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The Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and the Purdue
University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus. Many instructors who require their
students to use MLA formatting and citation style have small exceptions to different MLA rules.
Every bit of instruction and direction given in this presentation comes with this recommendation:
ALWAYS follow the specific instructions given by your instructor. 6. # 1 Rule for any formatting
style: Always Follow your instructor’s guidelines Your Instructor Knows Best 34. Publication date,
The same source may have been published on more than one date, such as an online version of an
original source. When the source has more than one date, use the date that is most relevant to your
use of it. Belton, John. “Painting by the Numbers: The Digital Intermediate.” Film Quarterly, vol. 61,
no. 3, Spring 2008, pp. 58-65. “Hush.” Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon,
performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, season 4, Mutant Enemy, 1999. Works-cited List: Publication
Date 25. Formatting Short Quotations In-text Quotation Examples: According to some, dreams
express “profound aspects of personality” (Foulkes 184), though others disagree. According to
Foulkes's study, dreams may express “profound aspects of personality” (184). Is it possible that
dreams may express “profound aspects of personality” (Foulkes 184)? Cullen concludes, “Of all the
things that happened there / That's all I remember” (11-12). No more boring flashcards learning! No
comments yet! Add one to start the conversation. Narrative composition writing Narrative essays tell
a vivid story, usually from one person's viewpoint. A narrative essay uses all the s... 31. Version, If a
source is listed as an edition or version of a work, include it in your citation. The Bible. Authorized
King James Version, Oxford UP, 1998. Newcomb, Horace, editor. Television: The Critical View. 7th
ed., Oxford UP, 2007. Scott, Ridley, director. Blade Runner. 1982. Performance by Harrison Ford,
director’s cut, Warner Bros., 1992. Works-cited List: Version 16. In-text Example, citing a work with
no known author: We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this
region has “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and
study environmental change…” (“Impact of Global Warming” 6). With Unknown Author OWL
Grammar resources will help you use correct grammar in your writing. This area includes resources
on grammar topics, such as count and noncount nouns, articles (a versus an), subject-verb agreement,
and prepositions.[3] In addition to the author, there may be other contributors to the source who
should be credited, such as editors, illustrators, performers, translators, etc. If their contributions are
relevant to your research, or necessary to identify the source, include their names in your
documentation. Note: In the eighth edition, terms like editor, illustrator, translator, etc., are no
longer abbreviated. Changes in the APA 7th Edition This resource is enhanced by Acrobat PDF files.
Download the free Acrobat Reader. Note: The APA Publication Manual, 7 th Edition specifies
different formatting conventions for student and professional papers i. 13. Within the text MLA uses
parenthetical citations: • The format of parenthetical citations depends on the medium (e.g. Print,
Web, DVD, etc.) • Parenthetical citations also depend on the source’s entry in the Works Cited page
• The signal word in the text is the first thing in the corresponding Works Cited entry In-Text
Citations: the Basics Here is a film example. 19. Work by Multiple Authors In-text Examples: Smith,
Yang, and Moore argue that tougher gun control is not needed in the United States (76). The authors
state “Tighter gun control in the United States erodes Second Amendment rights” (Smith, Yang, and
Moore 76). Jones et al. counter Smith, Yang, and Moore's argument, noting that the current spike in
American gun violence compels law makers to adjust gun laws (4). Other In-Text Citations 2
Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web
property. Statistical treatment of data in research paper example · Create a Research Proposal –
Methodology-Data Collection. collecting and analyzin... Contributors: Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen
Brizee. Citing a Work by Multiple Authors For a source with three or fewer authors, list the
authors' last names in the text or in the parenthetical citation. For a source with more than
three authors, use the work's bibliographic information as a guide for your citation. Provide
the first author's last name followed by et al. or list all the last names. using paraphrases and
quotes along the way. It may be useful to adopt these measures: 9. The first page of an MLA Style
paper will: • Have no title page • Double space everything • List your name, your instructor's name,
the course, and date in the upper left-hand corner • Center the paper title (use standard caps but no
underlining, italics, quote marks, or bold typeface) • Create a header in the upper right corner at half
inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page (list your last name and page number here)
Formatting the 1st Page The art of aptly describing what’s on your mind boils down to your writing
or speaking abilities. The MLA Formatting and Style Guide offers examples for the general format of
MLA research papers, endnotes, footnotes, in-text citations, and the Works Cited page.[6] Overuse
of cliches, adverbs, bulky phrases, etc is some examples of poor writing and something which needs
to be addressed. Writing is a form of art and like every other form of art, it takes time and
perseverance to see through the toughest challenges you face while writing. Purdue Online Writing
Lab (OWL)Event Ended 34. Film Example: The Usual Suspects. Dir. Bryan Singer. Perf. Kevin
Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, and Benecio del Toro. Polygram, 1995.
