MLA Guidelines

The problem -- The data reflected that the majority of students were struggling with formatting and following MLA guidelines for properly citing in a research paper.

My goal is to increase student interest in research skills, and improve students individual scores on a research paper.

Description of dataIcue grade bookstudents individual rubric scores

Educational need -- to improve in research skills in order to complete the research element expected at the ninth grade level according to state standards and my schools individual curriculum goals.AnalysisObjectives: For students to be able toUnderstand plagiarismParaphrase informationEmbed quotations into a paperInclude in-text citations in a research paperComplete a works citedFormat a paper according to MLA guidelines

State Standards: CE 1.1.2 CE 1.1.8, CE 1.2.3, CE 1.3.1 - CE 1.3.6, CE 1.4.1 CE 1.4.7, CE 1.5.2 CE 1.5.5, CE 4.1.4 CE 4.1.2, CE 4.1.5,

Design RationaleTo meet the objectives for specific research skillsTo includeOn-line activities On-line quizzes Immediate feedbackInteractive questions ExamplesHyperlinks to resources

ResourcesPowerPoint (Microsoft Office) Presents information in the form of an interactive slide showavailable to all studentsDevelopYou not only have to mention your sources after completing your essay, but any time you use information you found (in your own words or through embedded quotations) you must also cite the source throughout your essay.This may seem like a lot, but when giving credit to your sources in the essay you get shorten up what you just learned!MLA In-Text CitationsContent analysisstudents will be able to Properly paraphraseEmbed quotationsCite information (in-text citations)Create a works citedFormat a paper based on MLA guidelines

Task AnalysisStudents will be introduced to all of the objectives listed aboveThey will be givenInformationHyperlinks to Owl Purdues MLA websiteVideosQuizzesPowerPoint animated questions to test understandingA resource for students to use in the futureAnalysisImplementation During class in the computer lab. Presented to the students during the research paper unit.

FeedbackStudent scores (analyzing and comparing data)Feedback through a survey from my peers in class and co-workers.ImplementationFormative evaluationsQuizzes throughout PowerPointInteractive questions throughout PowerPoint

Summative evaluations: Final research paper where students will be required to use the knowledge gained in this lesson

Evaluating project: Peers in class will complete a surveyreflection on data (comparing the new results to the old oneseven though they are a different group of kids. Hopefully the results will yield a difference in overall understanding, application of skills, and scores.

EvaluationAccording to Merriam-Webster plagiarism is :to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own:use (another's production) without crediting the source.To learn more about plagiarism go to the hyperlinks below and read about what it is, take the quiz (in both), and print your certificate.Plagiarism Activityplagiarism identification lessonPlagiarism

Its worse than cheating.Now that you understand plagiarism it is important that you make sure every idea that is not yours is cited properly to give others the credit they deserve.

Anytime information did not come from your own brain (even if it is in your own words) you need to document where you got the information. This is called including in-text citations (which we will get to), but first you need to learn how to put information into your own words.Moving on

Paraphrase means a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form (Webster).Steps in paraphrasingRead the informationHighlight informationWhen working on paper place research into your own wordsAny text duplicated is not considered a paraphraseLink to the following Purdue website and view the paraphrasing pageRead the examples of paraphrasingRead examples of paraphrasing

Paraphrasing Information

Here is a video with some tips on how to paraphrase and examples of paraphrasing.Watch the video before moving on to practicing.English Writing Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing14Click here to begin identifying paraphrased informationAfter completing the task make sure to print and turn in your completion of the activity.Now you are ready to begin paraphrasing your own. Identifying Correctly Paraphrased InformationWhen you are having difficulty transferring the words from a source into a paraphrase sometimes it is necessary to include specific information the exact way it was written by another source. In this situation you need to learn how to embed quotations (quote another source word-for-word). Go through the following PowerPoint on embedding quotations.

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Embedding Quotations Now you can identify and understand plagiarism, paraphrase, and embed qoutations!Next you need to know how to properly cite the source you are using information from so that you can avoid plagiarism.The next step is introducing you to MLA Guidelines for creating a works cited and in-text citationsMLA RulesWhile researching keep a list of sources that you are using.It is best to keep information organized in some way so you always know what source it came from.If you do not do this you will spend countless hours going back through research.You can do this in many ways that will later be introduced, but first we will create a works cited.MLA Works CitedThe works cited is the last page of paperIn the center of the page type Works CitedKeep font double spacedInclude all of the source you used in your paper (any source you did not use should not be included).The next slides focus on citing books and on-line sources.The majority of your research will, more than likely, be done on-line.

MLA Works Cited

Basic Format

The authors name or a book with a single author's name appears in last name, first name format. The basic form for a book citation is (click the sound file below on the left):

Last name, First name.Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

MLA Works Cited

Book with One Author select the correct format for the works cited

Gleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin. 1987. Print.

Gleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. Penguin: New York 1987, Print.

Gleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

MLA Works CitedBook with One Author select the correct format for the works cited

Henley. Patricia.The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999.

Henley, Patricia.The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print.

Patricia, Henley,The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray. Print.

