on

Here is a video with some tips on how to paraphrase and examples of paraphrasing.Watch the video before moving on to practicing.English Writing Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing7Click here to begin identifying paraphrased informationAfter completing the task make sure to print and turn in your completion of the activity.Now you are ready to begin paraphrasing your own. Identifying Correctly Paraphrased InformationWhile researching keep a list of sources that you are using.It is best to keep information organized in some way so you always know what source it came from.If you do not do this you will spend countless hours going back through research.You can do this in many ways that will later be introduced, but first we will create a works cited.MLA Works CitedThe works cited is the last page of paperIn the center of the page type Works CitedKeep font double spacedInclude all of the source you used in your paper (any source you did not use should not be included).The next slides focus on citing books and on-line sources.The majority of your research will, more than likely, be done on-line.

MLA Works Cited

Basic Format

The authors name or a book with a single author's name appears in last name, first name format. The basic form for a book citation is (click the sound file below on the left):

Last name, First name.Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

MLA Works Cited

Book with One Author select the correct format for the works cited

Gleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin. 1987. Print.

Gleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. Penguin: New York 1987, Print.

Gleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

MLA Works CitedBook with One Author select the correct format for the works cited

Henley. Patricia.The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999.

Henley, Patricia.The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print.

Patricia, Henley,The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray. Print.

MLA Works CitedBook with More Than One Author

The first given name appears in last name, first name format; subsequent author names appear in first name last name format.Select the one done correctly.Gillespie, Paula, and Lerner, Neal.The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

Neal Lerner, Gillespie, and Paula. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner.The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

MLA Works CitedBook with More Than One Author

If there are more than three authors, you may choose to list only the first author followed by the phrase et al. (Latin for "and others") in place of the subsequent authors' names, or you may list all the authors in the order in which their names appear on the title page. (Note that there is a period after al in et al. Also note that there is never a period after the et in et al.).

MLA Works CitedBook with More Than One Author

Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al.Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.

Or

Wysocki, Anne Frances, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Cynthia L. Selfe, and Geoffrey Sirc.Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.MLA Works CitedTwo or More Books by the Same Author

List works alphabetically by title. (Remember to ignore articles like A, An, and The.) Provide the authors name in last name, first name format for the first entry only. For each subsequent entry by the same author, use three hyphens and a period.

Palmer, William J.Dickens and New Historicism. New York: St. Martin's, 1997. Print.

---.The Films of the Eighties: A Social History. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1993. Print.

MLA Works CitedIf any information is missing you may omit the information.The following example is for electronic sources.

Aristotle.Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher.The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 4 Nov. 2008. http://classics.mit.edu/.

Author and/or editor names (if available)Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.Take note of any page numbers (if available).Medium of publication.Date you accessed the material.URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL).

MLA Works CitedMLA guidelines for an entire website

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available).Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.

Felluga, Dino.Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.MLA Works CitedWhen completing the works cited. You will notice on the last example that the second and third line was indented.When the source continues on for more than one line all lines after the first line must be indented.Alphabetize by the first word in the citation Example: Last name or if not name then by article titleMLA Works CitedMLA Works Cited

Sample Works cited from Owl PurdueIf you have a special case (volumes and different editions, dictionary source, video song etc.) the citation will be similar, but view the following website for questions. Follow the tabs on the left hand side to help you navigate the website.http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/15/MLA Works CitedGo through the MLA PowerPoint.Only the slides you need will appear.In Text Citations MLA In-Text CitationsPlagiarism TestMLA QuizTest your Skills take both quizzes below and print your resultsWorks CitedFrick, Ted. What is Plagiarism at Indiana University. Indiana University, 2005. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .How to recognize Plagiarism. School of Education at Indiana University, 2005. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .Madej, Jennifer. Identifying Effective Paraphrase. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .The Purdue OWL . Purdue U Writing Lab, 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .Plagiarism. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2012. Web 17 Apr. 2012. .Rebecca ESL. English Writing Paraphrasing. YouTube, 2009. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .Smith, Erin. MLA Citation Practice Quiz. ProProfs Quiz Maker, 2012. Web. A7 Apr. 2012. .Summary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2012. Web 17 Apr. 2012. < http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary>.Dont Strand Quotations!S.Q.s are quotations with NO home.NEVER begin a paragraph with a quotation that has no speaker or interpreted meaning from YOU [as the writer] Stranded quotations are the proverbial fishes out of water. Also called Island Quotations.

33Paraphrase or SummarizeIf the sentence is not quotation-worthy, then use a paraphrase or summary type sentence, e.g., George said that he would never talk to his sister again.(It is not necessary for the audience to know Georges exact words, only that he will not be talking to his sisterthus, Georges words are not quotation-worthy.)34He/ She saidSimple sentence tag (Use of author/character name is preferred: Hawthorne implies)He said, There is a full moon tonight.Comma before quoteCapitalize first wordPeriod before end quoteUse more precise terms for says: believes, maintains, suggests, implies(This is typical dialogue style and does NOT offer the so what analysis.)35Embedded sentence, Type IGeorge said that no one could compare with the great LeBron James.No comma before quoteNo cap for first word of quoteNo quotes if you change the line completely: He said that he wanted to go first.(However, notice that this type of sentence does NOT offer the so what feature.)36Embedded Sentence, Type IIThe fact that Elizabeth wanted a gown more beautiful than anyone elses shows how vain she is.The line Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair captures the arrogance of the ruler.* Now THESE embedded sentences offer the so what feature. Identify the so what in each.Divided You are, she said reluctantly, the best pitcher we have seen yet.Comma before end quoteComma before second half of quoteNo cap for second half38Speaker DetailsJohn Smith, the author of Chocolate Rules, believes, Nothing can take the place of the simple M&M candy.AppositiveComma on either side of appositive39Intro summary (Colon)Frost repeats the last line to convey a sense of weariness: And I have miles to go before I sleep. / And I have miles to go before I sleep.Full sentence before the colon that summarizes idea of quoteFull sentence for quote/ means a line break for a poem40List of wordsVile, gritty, torn, and shabby all suggest the deterioration of the world Winston lives in.Quotes for each wordCommas before the end quotes41Embedded PhrasesWinston needed to show a face of quiet optimism to conceal his desire for revolution.No commasNo capitalization

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