3. How to CITE in MLA
In
MLA style, referring to the works of
others in your text is done by using what is
known as parenthetical citation. This
method involves placing relevant source
information in parentheses after a quote
or a paraphrase.
4. How to Slide in MLA Review
On
Monday we discussed how to cite
using MLA format. Stay in your group –
you will be assigned one of the following
based on “The Science of Shopping” 1st
page, 2nd paragraph, 1st sentence.
5. Groups
A.
B.
C.
D.
Paraphrase with citation using author’s
name.
Quote part of sentence using author’s
name.
Quote part of sentence without using
author’s name
Paraphrase without author’s name.
6. Source Information
The source information required in a
parenthetical citation depends (1.) upon
the source medium (e.g. Print, Web, DVD)
and (2.) upon the source’s entry on the
Works Cited (bibliography) page.
7. Link to the Works Cited Page
Any
source information that you provide
in-text must correspond to the source
information on the Works Cited page.
More specifically, whatever signal word or
phrase you provide to your readers in the
text, must be the first thing that appears
on the left-hand margin of the
corresponding entry in the Works Cited
List.
8. Author-Page Method
MLA format follows the author-page method
of in-text citation. This means that the author's
last name and the page number(s) from
which the quotation or paraphrase is taken
must appear in the text, and a complete
reference should appear on your Works Cited
page. The author's name may appear either
in the sentence itself or in parentheses
following the quotation or paraphrase, but
the page number(s) should always appear in
the parentheses, not in the text of your
sentence.
9. Examples
Duhigg stated, “This explains why it’s so hard to
create exercise habits, for instance, or change
what we eat” (20).
In this sentence Duhigg’s name is mentioned;
therefore, you do not need to write his name in
the parenthetical citation.
Duhigg discussed the difficulty of creating exercise
habits (20).
10. “This
explains why it’s so hard to create
exercise habits, for instance, or change
what we eat” (Duhigg 20).
In this sentence Duhigg’s name is not
mentioned; therefore you do need to
write his name in the parenthetical
citation.
11. Duhigg
discussed the difficulty of creating
exercise habits (20).
In this sentence, Duhigg’s comment is
paraphrased; not quoted; therefore it does
not need “” marks, but the page number is
still included.
12. Works Cited Page
This
is done on a separate page – the last
page of the essay.
Duhigg, Charles. The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and
Business. Random House. New York. 2012.
Print
Gladwell, Malcolm. “The Science of
Shopping.” The New Yorker. 4 Nov. 1996:
66-75. Print
