MLAMLA Graduate Writing Center: Understanding the Parts of a Paper"


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Slide1MLAMLA Graduate Writing Center Graduate Writing Center Jessica Erkfitz Jessica Erkfitz
Slide2PagesPages I. Parts of the paper I. Parts of the paper A. Cover page (optional, ask your professor) A. Cover page (optional, ask your professor) B. Body B. Body C. Works Cited (Bibliography) C. Works Cited (Bibliography)
Slide3Cover page Cover page A. Cover Page (Example to follow) A. Cover Page (Example to follow) 1. Title 1/3 down the page 1. Title 1/3 down the page 2. Two double spaced lines 2. Two double spaced lines 3. Your full name 3. Your full name 4. Two double spaced lines 4. Two double spaced lines 5. Professor’s name 5. Professor’s name 6. Course name 6. Course name 7. Date 7. Date
Slide4Your nameInstructor Course Date Title 1/3 rd of the way down the page
Slide5BodyBody B. Body B. Body 1. Heading (Example to follow) 1. Heading (Example to follow) a. Includes the following a. Includes the following i. Full name ii. Professor’s name iii. Class iv. Due date b. Location b. Location i. First page of body ii. Upper left-hand corner iii. Double spaced
Slide6BodyBody 2. Title 2. Title a. Center aligned a. Center aligned b. Double spaced b. Double spaced c. Next line below heading c. Next line below heading d. Same font size as text and heading d. Same font size as text and heading 3. Header 3. Header a. ½ in. from top a. ½ in. from top b. Page number in right-hand corner b. Page number in right-hand corner c. Last name precedes page number on every page c. Last name precedes page number on every page
Slide7BodyBody 4. Text Layout 4. Text Layout a. 1 in. Margins a. 1 in. Margins b. Double spaced b. Double spaced c. Indent beginning of each paragraph 1/2 in. c. Indent beginning of each paragraph 1/2 in. d. Do not leave extra spaces between paragraphs d. Do not leave extra spaces between paragraphs
Slide8NameProfessor Class Date Title Page number Last name 1 in. margin 1 in. margin 1 in. margin 1 in. margin ½ in. margin Everything Double Spaced Everything Double Spaced
Slide9In-text Citations In-text Citations 5. Citation types (Example to follow) 5. Citation types (Example to follow) a. Quotes (4 or less lines) a. Quotes (4 or less lines) i. Put quotation marks around the phrase i. Put quotation marks around the phrase ii. Use exact dictation without changing spelling or punctuation ii. Use exact dictation without changing spelling or punctuation b. Block quotes (more than 4 lines) b. Block quotes (more than 4 lines) i. Indent entire quote 1in./one tab more than the normal text i. Indent entire quote 1in./one tab more than the normal text ii. Do not use quotation marks ii. Do not use quotation marks iii. Double space like rest of paper iii. Double space like rest of paper iv. Insert the period before parenthetical citation iv. Insert the period before parenthetical citation c. Paraphrases c. Paraphrases i. Use your own words, not those of the author i. Use your own words, not those of the author ii. Good guideline – do not use more than two consecutive words from the source in your rephrasing ii. Good guideline – do not use more than two consecutive words from the source in your rephrasing iii. Cite them with a parenthetical reference. iii. Cite them with a parenthetical reference.
Slide10CitationsCitations d. Normal citation d. Normal citation i. Located after quote/paraphrase i. Located after quote/paraphrase ii. Within parentheses ii. Within parentheses iii. Author’s last name iii. Author’s last name iv. Page number iv. Page number v. Punctuation comes after parentheses *unless block quote v. Punctuation comes after parentheses *unless block quote e. Author’s name within sentence e. Author’s name within sentence i. Does not need to be restated at end i. Does not need to be restated at end ii. Page number still given in parentheses ii. Page number still given in parentheses f. No author f. No author i. Title in replace of the author i. Title in replace of the author ii. After first reference shortened version of title may be used ii. After first reference shortened version of title may be used iii. Must be underlined not in italics iii. Must be underlined not in italics iv. Page number iv. Page number
Slide11ParaphraseDirect Quote Block Quote Citation Citation without author Author’s name
Slide12Works Cited Works Cited C. Works Cited (Example to follow) C. Works Cited (Example to follow) 1. Title: Works Cited (not Bibliography) 1. Title: Works Cited (not Bibliography) a. Top of new page a. Top of new page b. Center aligned b. Center aligned 2. Sources 2. Sources a. Alphabetical order by first word a. Alphabetical order by first word b. Hanging indent (use the tab button once) b. Hanging indent (use the tab button once)
Slide13Works Cited Works Cited c. Individual layout (example of a book) c. Individual layout (example of a book) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Title (italicized) iv. Period v. City of publication vi. Colon vii. Publishing company viii. Comma ix. Year of publication x. Period xi. Medium (Print or Web) xii. Period
Slide14Works Cited Works Cited d. Individual layout (example of a book by two or three authors) d. Individual layout (example of a book by two or three authors) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Comma iv. and v. Second Author (first name, last name) vi. Title (italicized) vii. Period viii. City of publication ix. Colon x. Publishing company xi. Comma xii. Year of publication xiii. Period xiv. Medium (Print or Web) xv. Period
