MLA Rough Draft

Correct C.Normal paragraphs are always indented five character spaces in the paper with the exception of the abstract, titles and headings, subheadings, block quotes, and references.

Which parts of the information provided would you use for listing the article in an APA format reference list (a list attached to the end of one’s writing, under the heading “References” that shows one or more publications used)?

In-text citations should note the author(s) and the publication date for a paraphrase. For a direct quotation, citations should include author(s), date, and page number. See the following examples:

References are listed with authors’ names inverted (i.e., surname precedes initials for first and middle names) and entries are listed alphabetically by first author’s last name. If there are two or more works by the same author(s), those works are arranged by publication date with the oldest work cited first.

Use EasyBib or Son of Citation Machine to create MLA citations for each of your sources from Gathering Information Worksheet: Part One.

C. Use a signal phrase that includes the author 's name, along with the page number on which the information appeared in parentheses.

How do you arrange the entries on the Works Cited page? (Spacing, numbering, indentation) Alphabetically, do not number, double spaced, and must have a hanging indent.

Kate Turabian's citation style (see her book, A Manual for Writers) is made up of in- text numbers which correspond to a number at the bottom of the page (footnotes). The required bibliographic information about the work you are quoting and/or taking ideas from is written next to the footnote number at the bottom of the page. Then, at the very end of the paper, the bibliography page summarizes all of the bibliographic information used throughout the entire paper. Turabian is the standard citation style for religion and history courses at most American colleges, including LUO.

Reference Citations Always compare to an example as you build and proofread your references. Every reference needs an in text citation.pp. 180-183; examples: pp. 198-224

in the manner specified by the author, namely by citing his name, the book title, and the relevant page numbers

the author's last name is mentioned in the text leading up to the quote or if the previous in-text citation included the name of the same author).

When citing paraphrased information in your paper, either give the author’s name and year within the sentence or in parentheses at the end of the sentence, along with the page number. For example: According to Smith (2008), laughter

Double space everything. Margins should be one inch all the way around the paper (go to “File” then “Page Setup”). Keep in mind not to add extra lines before or after a title or between paragraphs.

In this example, the author of this text placed a period in an incorrect spot. At the end of a quote, or paraphrased quote or idea, the correct in-text MLA format is to place the period after the parentheses which encases the authors name from the works cited and page number from the original text. This helps the reader identify which information is being quoted and cited.

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: Mod. Lang. Assn., 1999.