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MLA Format
 2. Arrange the citations in
alphabetical order by the first words,
ignoring "A", "An", and "The" when they
are the first word of the title.
 3. The first line of each citation is not
indented. The second line is indented
(usually 1/2").
"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate
Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental
Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.
Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on
Climate Change.” New York Times. New York Times,
May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the
Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May
2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth." Rev. of An
Inconvenient Truth, dir. Davis
Guggenheim. rogerebert.com. Sun-Times News
Group, 2 June 2006. Web. 24 May 2009.
Here’s the ORIGINAL text, from page 1 of a
Facebook Biography by Sid Yadav:
Originally called thefacebook, Facebook was
founded by former-Harvard student Mark
Zuckerberg (while at Harvard) who ran it as
one of his hobby projects with some financial
help from Eduardo Saverin. Within months,
Facebook and its core idea spread across the
dorm rooms of Harvard where it was very well
received. Soon enough, it was extended to
Stanford and Yale where, like Harvard, it was
widely endorsed.
Initially called thefacebook, Facebook was
invented by former-Harvard student Mark
Zuckerberg (while he attended Harvard)
who ran it as one of his hobby projects with
some monetary help from Eduardo Saverin.
Within months, Facebook and its main idea
spread across the dorm rooms of Harvard
where it was very popular. Soon enough, it
branched out to Stanford and Yale where,
like Harvard, it was widely used.
Facebook was created by Mark
Zuckerberg, who was a Harvard student. At
first Zuckerberg called his side hobby
thefacebook. However, Zuckerberg does
not deserve all of the credit. His friend
Eduardo Saverin helped him along the way.
Within months of launching Facebook, it
caught on like wildfire across the Harvard
campus. Not long after its release to the
students at Harvard, students at Stanford
and Yale were also using this new social
media website (Yadav 1).
Facebook was created by Mark
Zuckerberg, who was a Harvard student. At
first Zuckerberg “ran it as one of his hobby
projects” and called it thefacebook.
However, Zuckerberg does not deserve all
of the credit. He had “some financial help
from Eduardo Saverin.” Within months of
launching Facebook, it caught on like
wildfire across the Harvard campus. Not
long after its release to the students at
Harvard, students at Stanford and Yale
were also using this new social media
website (Yadav 1).
***Note that if the writer had used these
phrases or sentences in her own paper
without putting quotation marks around
them, she would be PLAGIARIZING. Using
another person’s phrases or sentences
without putting quotation marks around
them is considered plagiarism EVEN IF
THE WRITER CITES IN HER OWN TEXT THE
SOURCE OF THE PHRASES OR SENTENCES
SHE HAS QUOTED.***
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1. Put in “quotations” everything that comes directly
from the text especially when taking notes.
2. Paraphrase, but be sure you are not just
rearranging or replacing a few words.
Instead, read over what you want to paraphrase
carefully; cover up the text with your hand, or
close the text so you can’t see any of it (and so
aren’t tempted to use the text as a “guide”). Write
out the idea in your own words without peeking.
3. Check your paraphrase against the original text to
be sure you have not accidentally used the same
phrases or words, and that the information is
accurate.
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Common knowledge: facts that can be
found in numerous places and are likely to
be known by a lot of people.
› Example: John F. Kennedy was elected
President of the United States in 1960.
› Or: Facebook is used by millions of people all
over the world.
This is generally known information. You do
not need to document this fact.
 However, you must document facts that
are not generally known and ideas that
interpret facts.
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Things to cite: Quotes,
paraphrasing, facts, data
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http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/Educa
tionalModule/Plagiarism/plagiarism_quiz.
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Get the readers attention!!
› Weird fact, quote, crazy statistic…
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Introduce the time period...
› What was the world like?
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Thesis statement
› Why is your person considered to be an
American hero?
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Personal Background
› Personal details (birth, school, marriage, kids,
death)
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Historical Background
› What was happening around the world that
they WERE NOT involved in!!!
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Contributions to Society
› What did your person do for America???

Personal Reflections
› Quick summary of your main points
› Restate why your person is considered an
American hero
› Who would have viewed your person as an
American hero?
› Who may not have viewed your person as
an American hero?
› Is their impact on America still felt today???