Slide15Works Cited Works Cited e. Individual layout (an edited book) e. Individual layout (an edited book) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Title (italicized) iv. Period v. Original year of publication vi. Period vii. Ed. viii. Editor’s name (first name, last name) ix. Period x. City of publication xi. Colon xii. Publishing company xiii. Comma xiv. Year of publication xv. Period xvi. Medium (Print or Web) xvii. Period
Slide16Works Cited Works Cited f. Individual layout (a subsequent edition of a book) f. Individual layout (a subsequent edition of a book) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Title (italicized) iv. Period v. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) ed. vi. City of publication vii. Colon viii. Publishing company ix. Comma x. Year of publication xi. Period xii. Medium (Print or Web) xiii. Period
Slide17Works Cited Works Cited g. Individual layout (a multi-volume work) g. Individual layout (a multi-volume work) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Title (italicized) iv. Period v. Vol. (#) vi. Period vii. City of publication viii. Colon ix. Publishing company x. Comma xi. Year of publication xii. Period xiii. Medium (Print or Web) xiv. Period
Slide18Works Cited Works Cited i. Author of foreword (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Foreword iv. Period v. Title (italicized) vi. Period vii. By viii. Period ix. Author of book (first name, last name) x. Period xi. City of publication xii. Colon xiii. Publishing company xiv. Comma xv. Year of publication xvi. Period xvii. Page number(s) xviii. Period xix. Medium (Print or Web) xx. Period h. Individual layout (the foreword, preface, or afterword of a book)
Slide19Works Cited Works Cited i. Individual layout (a translation) i. Individual layout (a translation) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. Title (italicized) iv. Period v. Trans vi. Period vii. Translator’s name (first name, last name) viii. Period ix. City of publication x. Colon xi. Publishing company xii. Comma xiii. Year of publication xiv. Period xv. Medium (Print or Web) xvi. Period
Slide20Works Cited Works Cited j. Individual layout (the Bible) j. Individual layout (the Bible) i. Title (italicized) i.e. The New King James Version ii. Period iii. Ed. (edition, if applicable) iv. Period v. City of publication vi. Colon vii. Publishing company viii. Comma ix. Year of publication x. Period xi. Medium (Print or Web) xii. Period
Slide21Works Cited Works Cited i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. “Title of the short story.” ( period inside quotes ) iv. Title of the anthology (italicized) v. Period vi. Ed. vii. Editor’s name (first name, last name) viii. Period ix. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) ed x. Period xi. City of publication xii. Colon xiii. Publishing company xiv. Comma xv. Year of publication xvi. Period xvii. Page range of short story xviii. Period xix. Medium (Print or Web) xx. Period k. Individual layout (a short story, play, or poem in an anthology) k. Individual layout (a short story, play, or poem in an anthology)
Slide22Works Cited Works Cited l. Individual layout (a signed article in a reference book) l. Individual layout (a signed article in a reference book) i. Author (last name, first name) ii. Period iii. “Title of article.” ( period inside quotes ) iv. Title of reference book (italicized) v. Period vi. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) ed vii. Period viii. City of publication ix. Colon x. Publishing company xi. Comma xii. Year of publication xiii. Period xiv. Medium (Print or Web) xv. Period
Slide23Works Cited Works Cited m. Individual layout (an unsigned article in a reference book) m. Individual layout (an unsigned article in a reference book) i. “Title of article.” ( period inside quotes ) ii. Title of reference book (italicized) iii. Period iv. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or year) ed v. Period vi. Medium (Print or Web) vii. Period * Note: you may omit page numbers when the reference book lists entries alphabetically * Note: you may omit page numbers when the reference book lists entries alphabetically
Slide24Works Cited Works Cited n. Individual layout (listing one definition among many from a dictionary) n. Individual layout (listing one definition among many from a dictionary) i. “Title of article.” ( period inside quotes ) ii. Def iii. Period iv. # (definition number) v. Period vi. Title of reference book (italicized) vii. Period viii. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or year) ed ix. Period x. Medium (Print or Web) xi. Period
Slide25TitleLast Name Page Number Everything Double Spaced
Slide26AbbreviationsAbbreviations 3. Abbreviations within sources 3. Abbreviations within sources a. Geographic locations are abbreviated a. Geographic locations are abbreviated i. Ohio - OH i. Ohio - OH ii. Ontario - ON ii. Ontario - ON iii. Turkey - Turk. iii. Turkey - Turk. b. Common Publishers' names b. Common Publishers' names i. American Library Association – ALA i. American Library Association – ALA ii. W.W. Norton & Sons, Publishers – Norton ii. W.W. Norton & Sons, Publishers – Norton iii. University Press – UP (U of Illinois P, Notre Dame UP) iii. University Press – UP (U of Illinois P, Notre Dame UP) *For a further listing of abbreviations (both in the text and works cited) see the MLA handbook. *For a further listing of abbreviations (both in the text and works cited) see the MLA handbook.
