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MLA FORMAT REVIEW

MLA FORMAT REVIEW. PLEASE HAVE YOUR AGENDA BOOK!. MLA FORMAT: Running Header. Select Insert Select header 3. Select # for page (to the right) 4. Type your last name and a space 5. Close header (left hand corner). MLA FORMAT: SET MARGINS/FONT/SPACING. SET MARGINS- Page Layout

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MLA FORMAT REVIEW

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  1. MLA FORMAT REVIEW PLEASE HAVE YOUR AGENDA BOOK! 11A

  2. MLA FORMAT: Running Header • Select Insert • Select header 3. Select # for page (to the right) 4. Type your last name and a space 5. Close header (left hand corner) 11A

  3. MLA FORMAT: SET MARGINS/FONT/SPACING • SET MARGINS- • Page Layout • Margins • 1 inch all around • SET SPACING- • Paragraph-select arrow in the lower corner • Change spacing to double • FONT STYLE & SIZE- • Times New Roman • 12 pt. 11A

  4. MLA FORMAT: Double Spacing & Header 1. Select Page Layout 2. Click on gray arrow in corner of paragraph 3. Line spacing-select double-USE TRIPLE SPACING FOR TURN IT IN COPIES: Select Multiple Change it to 3 • Type YOUR NAME • Teacher’s Name • Ms. Schaner • Class Name & hour • Engl. 11A 5th • Date (in MLA format) • 21 Sep. 2013 (will change to date you complete the paper before final printing) 11A

  5. MLA FORMAT: TITLE • Type your title (or at least a temporary one) • Center your title • Hit enter and make sure you set layout back to the left before continuing. • SAVE TO YOUR H:DRIVE and/or google drive 11A

  6. MLA FORMAT: WORKS CITED • Hit Control Enter at the same time to add a new page • Do it again (you should see page 3 listed in the upper corner) • Type the words- • Work Cited • Center it • Realign to the left • SAVE TO YOUR H:DRIVE or google drive 11A

  7. DOUBLE CHECK-MLA FORMAT • Header (last name and page #) • Heading: • Student Name • Teacher Name • Course Title • Date (day month (ABBREVIATED) year • Double space whole thing • No extra spaces between paragraphs • Works Cited is a separate page, but continues the page numbers 11A

  8. Review paper expectations • Review COW rules & assigned laptop #’s • Begin drafting-INTRODUCTION • Have multiple backup plans for saving and continued work. (google.docs, travel drive, e-mail, h:drive/webportal, etc.) • Please be responsible and professional. • INTRODUCTION DUE BY END OF CLASS! 11A

  9. Works Cited & In-text Citations • Works Cited-Use a work in an anthology in your agenda book to cite the text. • Direct quotes must be typed exactly • Use signal phrases-do NOT just “plunk” in! • Cite (in-text and on works cited)any outside sources you use or references/quotes you incorporate • Cite as a play-use author’s last name, page # and line # • See example next slide 11A

  10. IN-TEXT CITATIONS must contain the author’s last name and the line number(s) of the quote in parenthesis. Use quote marks for exact words-make sure you type them accurately. Paraphrases still need citations!  Smooth in quotes do not DROP IN! TITLE OF THE PLAY SHOULD BE IN ITALICS. AVOID “I” AND “you” Avoid CONTRACTIONS EXPLAIN!! ESSAY WORK! 11A

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