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MLA Formatting and Style

MLA Formatting and Style

MLA Formatting • Pp. 102 -113 The Little Penguin • Times New Roman, 12

MLA Formatting • Pp. 102 -113 The Little Penguin • Times New Roman, 12 point font • Double-spaced, 1 inch margins • In upper left-hand corner of the first page, put: • Name • Professor’s name • Course name and number • Date • Header on upper right-hand corner: • Last name page number

In-Text Citations • Basic format : (Last name of author page number) • Eg

In-Text Citations • Basic format : (Last name of author page number) • Eg (Lucas 6) • If you mention the author in a signal phrase before a quote or paraphrase, you don’t have to repeat the author’s name in the parenthetical citation • Eg Bob Dylan said that “the times they are a-changin. ” (8) • Deviations from this format can be found in The Little Penguin 7477

Works Cited Page • Pp. 111 -113 LP • For book: • Author. Book

Works Cited Page • Pp. 111 -113 LP • For book: • Author. Book Title: Book Subtitle. City of Publication: Publisher, date, Print. • Berger, John. Ways of Seeing. London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1972. Print. • For web article: • Author. “Title of Article”. Journal Title Vol. Issue. (date): page numbers. Web. Date of Access. • Jacobs, Ruth. “Organic Garden Gives Back. ” Colby Magazine 99. 1 (2010): n. pag. Web. 2 Apr. 2014 • For images and videos: • Pp. 99 -101 LP

Plagiarism • Don’t plagiarize! • Plagiarism could result in a failing grade for the

Plagiarism • Don’t plagiarize! • Plagiarism could result in a failing grade for the class or being reported to the Office of Student Conduct. • To avoid plagiarism, follow LP’s tips on pp. 64 -67

Class Activity • Trade papers with the person sitting next to you. • Check

Class Activity • Trade papers with the person sitting next to you. • Check your partner’s paper for proper MLA format, in-text citations and entries in their Works Cited page • When you’re done, give the paper back to your partner and briefly discuss the changes that you suggested to them.

Titles • One good title format: • Clever Title: Clever Title Explained • Eg.

Titles • One good title format: • Clever Title: Clever Title Explained • Eg. The Artist’s Tragic Flight: Yeats’s Portrayal of Major Robert Gregory • You’re not required to follow this format exactly, but try to come up with a catchy title that introduces your argument

Class Activity • Come up with at least 2 catchy titles for your essay.

Class Activity • Come up with at least 2 catchy titles for your essay. Even if you already have a title, I’d like you to try this exercise so you have multiple options. • Share your titles with the partner who just read your essay. Ask them these questions: Which of my titles is more creative? Which of my titles is the most representative of the argument I’m making in my essay? • You’re welcome to use the title that you think is best for your essay.

Final Revisions • Before you turn in your final draft of this essay, make

Final Revisions • Before you turn in your final draft of this essay, make sure to reread it several times to check for: • Spelling • Grammar • Sentence structure/word choice • Mechanics

Class Activity • Trade essays with a different partner than the one that you

Class Activity • Trade essays with a different partner than the one that you did the previous activities with. • Read your partner’s essay carefully. Make suggestions for changes in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, word choice and mechanics. • Once you’re done checking the essay, give it back to your partner. Discuss what changes you’ve suggested to their essay and your reasons for why you think these changes will improve their essay.