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Modern language associations (MLA)
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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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Write a brilliant headline
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience in awe. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in the memory of your audience and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!