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Why in the
Is MLA Important?
WORLD
Because…
Structure
Consistency
Builds Credibility
Shows Accountability to our Sources
Protects us from plagiarism
--- Because the writing gods said so.
3.BASIC FORMATTING
1.IN-TEXT CITATIONS
2.WORKS CITED PAGE
In-Text Citations…when we know the author
Put the author’s last name and then the page number the information came from in
parenthesis (Wordsworth 26)
Place it at the end of the sentence that needs to be cited
Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”
(Wordsworth 26).
Period goes AFTER ( )
“ “ are closed before ( )
In-Text Citations…when we know the author
If you use the author’s name in your sentence, DO NOT put the author’s name
in your ( ).
Wordsworth stated that romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of
powerful feelings” (26).
Period goes AFTER ( )
“ “ are closed before ( )
In-Text Citations…when we DO NOT know the
author1.Abbreviate the title of the source
o The Impact of Global Warming in North America
o Abbreviation: Impact of Global Warming
o Tighter gun control in the United States erodes Second Amendment Rights
o Abbreviation: Tighter Gun Control
Practice Abbreviating Titles
“The Evolution of Superstitious and Superstition-like Behavior”
Evolution of Superstition
“Revisiting Rwanda’s Horrors With a Former National Security Adviser”
Revisiting Rwanda
In-Text Citations…when we DO NOT know the
author2. Determine, is it a short work (a single
article) or a longer work (whole website)
o If short, put the title in quotes:
o (“Impact of Global Warming”)
o If long, put the title in italics
o (Impact of Global Warming)
In-Text Citations…when we DO NOT know the
author3. Determine the page number you
accessed the information from, it will go in the parenthesis after the abbreviated title
(“Impact of Global Warming” 6)
If there are no page numbers (internet sources, usually), just leave it out
(“Impact of Global Warming”)
In-Text Citations…when we DO NOT know the
author4. The finished product:
(“Impact of Global Warming” 6) = Shorter work
(Impact of Global Warming 6) = Longer Work
We see more global warming hotspots in North America than any other continent (“Impact of Global Warming” 6).
PracticeWhat is the in-text citation if
something is cited on page 84 in:
Andrews, Michelle. "Meditate Your Angst Away." U.S. News and World Report 1 Feb. 2009: 84-85.
(Andrews 84)
Works Cited PageCenter the words, Works Cited, at the top of the
page
DO NOT italicize, change the size of the words, or put it in quotes
Works Cited PageDouble space all citations, but do not skip
spaces between entries
Double-spaced
Double-spaced
Works Cited PageIndent the second line of every entry (every
source).This is called a hanging indent
Works Cited PagePut your works cited entries in alphabetical
order by the author’s last name
If there is no author, put them in order by the title
Baudrillard, Jean. Simulacra and Simulations. [...]
“Boring Postcards USA”. [...]
Burke, Kenneth. A Rhetoric of Motives. [...]