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    Free Write Prompt:


    How Do You Know if What You Read Online
    Is True?

    MLA 7th Edition Formatting and Style


    Guide

    Purdue OWL Staf


    Brought to you in cooperation with
    the Purdue Online Writing Lab

    With additional slides and edits

    Overview

    This presentation will cover:


    The 2009 updates to MLA Style (7th
    edition)
    General MLA guidelines
    First page format (and alternate
    title page)
    Section headings
    In-text citations
    Formatting quotations
    The Works Cited page

    What is MLA?

    MLA (Modern Language


    Association) Style
    formatting is often
    used in various
    humanities
    disciplines.

    What does MLA


    regulate?

    MLA regulates:
    Document Format
    In-text citations
    The Works Cited (a
    list of all sources
    used in the paper)

    MLA Update 2009

    The 7th Edition of MLA made


    the following
    updates/changes:
    No more underlining (only
    use italics)
    Inclusion of the
    publication medium (e.g.
    Print, Web, etc.)
    New abbreviations (e.g.,
    N.p. for no publisher
    given)

    Your Instructor
    Knows Best

    # 1 Rule for any formatting


    style:

    Always
    Follow your
    instructors
    guidelines

    Format: General
    Guidelines

    An MLA Style Paper should:


    Be typed on white 8.5 x 11 paper

    Double-space everything

    Use 12 pt. Times New Roman (or


    similar) font

    Leave only one space after


    punctuation

    Set all margins to 1 inch on all

    Format: General
    Guidelines (cont.)

    An MLA Style Paper should:


    Have a header with page numbers
    located in the upper right-hand
    corner
    Use italics for titles of large
    works, quotation marks for smaller
    works
    Include a Works Cited page at the

    Formatting the 1st


    Page
    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

    Sample 1st Page

    Alternate Title Page

    Your
    instructor
    wants you to
    use this
    format for a
    title page
    instead

    Formatting Section
    Headings
    Section Headings are generally optional :
    Headings in an essay should usually be
    numbered
    Headings should be consistent in
    grammar and formatting but, otherwise,
    are up to you
    OR

    Sample Section
    Headings

    Numbered (all flush left


    with no underlining,
    bold, or italics):
    Example:
    1. Soil Conservation
    1.1 Erosion
    1.2 Terracing
    2. Water Conservation
    3. Energy Conservation

    Unnumbered (by level):


    Example:
    Level 1: bold, flush
    left
    Level 2: italics,
    flush left
    Level 3: centered,
    bold
    Level 4: centered,

    Sample Section
    Headings

    Do not use section headings

    In-Text Citations: the


    Basics
    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 sources entry in the Works
    Cited page

    Author-Page Style

    In-text Example:
    Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was
    marked by a spontaneous overflow of
    powerful feelings (263). Romantic poetry
    is characterized by the spontaneous
    overflow of powerful feelings (Wordsworth
    263). Wordsworth extensively explored the
    role of emotion in the creative process
    Corresponding
    (263).Works Cited Entry:

    Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford UP,

    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


    phraseusually the authors last namethe
    citation does not need to also include that
    information.
    Example:
    Humans have been described by Kenneth Burke as
    symbol using animals (3).

    With Unknown
    Author
    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

    Corresponding Works Cited Entry:


    The Impact of Global Warming in North
    America. Global Warming: Early Signs.
    1999. Web. 23 Mar. 2009.

    Other In-Text Citations


    1
    Classic & Literary Works with Multiple
    Editions
    In-text Example:
    Marx and Engels described human history as marked
    by class struggles (79; ch. 1).

    Authors with Same Last Names


    In-text Example:
    Although some medical ethicists claim that cloning
    will lead to designer children (R. Miller 12),

    Other In-Text Citations 2


    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 3

    Multiple Works by the Same Author


    In-text Examples:
    Lightenor has argued that computers are not useful
    tools for small children (Too Soon 38), though he
    has acknowledged elsewhere that early exposure to
    computer games does lead to better small motor
    skill development in a child's second and third
    year (Hand-Eye Development 17).
    Visual studies, because it is such a new
    discipline, may be too easy (Elkins, Visual
    Studies 63).

    Other In-Text Citations 4

    Citing Multivolume Works


    In-text Example:
    as Quintilian wrote in Institutio Oratoria (1: 1417).

    Citing the Bible


    In-text Example:
    Ezekiel saw what seemed to be four living
    creatures, each with the faces of a man, a lion, an
    ox, and an eagle (New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1:510).

    Other In-Text Citations 5

    Citing Indirect Sources


    In-text Example:
    Ravitch argues that high schools are pressured to
    act as social service centers, and they don't do
    that well (qtd. in Weisman 259).

