MLA revision

What does MLA stand for?

• Modern Literature Association

• Modern Language Association

• Modern Learning Association

• Making Life Awesome

What do we call a list of sources in MLA?

• Works Cited

• Bibliography

• References

• Reference List

What is plagiarism?

• Correctly citing your sources

• Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit

• Copying and pasting from a website or someone else's assignment

• Coming up with your own words and ideas

Why do we include citations?

• To say thank you to the author

• To show that we have done our research

• To make our arguments more convincing

• So we don't get in trouble!

What information DOESN'T need to be cited?

• Quotations

• Statistics

• Images

• Your own ideas

Where does your Works Cited page go?

• At the beginning of your work

• At the end of your work, underneath your work

• At the end of your work, on a new page

• Anywhere- it doesn't matter

What order should your Works Cited page be in?

• Any order- it doesn't matter

• Alphabetical- by author first name

• Alphabetical- by author last name

• Alphabetical- by title

What is an in-text citation?

• A way to show you have used someone else's words or ideas in your work

• Another way of saying a Works Cited page

• Your own original idea or words

• Plagiarism

Which is correct for an in-text citation?

• (Williams 7)

• (Williams, 2019)

• (Williams, 2019: 7)

• (Eric 7)

How do you write the title of a short text (e.g. poem, article, etc.) in MLA?

• In bold

• In italics

• In quotation marks

• Highlighted