Nathan Hunt's presentation compared MLA and APA styles of writing. MLA is used in English and liberal arts courses and includes the author's last name and page numbers on each page. APA is used in social sciences and includes a title page and reference page. Key differences are that MLA has a heading on the first page while APA has a running head on each page. Both styles are important for college students to learn to properly format and cite papers. The presentation provided examples and urged students to visit Purdue OWL's website for more information on MLA and APA styles.

1. ENGLISH 102
FINAL PRESENTATION
Nathan Hunt
Yavapai College

2. LEARNING AND
UNDERSTANDING APA VS
MLA STYLE OF WRITING
• Definitions
• Differences
• When to use them
• How to use them

3. MLA STYLE OF WRITING
 MLA: Modern Language Association
 Typically used in English courses as well as Liberal Arts and
Humanities

4. MLA STYLE OF WRITING
 Includes page numbers on each page at the top, with the author’s
last name preceding the page number
 Includes a title at the beginning of the paper
 Includes a “Works Cited” page at the end of the paper
 Includes a heading on the first page that includes the author’s
name, class, professor’s name, and date of the paper
 Includes in text citations at the end of quotes or paraphrases

5. EXAMPLE OF MLA
 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/

6. APA STYLE OF WRITING
 APA: American Psychological Association
 Typically used in Social sciences such as Psychology, Linguistics,
Sociology, Economics, and Criminology

7. APA STYLE OF WRITING
 Includes a title page and reference page
 Includes a “running head” that incorporates the title as well as the
page number
 Includes in text citations at the end of quotes or paraphrases

8. APA EXAMPLE
 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/

9. MLA AND APA
DIFFERENCES
 APA style of writing has a title page and a reference page
 MLA style of writing has a heading on the first page with the title
preceding the beginning of the paper, and a separate work’s cited page
 APA style of writing has a running head that incorporates the title
preceding the page number on each page
 MLA style of writing has a page number on each page with the
author’s last name preceding the page number

10. IMPORTANCE
 Both styles of writing are important in their own ways
 Many students will need to learn both styles of writing to complete
basic college courses for any degree
 Knowing the differences of each style of writing is important to
be able to write a clear and effective paper with the correct citation
and format

11. FOR MORE INFORMATION
 Visit Purdue Owl’s website
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/