Chapter 23: Using
MLA Style
Refresher for Intermediate English
To begin
MLA
APA
Modern Language
Association
American Psychological
Association
Used in Humanities,
Literature and
Language
Sciences, Medicine and
Psychology
How to set up MLA Format Paper
with Works Cited Page in Microsoft
Word (latest)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bnhksX29HL0
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Text in Document
How do I cite sources within my work
correctly?
Pagination
In-text timestamps on videos:
(“Detroit: Become Human Playthrough” 00:16:57)
Pages in Works Cited
Pages in In-Text citations
pp. 679-85
pp. 171-75
pp. 58-92
pp. 292-300
(519)
(Foster 172)
(Smith and Johnson 63)
(Parker 294, 299)
Paraphrase and Quote
Paraphrase
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Something you learned from a
source and have put in your
own words
Let's you describe an author’s
ideas without using a direct
quote
If you paraphrase it needs to
be included in your Works
Cited list
Quote
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An exact copy of the original
source
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You use the author’s exact
words
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Helps support your own ideas
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If you quote directly it needs
to be included in your Works
Cited list
How Do I Prepare the List of
Works Cited?
The difference between Works Cited and Works
Consulted:
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Works Cited only includes those sources
cited in the body of your text, research
project or paper
Works consulted includes works cited plus
those used for your research but not cited
within the body of your research project or
paper
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Works Cited
How do you appropriately show your
references?
The Core
Elements
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/res
earch_and_citation/mla_style/
mla_formatting_and_style_gui
de/mla_formatting_and_style
_guide.html
How Do I Prepare the List of
Works Cited?
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The list is alphabetized by author.
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If the author’s name is unknown, alphabetize
the entry using the title of the source.
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If you cite more than one work by the same
author, alphabetize the group under the
author’s last name, with each entry listed
alphabetically by title.
Continuation…
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All entries in the list are double-spaced
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Entries formatted with a hanging indent
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Titles of longer works, such as books, journals,
video games, movies or websites, are italicized.
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Titles of short works, such as articles or chapters,
are enclosed in “quotation marks.” (period always
goes inside the quote at the end of a
sentence/statement)
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Medium Citations
There are different methods for citing and here are
some of them!
Media Sources
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Starring, Haley Joel
Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, William
Hurt. Warner Bros. Studios, 2001. DVD.
Detroit: Become Human. PlayStation 4 version, Quantic Dream, 2018.
Gamer Max Channel. “Detroit Become Human - Full Game Walkthrough
Gameplay No Commentary (Everyone Survives).” YouTube, 20 June
2018, youtu.be/JVywqFx0GdE?si=uGlXkM0MXN01ljPU.
Need more help?
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Review Chapter 21 (Using Sources Effectively)
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Use the MLA Handbook 8th Edition
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Use the MLA Style guide (on Moodle)
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Owl Purdue website
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Consult a classmate or teacher: a new set of eyes to check your work
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Remember: always double check with additional sources!