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MLA Format
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- 1MLA format What is it?The modern Language Association (MLA) style guide for academic writing
A standardized way to document the write’s source material.
MLA provides guidelines for the creation of bibliography (called a “works cited” page) and its parenthetical (within the text) citation. - 2Why do we use MLA?The expectations are the same for all students
it puts the focus on the writing and not the “fluff”
If you fail to give proper credit to a source, you have committed plagiarism - 3How do I use MLA?Citation Machine
be sure you are using “MLA” format
make sure you are searching the correct format (website, book, etc)
copy and paste your URL/website into the search box
Continue through the instructions until all the information is complete
**some information might be missing or impossible to find
** some information might be on the actual website/web page
click on “make citation”
VERY IMPORTANT: copy and paste the citation onto a new document that will become your works cited. The website WILL NOT save it for you!!
Click on “PARENTHETICAL” (which is right beside you “Your Citation”)
THE NEXT STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!
COPY AND PASTE THIS ONTO YOUR DOCUMENT WITH YOUR CITATION
****You will see this to create your in-text title - 4What is a “Works Cited” page?It is a page that MLA gives to a bibliography
It is a listing of all of the sources you cited in the body of your paper
it is always going to be the last page of your essay report - 5What does MLA stand forModern Language Association
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- 6 Langauge Art FlashCards sobre MLA Format, criado por camilla.haversti em 24-05-2016.
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