MLA

0 MLA stands for Modern Language Association

0 A standardized way to format papers
0 1 margins
0 Times New Roman
0 12 point font
0 Proper citations and works cited page
MLA Header
Includes:
Your last name
Page number


*Must be Times New Roman
*12-Point Font
MLA Header
MLA Header
MLA Heading
0 The HEADING is not the same as the HEADER

0 Header goes at the very top right corner
0 Heading goes in the left had corner
Heading
0 Includes:
0 Your Name
0 Your Teachers Name
0 The Class name
0 The Date the Assignment is Due
DOUBLE SPACED
Title do not bold, underline,
or make font size larger!
Beginning Paragraphs
0 REMEMBER TO INDENT (Tab once) at the
beginning of each paragraph.
PLAGIARISM
How to properly cite resources to make
sure you dont plagiarize other peoples work!
What is Plagiarism?
0 Its pretty easy to define
Plagiarism: copying
someone elses work,
taking their ideas
without giving credit to
them, or in any way
using someone elses
mind-property as your
own
To AVIOD PLAGIARISM, use
citations! Citation OPTIONS:
1. Paraphrase giving credit to the author and their
work, but using your own words to discuss the topic
2. Direct Quote giving credit to the author through a
direct quote, with quotation marks, and a citation at
the end of the quote section.
3. Block Quote Using a large portion of an authors
text, quoting all of it directly, with quotation marks
and appropriate citation

MLA and PLAGIARISM
Original Text
Citation Option #1
Paraphrase
0 Laughter has been
shown to lead to
reductions in stress
hormones such as
cortisol and
epinephrine.
0 Dr. Dumbre Satishs
study on laughter
therapy explains the
biochemical effects of
laughter, which has
been shown to
reduce stress
hormones including
cortisol and
epinephrine.
MLA and PLAGIARISM
Original Text
Citation Option #2
Direct Quote
0 Laughter has been
shown to lead to
reductions in stress
hormones such as
cortisol and
epinephrine.

0 Dr. Satish explains that
Laughter has been
shown to lead to
reductions in stress
hormones such as
cortisol and
epinephrine (Satish 1).
MLA and PLAGIARISM
Original Text
Citation Option #3
Block Quote
0 Laughter has also been
shown to have beneficial
effects on various other
aspects of biochemistry.
For example, laughter
has been shown to lead
to reduction in stress
hormones such as
cortisol and epinephrine.
While laughing the brain
also releases endorphins
that can relieve some
physical pain.
0 Dr. Satish continues,

Laughter has also been
shown to have beneficial
effects on various other
aspects of biochemistry. For
example, laughter has been
shown to lead to reduction
in stress hormones such as
cortisol and epinephrine.
While laughing the brain
also releases endorphins that
can relieve some physical
pain. (23)

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MLA IN-TEXT CITATIONS
0 Always include name of
author and page
number.
0 NO COMMAS
SEPERATING THEM!
0 If you mention the
authors name in your
sentence, you dont have
to put their name in the
citation, just the page
number at the end.
MLA WORKS CITED PAGE
A totally separate beast!