Karen Rodgers
English 101C
Spring ‘13
MLA Practice Formatting and Documentation
Assignment
Please complete the following lists of games and activities.
Please respond in writing to each activity in handwriting or a
typed response. Each game is worth 25
classwork/homework points. Activities that require more
writing are worth 50 points. In order to receive full credit for
each activity, please respond in detail.
 Task 1:(25 total) OWL Perdue Video about formatting
paper in MLA style:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/15/
o What skills were new to you and what were you
already familiar with? Mention at least 5 formatting
tips. Each tip is worth 5 points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 Task 2: (25 total) MLA Citation Slideshow form NCC’s
Library Website: What did you learn about from Citing
in MLA style? Please discuss at least 5 important points
about citations. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 Task 3:(25 total) Is it Plagarism? Please review the
website:
https://www.indiana.edu/~tedfrick/plagiarism/item1.html
to review examples of student work and decide if proper
documentation took place. (25 total) Pick three
examples to show what you learned from this activity. 1.
2 3..
 Task 4:(25 total) Plagiarism Goblin Game: Now test
your skills at the Plagarism Goblin Game:
http://www.lycoming.edu/library/instruction/tutorials/plag
iarismGame.aspx Print out final screen with name on it
Karen Rodgers
English 101C
Spring ‘13
for proof of completion. (25 total)
 Task 5:(25 total) Plagiarism Quiz and Certificate
https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/plagiarism_test.html In
order to receive a certificate, you must review the skills
and retake the test until you score a 100%. MLA
Formatting:
 Task 6: (25 total) Complete the following activities to
practice MLA citations.
http://library.williams.edu/citing/game/play.php?game=3
 Task7:(25 total) Using the library handout as a
reference, please take the practice quiz about MLA
format for the paper’s structure and citation information.
(25 total)
http://www.uvu.edu/owl/infor/test_n_games/practice_tes
ts/MLApracticetest.htm
 What are the 5 most helpful points you learned from
these MLA activities.. What areas did you need more
practice on ? (25 total) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5
 Task8: (50 total) Plagiarism in Real Life: Assignment &
Assessment Please post the following points to
BlackBoard. Research two different cases where
people plagiarized and were caught. Each case should
be its own paragraph and should contain the following:
Who was the person?
What was plagiarized and why?
What were the consequences?
After each paragraph, cite the article used using MLA
format.
Karen Rodgers
English 101C
Spring ‘13
 Task 9: (50 total) Plagiarism in Music: On YouTube,
watch/listen to 2 videos that discuss plagiarism in music.
Pick three examples where you believe the music
(notes or lyrics) were used without the proper
approval/citation. • For each of the three examples,
write •
Who was the original,
Who was the “ borrower”
How similar the two are.
Has there been any acknowledgement of the
“borrowing” and what were the results?
Please cite each YouTube video in correct MLA format.

Task 10 : (50 total) Journal: Please write a minimum
one-page journal entry about what you learned
concerning plagiarism and MLA documentation.