The document provides guidelines for using MLA format, quotes, and block quotes in academic writing. It states that MLA format specifies using 8.5x11 inch paper, double spacing, 1 inch margins, a legible font like Times New Roman, a header numbering pages, and including a works cited page. It provides rules for using quotes, such as using quotes for interesting or emotional text but not facts. Punctuation for quotes depends on whether they are at the end of a sentence or include an in-text citation. Block quotes are for passages over 4 lines and are indented without quotation marks.

1. MLA and Quotes
MERANDA ROCHE, BIN YE, EVAN PETTIT
(SLIDE SHARE)

2. MLA Format
 8.5” x 11 inch paper
 Double spaced
 1 inch margins
 Legible font ( New Times Roman)
 Tab key for indent
 Header that numbers all pages in the upper right
hand corner
 Last page include Work Cited

3. When to use Quotes
Use when something is interesting, has emotion
or is just a simple quote.
Example:
Noted humorist and American author Mark Twain said, “To
succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and
confidence.”
Do not use when the quote is a fact
Bad Example:
“Apollo 11 was the first mission to the moon.”

4. Punctuation location rules
 Use double quotes for word-for-word quotation
 “I will never forget the day the shuttle launched,” Dan said.
 In the middle of a sentence or a paragraph use a comma.
 Dan said, “I will never forget the day the shuttle launched.”
 Don’t use quotes when you summarize what someone said.
 Mr. Price, an SUU Professor, reported when students do not
pass his class it depresses him.

5. Quotes and MLA
 The rules usually is that closing punctuation goes in
side the quotes
 Noted humorist and American author Mark Twain
said, “To succeed in life, you need two things:
ignorance and confidence.”
 The exception is when we have an in text citation
related to the quote in MLA. Here, the period
goes after the citation.
 “It is surprising the number of people who buy frozen
vegetables at the store” (Price 47).

6. Block quoting
 When to use block quoting?
 If your quote is more the four lines.
 How to use it in your paper
 Indent one inch from the main margin
 Use double spacing though out the quote
 You do not need quotation marks

7. Block Quote incorrect
example
Have you ever sat in class waiting for your turn to
read. Just dreading that moment, kind of like
David did. “One day a substitute teacher picked
me to read aloud from the textbook. When I told
her "No, thank you," she came unhinged. She
thought I was acting smart and told me so. I kept
calm, and that got her more madder and
madder. We must have spent 10 minutes trying to
solve the problem, and finally she got so red in the
face I thought she'd blow up: She told me she'd
see me after class.” (48)
this looks right but its not.

8. Correct example
have you ever sat in class wait for your turn to
read. Just dreading that moment, kind of like
David did.
One day a substitute teacher picked me to
read aloud from the textbook. When I told
her "No, thank you," she came unhinged.
She thought I was acting smart and told
me so. I kept calm, and that got her
madder and madder. We must have spent
10 minutes trying to solve the problem, and
finally she got so red in the face I thought
she'd blow up: She told me she'd see me
after class. (48)
 one inch margins and no quotations

9. Exercise
 Find the mistakes
 “It is surprising the number of people who buy frozen
vegetables at the store”. (Price 47)
 “I will never forget the day the shuttle launched”.
Dan said.
 Evan said. “ cheerleading should be a recognized
sport like Football, or basketball.”

10. Did you find the mistakes
 “It is surprising the number of people who buy
frozen vegetables at the store” (Price 47).
 “I will never forget the day the shuttle launched,”
Dan said.
 Evan said, “ cheerleading should be a
recognized sport like Football, or basketball.”

11. End