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Monday, April 28 th. Agenda : Mini-Lesson on MLA Format for Papers Mini-Lesson on MLA Format for Works Cited Type Up Rough Draft Edit for 3 rd Person Only Create and Add Works Cited to Rough Draft Upload your work to turnitin.com Homework :
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Monday, April 28th Agenda: Mini-Lesson on MLA Format for Papers Mini-Lesson on MLA Format for Works Cited Type Up Rough Draft Edit for 3rd Person Only Create and Add Works Cited to Rough Draft Upload your work to turnitin.com Homework: This essay is due on turnitin.com by TOMORROW, APRIL 29th!
Learning Targets: • I can use proper MLA format for my essay by setting up Times New Roman Font, size 12, double spacing with “no extra space between paragraphs,” and inserting a heading with my last name and page number on the 2nd page, and every page thereafter. • I can delete works I did not quote or paraphrase from my Works Consulted, and rename it Works Cited. • I can create a hanging indent and alphabetize my Works Cited. • I can make my Works Cited the last page of my research paper. • I can use 3rd person words to establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone in my academic research paper.
MLA Essay Format • Times New Roman Font, size 12 • Double space with no extra space between paragraphs • Insert a heading with your last name and page number on the 2nd page, and every page thereafter.
Creating your “Works Cited” Sheet • Log into EasyBib • Start at the Bibliography page in EasyBib (the list with all your sources) • Click on “Export/Share” (this is an orange button at the top/right of their source list) • Choose “Print as Word doc” (first option) • EasyBib will walk you through the next few steps: • Click “Download for MS Word” (an orange button and the only option) • Choose “open” • Click “save” when you’re done to save it all. And that’s it! This entire process should take only a few minutes.
3rd Person Only Intervention Words to Replace: You Your You’re We Us We’re We’ve Our My Mine I Me Example Replacements: (Note: you need to THINK about which of these actually makes sense in your writing. DO NOT choose the first one you see; look for the best fit and use it.) Society Americans Youth People Women Men Parents Voters The world Children The community
Turnitin.com • Submit your work on turnitin.com by TUESDAY, APRIL 29th! Be sure to attach your Works Cited page as the last page of your essay. • Here’s the information you need to submit your work in the proper place: • Go to www.turnitin.com • Create an account OR login if you already have one. • Enroll in our class and find this assignment (called “research essay”). • Period One- login: 7978854 password: okonkwo • Period Two- login: 7978872 password: okonkwo • Period Three- login: 7978878 password: okonkwo • Upload your work (it may take a few minutes). • You should get a confirmation email when you’ve successfully uploaded your work