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Introduction to MLA Format
• A simple and precise way to attribute data of any kind
• An writer friendly way for referencing sources by Parenthetical citation
• MLA- Modern Language• Association
• MLA style protects writers from accusations of plagiarism
General format of MLA• 12 point Times New Roman – everything on page with 1 inch margins all around.
• Last Name and Page Number on every page other than first.
• Double Spaced throughout the paper
Guidelines of MLA• Prepare the document on a
computer and print it out on standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
• Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks
• Keep first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin and use the Tab key instead of the Space Bar five times.
• Use italics for the titles of longer works and, only when necessary, providing emphasis.
Use of Parenthetical Citations
• Consider citing the source when you are summarizing facts and ideas from the source
• For summarizing which means to rewrite a passage in your own words
• Citation is very much necessary even if words are purely original
Advantages of MLA format• The information in the
prepared bibliography appears complete.
• Easier for students to re-reference materials and teachers to fact-check.
• Avoids footnotes.• The in-text portion is very
easy to check if the reader is already known to the book that will be cited
Disadvantages of MLA format• Readability formulas dose
not help in understandability
• Number of readability formulas, brings in wide variations in results of a same text.
• Readability formulas are never a mean to test the quality of work.
• Readability formulas goes for mathematics to literature which is not favored by language scholars at all.
Works Cited Page
• In the finally prepared report, list all sources used in MLA format
• Include as much as information is available, Author (Last Name, First Name), Title (Underlined or Quotations)
• List out sources in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by the initials of source
Citing Books and Periodicals • Book Details: Last name , First name. Title of the book
Publication Details: Publisher & Year of Publication. Medium of Publication: which language the book is published
• Article in a Magazine: Author and Title of Article. Day, Month, Year and also the medium of publication.
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