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Modern language associations (MLA)

In-Text Citations and Work Cited

Why do we cite sources?

It helps prevent plagiarism and allows the writer to give credit to the original source.

When do we cite?

*Anytime you are referencing ideas that are not yours. *Direct quotations

MLA In-Text Citations

Format: (Author's Last Name Page Number)

Example: Ancient Greece was known for their literature, espeically poetry (Pool 01).

Work Citated Page

Example

Format

Pool, Thomas. The Human Gift: an Introduction to the History of Poetry. Commonlit, 2022.

Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Source. Publisher, Year.

Practice- Using the information to the left, create a work citation

Author: Patricia Henley

Title: The Hummingbird house

Publisher: Macmurray

Year: 1999

Format: Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Source. Publisher, Year.

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