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MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide

MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide. MODIFIED FROM: OWL.ENGLISH.PURDUE.EDU. Overview. This presentation will cover: 2009 MLA updates How to Format the Essay Works Cited Page In-text Citation. Objective.

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MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide

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  1. MLA 2009Formatting and Style Guide MODIFIED FROM: OWL.ENGLISH.PURDUE.EDU

  2. Overview This presentation will cover: • 2009 MLA updates • How to Format the Essay • Works Cited Page • In-text Citation

  3. Objective Given information and materials, teachers will understand how to teach MLA formatting by practicing formatting.

  4. For the students, what is the value of learning MLA style formatting? Why is MLA valuable for High School teachers?

  5. What does MLA regulate? Document Format Works Cited (a list of all sources used in the paper) In-text Citations

  6. MLA Updates 2009: • New MLA Rules: • No more underlining (only use italics) • Publication Medium (Print, Web, DVD, etc.) • No URLS • Old MLA Rules: • Underline titles in Works Cited Page • Provide URL for web sources • Same • Paper formatting • In-text Citations

  7. #1 Rule for any Formatting Style ALWAYS Follow your instructor’s guidelines

  8. Formatting the Essay • Double Space Everything • Use 12 point, Times New Roman font (or similar) • Leave only 1 space after punctuation marks • Set all margins to 1 inch • Last Name & Page Numbers in the Upper Right Hand Corner • No Title Page (see Rule #1) • Upper left hand corner: Name, Instructor’s Name, Course, Date • Center the Paper Title (Do not Bold, Underline, Italicize, or Quote) • Use Italics for all other titles

  9. Sample First Page

  10. Works Cited Page DEFINITION: A LIST OF ALL SOURCES USED IN THE PAPER HOW CAN WE USE THE WORKS CITED PAGE TO PREVENT PLAGIARISM?

  11. Works Cited Page Format Order • Works Cited Page at the end of Essay (continue with the page numbers of the essay) • Double Space Everything • Create a Hanging Indent • List all entries in alphabetical order by author’s last name. • If there is no author then list a work by its title (Ignore words like, “The,” “An,” or “A”)

  12. Works Cited Sample

  13. Works Cited Page: Books Basic Format: Last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Examples: Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

  14. Works Cited Page: Magazine Article Article in a Magazine Format: Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication. Example: Buchman, Dana. "A Special Education." Good Housekeeping Mar. 2006: 143-8. Print.

  15. Works Cited Page: Web Source Web Source Format: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Article Name.” Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of publication. Date of access.

  16. Works Cited Page: Web Source Examples: Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web.” A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug. 2002. Web. 4 May 2009. "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.

  17. In-Text Citation: The Basics • MLA uses parenthetical citations. • The citations depend on the medium (print, web, dvd, etc.) • Parenthetical citations should correspond to the source’s entry on the Works Cited page

  18. Whether you quote or paraphrase an idea, ALWAYS use a parenthetical citation. • A quotation CANNOT stand on its own as a sentence. Additional Citation Rules There are SEVERAL citation rules. Teaching all of these can be overwhelming and daunting for you and the students. For now, let’s stick to the BASICS.

  19. Basic In-Text Citation 4 Parts of a Sentence that uses a Quotation Scaffolding for Students • Lead- In • Quotation • Citation • Punctuation Marks

  20. What is a Lead-in? Definition: a brief clause or phrase that introduces the quotation or gives the reader context information about the quotation. How long should the lead-in be? • The lead-in can be a short phrase (a group of words that does not contain a subject and verb). • Or the lead-in can be a clause (a group of words that contains a subject and a verb). • So a lead-in can be a complete or incomplete thought. Either way, place a comma at the end of the lead-in.

  21. What type of information belongs in a Lead-in? • Author • Title of Source • Genre of source • Topic • Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation • Plot background • Speaker

  22. Sample #1

  23. Sample #1 Is the lead-in a complete thought or an incomplete thought? What information from the list below did this lead-in include? • Author • Title of Source • Genre of source • Topic • Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation • Plot • Speaker

  24. Sample #2

  25. Sample #2 Is the lead-in a complete thought or an incomplete thought? What information from the list below did this lead-in include? • Author • Title of Source • Genre of source • Topic • Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation • Plot • Speaker

  26. Your Turn: Try to create a lead-in that is an incomplete thought Remember to include some of this information • Author • Title of Source • Genre of source • Topic • Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation • Plot • Speaker

  27. Your Turn: Try to create a lead-in that is a complete thought Remember to include some of this information • Author • Title of Source • Genre of source • Topic • Facts or circumstances that surround the quotation • Plot • Speaker

  28. Additional Resources Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

  29. Thank You MS. MANGILIMAN MR. VASQUEZ MR. ACEVEDO MS. LARA

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