    Multiple Citations
    In-text Example:
    as has been discussed elsewhere (Burke 3; Dewey
    21).

    Other In-Text Citations 6

    Miscellaneous Non-Print Sources


    In-text Example:
    Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo stars Herzog's longtime film partner, Klaus Kinski. During the
    shooting of Fitzcarraldo Herzog and Kinski were
    often at odds, but their explosive relationship
    fostered a memorable and influential film.
    Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
    Herzog, Werner, dir. Fitzcarraldo. Perf. Klaus
    Kinski. Filmverlag der Autoren, 1982. Film.

    Other In-Text Citations 7

    Sources from the Internet


    In-text Example:
    One online film critic has argued that
    Fitzcarraldo is a beautiful and terrifying
    critique of obsession and colonialism (Garcia,
    Herzog: a Life).
    Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
    Garcia, Elizabeth. Herzog: a Life. Online Film
    Critics Corner. The Film School of New Hampshire,
    2 May 2002. Web. 8 Jan.
    2009.

    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).

    Formatting Long
    Quotations Block
    Quotes

    Long Quotations, In-text Example:


    Nelly Dean treats Heathcliff poorly and dehumanizes him
    throughout her narration:
    Note
    there
    They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even
    are
    no
    in their room, and I
    had no more sense, so, I put it on the
    quota
    tionlanding of the stairs, hoping it would be
    gone on the
    mark
    s inmorrow.
    a
    By chance, or else attracted by hearing his voice, it
    block
    crept
    to Mr. Earnshaw's door, and there he found it on
    quote
    quitting his chamber. Inquiries

    were made as to how it got

    Note where the period is for


    in the
    block qu
    my

    there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense

    cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house. (Bronte 78)

    Adding/Omitting
    Words
    In-text Example for Adding Words:
    Jan Harold Brunvand, in an essay on urban legends,
    states: some individuals [who retell urban
    legends] make a point of learning every rumor or
    tale (78).
    Use brackets (not
    parentheses)
    Use an ellipsis

    In-text example for Omitting Words:

    In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand


    notes that some individuals make a point of
    learning every recent rumor or tale . . . and in a
    short time a lively exchange of details occurs
    (78).

    Works Cited Page:


    The Basics
    Sample Works Cited
    Page:
    On its own
    page
    Alphabetical
    order
    Reverse
    indentation

    Works Cited page:


    Books
    Basic Format of the Works Cited Page:
    Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of
    Publication: Publisher,
    Year of Publication.
    Medium of Publication.
    Examples:
    Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and
    Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000.
    Print.
    Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New
    York: Penguin,
    1987. Print.
    Palmer, William J. Dickens and New Historicism. New
    York: St.
    Martin's, 1997. Print.

    Works Cited Page:


    Periodicals
    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.

    Article in Scholarly Journal Format


    Author(s). Title of Article. Title of Journal
    Volume.Issue (Year): pages.
    Medium of publication.
    Example:
    Duvall, John N. The (Super)Marketplace of Images:
    Television as Unmediated Mediation in DeLillo's
    White Noise. Arizona Quarterly 50.3 (1994): 12753. Print.

    Works Cited Page:


    Web
    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.

    Include url

    <
    http://mrrichardatimmaculata.weebly.com/english12.html
    >

    Works Cited Page:


    Web
    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.
    Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical
    Theory. Purdue U, 28
    Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May
    2006.
    How to Make Vegetarian Chili. eHow.com. eHow.
    n.d. Web. 24 Feb.
    2009.

    Works Cited Page:


    Other

    Personal Interview Example:


    Elliot, Anne. Personal interview. 1 Dec. 2000.

    Speech Example:
    Stein, Bob. Computers and Writing Conference.
    Purdue University.
    Union Club Hotel, West
    Lafayette, IN. 23 May 2003. Keynote
    address.

    Do not quote conversations , class discussions or


    yourself published material only

    Works Cited Page:


    Other
    Film Example:
    The Usual Suspects. Dir. Bryan Singer. Perf.
    Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri,
    Stephen Baldwin, and
    Benecio del Toro.
    Polygram, 1995. Film.

    Where to Go to Get
    More Help

    Purdue University Writing Lab


    Heavilon 226
    Web: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
    Phone: (765) 494-3723
    Email: [email protected]

    mrrichardatimmaculata.weebly.com
    [email protected]

    The End
    MLA 7th Edition Formatting Style Guide
    Brought to you in cooperation with the Purdue Online Writing Lab

    MLA Title Page Format: Practice


    Instructions: Take the following information
    and put it into the proper format on a
    blank piece of paper
    Last Name Page Number
    Name
    Instructors Name
    Course
    Date

    Correct Format
    Last Name
    Page Number

    Name
    Instructors Name
    Course
    Date

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