Slide27Other Citations Other Citations 4. Articles in Periodicals 4. Articles in Periodicals Author. “Title.” Journal volume: issue* (year): Author. “Title.” Journal volume: issue* (year): pages. Print. pages. Print. Horowitz, Evan. “George Eliot: The Conservative.” Horowitz, Evan. “George Eliot: The Conservative.” Victorian Studies 69 (2006): 7-32. Print. Victorian Studies 69 (2006): 7-32. Print. * Only include the issue number if the pagination starts over in each separate issue. Leave it out if pagination continues through a whole volume of a periodical. * Only include the issue number if the pagination starts over in each separate issue. Leave it out if pagination continues through a whole volume of a periodical.
Slide28Other Citations Other Citations 5. An article in a weekly magazine (signed/unsigned) 5. An article in a weekly magazine (signed/unsigned) Signed article: Signed article: Author. “Title.” Magazine Date: pages. Print. Author. “Title.” Magazine Date: pages. Print. Corliss, Richard. “His Days.” Time 14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print. Corliss, Richard. “His Days.” Time 14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print. Unsigned article: Unsigned article: “Title.” Magazine Date: pages. Print. “Title.” Magazine Date: pages. Print. “His Days.” Time 14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print. “His Days.” Time 14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print. 6. An article in a monthly magazine 6. An article in a monthly magazine Author. “Title.” Magazine Date: pages. Print. Author. “Title.” Magazine Date: pages. Print. Thomas, Evan. “John Paul.” American History Aug. 2003: 22-25. Print. Thomas, Evan. “John Paul.” American History Aug. 2003: 22-25. Print.
Slide29Other Citations Other Citations 7. An article in a newspaper (signed/unsigned) 7. An article in a newspaper (signed/unsigned) Signed article: Signed article: Author. “Title.” Newspaper Date: section number. Print. Author. “Title.” Newspaper Date: section number. Print. Krantz, Matt. “Stock Success.” Wall Street Journal 11 Aug. 2004: B1+. Print. Krantz, Matt. “Stock Success.” Wall Street Journal 11 Aug. 2004: B1+. Print. Unsigned article: Unsigned article: “Title.” Newspaper Date: section number. Print. “Title.” Newspaper Date: section number. Print. “A Steadfast Friend.” New York Times 6 Sept. 2003, late ed.: B8. Print. “A Steadfast Friend.” New York Times 6 Sept. 2003, late ed.: B8. Print.
Slide30Other Citations Other Citations 8. An editorial in a newspaper 8. An editorial in a newspaper Author. “Title.” Editorial. Newspaper Date: section. Print. Author. “Title.” Editorial. Newspaper Date: section. Print. Brooks, David. “Living in the Age.” Editorial. Dayton Daily News 1 Aug. 2004, final ed.: A12. Print. Brooks, David. “Living in the Age.” Editorial. Dayton Daily News 1 Aug. 2004, final ed.: A12. Print.
Slide31Other Citations Other Citations 9. Parts of Books 9. Parts of Books Author of selection. “Title.” Book Title . Editor. Author of selection. “Title.” Book Title . Editor. City: Press, year. Pages. Print. City: Press, year. Pages. Print. Fisher, Judith L. “Image versus Text in the Fisher, Judith L. “Image versus Text in the Illustrated Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray.” Victorian Literature and the Victorian Visual Imagination. Ed. Carol T. Christ and John O. Jordan. Berkeley: U of California P, 1995. 60-87. Print. Illustrated Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray.” Victorian Literature and the Victorian Visual Imagination. Ed. Carol T. Christ and John O. Jordan. Berkeley: U of California P, 1995. 60-87. Print.
Slide32Other Citations Other Citations 10. Web sources 10. Web sources a. An entire web site: a. An entire web site: Editor (if given). Title of the site . Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. Editor (if given). Title of the site . Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. Liberty University . 2007. Web. 2 May 2007. Liberty University . 2007. Web. 2 May 2007. b. A document within a web site b. A document within a web site “Title of document.” Title of site . Title of site, Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. “Title of document.” Title of site . Title of site, Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. “June 3, 1800: President Adams Moves.” History.com . History Channel, 2007. Web. 3 Aug. 2008. “June 3, 1800: President Adams Moves.” History.com . History Channel, 2007. Web. 3 Aug. 2008.
Slide33Other Citations Other Citations c. An online posting c. An online posting Author. Online posting. Title of site . Title of site, Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. Author. Online posting. Title of site . Title of site, Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. Sethi, Beth. Online posting. Enviromom . Enviromom, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 6 Sept. 2008. Sethi, Beth. Online posting. Enviromom . Enviromom, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 6 Sept. 2008. d. An article in a database: d. An article in a database: Author. “Title.” Journal volume.issue (year): pages/paragraphs. Subscription service . Web. D ate of access. Author. “Title.” Journal volume.issue (year): pages/paragraphs. Subscription service . Web. D ate of access. Schmoe, Joe. “Online Article.” Online Writing 3.2 (2004): 56 pars. JSTOR . Web. 2 May 2007. Schmoe, Joe. “Online Article.” Online Writing 3.2 (2004): 56 pars. JSTOR . Web. 2 May 2007.