MLA Works CitedBook with More Than One Author

The first given name appears in last name, first name format; subsequent author names appear in first name last name format.Select the one done correctly.Gillespie, Paula, and Lerner, Neal.The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

Neal Lerner, Gillespie, and Paula. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner.The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

MLA Works CitedBook with More Than One Author

If there are more than three authors, you may choose to list only the first author followed by the phrase et al. (Latin for "and others") in place of the subsequent authors' names, or you may list all the authors in the order in which their names appear on the title page. (Note that there is a period after al in et al. Also note that there is never a period after the et in et al.).

MLA Works CitedBook with More Than One Author

Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al.Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.

Or

Wysocki, Anne Frances, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Cynthia L. Selfe, and Geoffrey Sirc.Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.MLA Works CitedTwo or More Books by the Same Author

List works alphabetically by title. (Remember to ignore articles like A, An, and The.) Provide the authors name in last name, first name format for the first entry only. For each subsequent entry by the same author, use three hyphens and a period.

Palmer, William J.Dickens and New Historicism. New York: St. Martin's, 1997. Print.

---.The Films of the Eighties: A Social History. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1993. Print.

MLA Works CitedIf any information is missing you may omit the information.The following example is for electronic sources.

Aristotle.Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher.The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 4 Nov. 2008. http://classics.mit.edu/.

Author and/or editor names (if available)Article name in quotation marks (if applicable)Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net].)Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date.Take note of any page numbers (if available).Medium of publication.Date you accessed the material.URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL).

MLA Works CitedMLA guidelines for an entire website

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available).Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.

Felluga, Dino.Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.MLA Works CitedWhen completing the works cited. You will notice on the last example that the second and third line was indented.When the source continues on for more than one line all lines after the first line must be indented.Alphabetize by the first word in the citation Example: Last name or if not name then by article titleMLA Works CitedMLA Works Cited

Sample Works cited from Owl PurdueIf you have a special case (volumes and different editions, dictionary source, video song etc.) the citation will be similar, but view the following website for questions. Follow the tabs on the left hand side to help you navigate the website.http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/15/MLA Works CitedGo through the MLA PowerPoint.Only the slides you need will appear.In Text Citations MLA In-Text CitationsPlagiarism TestMLA QuizTest your Skills take both quizzes below and print your resultsWorks CitedFrick, Ted. What is Plagiarism at Indiana University. Indiana University, 2005. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .How to recognize Plagiarism. School of Education at Indiana University, 2005. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .Madej, Jennifer. Identifying Effective Paraphrase. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .The Purdue OWL . Purdue U Writing Lab, 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .Plagiarism. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2012. Web 17 Apr. 2012. .Rebecca ESL. English Writing Paraphrasing. YouTube, 2009. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .Smith, Erin. MLA Citation Practice Quiz. ProProfs Quiz Maker, 2012. Web. A7 Apr. 2012. .Summary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2012. Web 17 Apr. 2012. < http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary>.Embedding QuotationsAP English Language/LiteratureKortmanAdapted by J. Krajeck (2007) w/thanks to Dr. C. Butler, Sandy Valley H.S.39Dont Strand Quotations!S.Q.s are quotations with NO home.NEVER begin a paragraph with a quotation that has no speaker or interpreted meaning from YOU [as the writer] Stranded quotations are the proverbial fishes out of water. Also called Island Quotations.

40Paraphrase or SummarizeIf the sentence is not quotation-worthy, then use a paraphrase or summary type sentence, e.g., George said that he would never talk to his sister again.(It is not necessary for the audience to know Georges exact words, only that he will not be talking to his sisterthus, Georges words are not quotation-worthy.)41He/ She saidSimple sentence tag (Use of author/character name is preferred: Hawthorne implies)He said, There is a full moon tonight.Comma before quoteCapitalize first wordPeriod before end quoteUse more precise terms for says: believes, maintains, suggests, implies(This is typical dialogue style and does NOT offer the so what analysis.)42Embedded sentence, Type IGeorge said that no one could compare with the great LeBron James.No comma before quoteNo cap for first word of quoteNo quotes if you change the line completely: He said that he wanted to go first.(However, notice that this type of sentence does NOT offer the so what feature.)43Embedded Sentence, Type IIThe fact that Elizabeth wanted a gown more beautiful than anyone elses shows how vain she is.The line Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair captures the arrogance of the ruler.* Now THESE embedded sentences offer the so what feature. Identify the so what in each.Divided You are, she said reluctantly, the best pitcher we have seen yet.Comma before end quoteComma before second half of quoteNo cap for second half45Speaker DetailsJohn Smith, the author of Chocolate Rules, believes, Nothing can take the place of the simple M&M candy.AppositiveComma on either side of appositive46Intro summary (Colon)Frost repeats the last line to convey a sense of weariness: And I have miles to go before I sleep. / And I have miles to go before I sleep.Full sentence before the colon that summarizes idea of quoteFull sentence for quote/ means a line break for a poem47List of wordsVile, gritty, torn, and shabby all suggest the deterioration of the world Winston lives in.Quotes for each wordCommas before the end quotes48Embedded PhrasesWinston needed to show a face of quiet optimism to conceal his desire for revolution.No commasNo capitalization

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