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are the property of their respective owners Short story narrative essay Theme and Narratives in a
Short Story. Theme and Narrative Elements in the Short Story Christopher J. Pereyra En... ・Do not
make a title page for your paper unless specifically requested ・In the upper left-hand corner of the
first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to
use double-spaced text. ・Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place
your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital
letters. ・Use quotation marks and/or italics when referring to other works in your title, just as you
would in your text: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Morality Play; Human Weariness in “After
Apple Picking“ ・Double space between the title and the first line of the text. ・Create a header in the
upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number;
number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and
flush with the right margin. (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit last name
/page number header on your first page. Always follow instructor guidelines.) Paraphrasing involves
placing a passage from source material to your own words. A paraphrase should also be related to the
initial source. Paraphrased materials are usually shorter compared to original passage, going for a
somewhat broader segment from the source and condensing it slightly. Works Cited: Electronic
Sources (Web Publications) MLA lists electronic sources as Web Publications. Thus, when including
the
medium of publication for electronic sources, list the medium as Web. Citing an Entire Web Site It is
necessary to list your date of access because web postings are often updated, and information
available on one date may no longer be available later. Be sure to include the complete address for
the
site. Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if not publishing date is given. It
is
always a good idea to maintain personal copies of electronic information, when possible. It is good
practice to print or save Web pages or, better, using a program like Adobe Acrobat, to keep your own
copies for future reference. Most Web browsers will include URL/electronic address information
when you print, which makes later reference easy. Also, you might use the Bookmark function in
your Web browser in order to return to documents more easily. Important Note on the Use of URLs
in
MLA MLA no longer requires the use of URLs in MLA citations. Because Web addresses are not
static (i.e. they change often) and because documents sometimes appear in multiple places on the
Web (e.g. on multiple databases), MLA explains that most readers can find electronic sources via title
or author searches in Internet Search Engines. For instructors or editors that still wish to require the
use of URLs, MLA suggests that the URL appear in angle brackets after the date of access. Break
URLs only after slashes. See previous slide comment. There are many other possible kinds of
sources that can be cited from the Internet. For a more thorough list of examples, see the OWL’s
“MLA 2009 Works Cited: Electronic Sources (Web Publications)“ at http://owl.english.purdue.edu
/owl/resource/747/08/ Basic In-Text Citation Rules The source information in a parenthetical citation
should direct readers to the source’s entry in the works-cited list. The in-text citation should be
placed, if possible, where there is a natural pause in your text. If the citation refers to a direct
quotation, it should be placed directly following the closing quotation mark. Any source information
that
you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the works-cited page. More
specifically, whatever signal word or phrase you provide to your readers in the text, must be the first
thing that appears on the left-hand margin of the corresponding entry in the works-cited list (so the
author’s last name or the title, usually, with no punctuation in between) In-text Citations for Print
Sources with Known Author For print sources like books, magazines, scholarly journal articles, and
newspapers, provide a signal word or phrase (usually the author’s last name) and a page number. If
you provide the signal word/phrase in the sentence, you do not need to include it in the parenthetical
citation. These examples must correspond to an entry that begins with Burke, which will be the first
thing that appears on the left-hand margin of an entry in the works-cited list (as noted in the
corresponding entry on this slide). See comments from previous slide. 15. Print Source with Author
For the following Print Source Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life,
Literature, and Method. Berkeley: U of California P, 1966. Print. If the essay provides a signal word
or phrase—usually the author’s last name—the citation does not need to also include that
information. Example: Humans have been described by Kenneth Burke as “symbol using animals”
(3). VS. Humans have been described as “symbol-using animals” (Burke 3).
Global_History_Annotated_Bibliography_Rubric-5 This website also offers ‘The Blue Book of
Grammar and Punctuation’, to help you become a better English writer. Take your favorite fandoms
with you and never miss a beat. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you
temporary access to the web property. Download the free Acrobat Reader Note: The APA Publication
Manual, 7 th Edition specifies purdue owl apa paper outline formatting conventions for student and
professional papers i. The Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the
world and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus. 16. In-text Example,
citing a work with no known author: We see so many global warming hotspots in North America
likely because this region has “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive
programs to monitor and study environmental change…” (“Impact of Global Warming” 6). With
Unknown Author The domain name There are two main manuals for MLA formatting. MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed. and MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly
Publishing, 3rd ed. The Handbook is used mostly by undergraduate and graduate students when
writing papers for class. The Style Manual is used by professionals who are formatting documents in
preparation for publication (like journal articles, books, book chapters, etc.). Many formatting
elements are the same between the two books. This presentation will mostly focus on MLA
formatting and style concerns that affect writing research papers. MLA style is often used in the
following disciplines: humanities, languages, literature, linguistics, philosophy, communication,
religion, and others. MLA format provides writers with a uniform format for document layout and
documenting sources. Proper MLA style shows that writers are conscientious of the standards of
writing in their respective disciplines. Properly documenting sources also ensures that an author is not
plagiarizing. 39. The End MLA 8th Edition Formatting Style Guide Brought to you in cooperation
with the Purdue Online Writing Lab Summaries are considerably shorter compared to original and
have a broad summary of the origin material. The APA General Format offers examples for the
general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, the reference page, footnotes, and
endnotes.[8] Download to read offline Ask senior high school teachers if recalcitrant students learn
anything of worth. Ask teachers if these students inflict homework. Quite the exact opposite, these
students know they’ll be passed from grade to grade until they’re of sufficient age to stop or until,
out of the box much more likely, they get a senior high school diploma. In the point when students
could legally quit, most decide to remain given that they know they could be permitted to graduate
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Global_History_Annotated_Bibliography_Rubric-5 Ask senior high school teachers if recalcitrant
students learn anything of worth. Ask teachers if these students inflict homework. Quite the exact
opposite, these students know they’ll be passed from grade to grade until they’re of sufficient age to
stop or until, out of the box much more likely, they get a senior high school diploma. In the point
when students could legally quit, most decide to remain given that they know they could be
permitted to graduate whether or not they do acceptable work or otherwise. 32. Number, If a source
is part of a numbered sequence, such as a multi-volume book, or journal with both volume and issue
numbers, those numbers must be listed in your citation. Baron, Naomi S. “Redefining Reading: The
Impact of Digital Communication Media.” PMLA, vol. 128, no. 1, Jan. 2013, pp. 193-200. “Hush.”
