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MLA McNair ENGL 003
1. USING MLA STYLE:
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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2. What is MLA Style?
Created by the Modern Language
Association
Provides writers with credibility
Protects writers from accusations of
plagiarism
Allows writers to cross-reference sources
Allows readers to easily locate source
material
3. Here’s what we’ll cover:
Basic format
In-text citations
Works Cited page
4. Basic Format
1” inch margins all around
12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial
Double spaced
Identification in upper left corner of first page
Use a running header to number pages in top
right hand corner, include your last name; i.e.,
McNair 2
5. What should I cite?
“Unique words or phrases” - use sparingly
Paraphrases and summaries
6. Quotes
“Quotation” (Author page number).
One of McNair’s grading criteria includes, “title
and author stated in first sentence,” (1) which
will be examined in a later slide.
7. Paraphrases, summaries
With an author
In Jeannette Walls’ memoir, The Glass
Castle, the author depicts a childhood filled
with dysfunction and chaos.
No author
“Children of Alcoholics” examines the
developmental and psychological effects that
children experience.
9. Creating Works Cited
Separate page, end of paper
Include both works referenced in your paper
Label it Works Cited (centered)
Double space both entries
Alphabetized by last name – don’t reorder
names!
10. Citing a Book
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of
Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Medium.
Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle. New
York: Scribner, 2005. Print.
11. Popular Magazine - online
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.”
Journal Title. Date of Publication. Database.
Medium. Date of Access.
Fitzgerald, Dorothy. “A Slow Descent.”
Parenting. 1 Jun. 2000. NewsBank. Web.
19 Oct. 2012.
12. Article from an Academic
Journal
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Journal
Title volume, issue (year): pages(s). Database
Name. Medium. Date of access.
“Children of Alcoholics.” International
Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family. (2003).
Credo Reference. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
13. Newspaper Article - online
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.”
Newspaper Title. Date of Publication.
Database. Medium. Date of Access.
Sullivan Jr., Bishop. "Why Can't We Declare a
War on Poverty?" The Patriot-News. 8 Aug.
2012. NewsBank. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
14. Works Cited
“Children of Alcoholics.” International Encyclopedia
of Marriage and Family. (2003). Credo Reference.
Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
Fitzgerald, Dorothy. “A Slow Descent.” Parenting.
1 Jun. 2000. NewsBank. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
Sullivan Jr., Bishop, et al. "Why Can't We Declare a
War on Poverty?" The Patriot-News. 8 Aug. 2012.
NewsBank. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle. New York:
Scribner, 2005. Print.
15. Want More Info?
Diana Hacker’s, A Pocket Style Manual, Sixth
Ed.
Class LibGuide
MLA Citation Website
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