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, season 4,
episode 10, Mutant Enemy, 1999. Wellek, René. A History of Modern Criticism, 1750-1950. Vol. 5,
Yale UP, 1986. Works-cited List: Number In parenthetical citations of a literary work available in
multiple editions, such as a commonly studied novel, it is often helpful to provide division numbers
in addition to page numbers so that your readers can find your references in any edition of the work.
Make sure that your in-text citations refer unambiguously to the entry in your works-cited list. If you
are citing from the works of two different authors with the same last name, include the author’s first
initial in your reference). 3. MLA regulates: •document format •in-text citations •works-cited list
What does MLA regulate? × OWL Grammar resources will help you use correct grammar in your
writing. This area includes resources on grammar topics, such as count and noncount nouns, articles
(a versus an), subject-verb agreement, and prepositions.[3] Es posible que no pueda visitar esta
página por: Is the category for this document correct? Here is a film example. Thanks for sharing
this article Statistical treatment of data in research paper example · Create a Research Proposal –
Methodology-Data Collection. collecting and analyzin... Example quotation: Based on Roger Sipher,
a strategy to the perceived crisis of yankee education would be to “Abolish compulsory-attendance
laws and regulations and permit only individuals who’re dedicated to getting instruction to go toInch
(componen. 3). Citing a Work by Multiple Authors For a source with three or fewer authors, list the
authors' last names in the text or in the parenthetical citation. For a source with more than
three authors, use the work's bibliographic information as a guide for your citation. Provide
the first author's last name followed by et al. or list all the last names. Download Now
thecarwallpapers.com thecarwallpapers.com Writing an Annotated Bibliography * APA style Principle
1: In previous versions of the MLA Handbook, an entry in the works-cited list was based on the
source’s publication format (book, periodical, Web article, etc.). The issue with that system is that a
work in a new type of medium could not be properly cited until MLA created a format for it. In the
current system, sources are documented based on facts that are common to all types of publications,
such as author, title, and year. Now, in order to cite a source, a writer now must examine it and
document it based on a set of universal principles (more about that to come). Principle 2: Two
scholars may use the same source differently. Therefore, a writer who is working on a specialized
topic in a particular field will include documentation information that a writer who is using the
source more generally will not. Principle 3: As a writer, you document sources so that your readers
may locate them and learn more about your particular argument or essay. Proper citation
demonstrates your credibility by showing that you’ve thoroughly researched your topic. Your
citations must be comprehensive and consistent so that readers may find the sources consulted and
come to their own opinions on your topic. 21. Works in time-based media In-text example: Buffy’s
promise that “there’s not going to be any incidents like at my old school” is obviously not one on
which she can follow through (“Buffy” 00:03:16-17). Works-cited entry: “Hush.” Buffy the Vampire
Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, season 4, episode 10, Mutant
Enemy, 1999. Other In-Text Citations 6 Third, grades would show what they’re designed to: how
good students is learning. Parents could again read report cards and determine if their kids were
making progress. The Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world
and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus. This PPT will cover the
2009 updates to MLA, general guidelines, first page format, section headings, in-text citations,
formatting quotations, and the Works Cited page. 38. Purdue University Writing Lab Heavilon 226
Web: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Phone: (765) 494-3723 Email: owl@owl.english.purdue.edu
Where to Go to Get More Help Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard, white
8.5 x 11-inch paper ・Double-space the text of your paper, and use a legible font (e.g. Times New
Roman). Whatever font you choose, MLA recommends that the regular and italics type styles
contrast enough that they are recognizable one from another. The font size should be 12 pt ・Leave
only one space after periods or other punctuation marks (unless otherwise instructed by your
instructor). ・Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides ・Indent the first line of
paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as
opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times. 11. An in-text citation is a brief reference in your text
that indicates the source you consulted. •It should direct readers to the entry in your works-cited list
for that source. •It should be unobtrusive: provide the citation information without interrupting your
own text. •In general, the in-text citation will be the author’s last name (or abbreviated title) with a
page number, enclosed in parentheses. In-Text Citations: the Basics No comments yet! Add one to
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