MLA and APA and APA.pdfMLA formatting Examples Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is about...
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MLA and APA Mrs. Wright Jonathan Alder High School
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MLA and APAMrs. WrightJonathan Alder High School
What is APA and MLA
Format styles used for research papers and projectsAPA The American Psychological Association
Most fields of study require students to use this formatExamples: Social sciences, business, sciences,
nursing…
MLA Modern Language AssociationEnglish majors use this formatExamples: Cultural studies, liberal arts, humanities
Why format?
Avoid plagiarism…..
Properly cite information and ideas of others
Plagiarism is theft with severe consequences...
In-Text CitationsAre used...* Quoting material
* Paraphrasing material
* Summarizing material
* Using facts, data, statistics or ideas of others
MLA and APAIn-Text CitationsMLA requires citations at the end of a sentence
APA requires the date listed after the study with the author’s name and page number appearing at the end of the sentence
Examples
APA In-Text (Author’s Last Name, date, p.)(Wright, 2000, p.234).
MLA In-Text (Author’s Last Name page)(Wright 234).
MLA formatting Examples
Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is about social inequality.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.”(227).
Atticus Finch explains to his daughter that all people are equal and when a white man does not treat a black man equally, but instead cheats and abuses him, the white man is trash (220).
APA formatting ExamplesAccording to Jones (1998), “Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199).
According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998. p. 199).
Both Styles…
Double space
Alphabetize by author’s last name
If you can not find author, title, or other information, leave the section out
APA Title Page
APA page two
APA Reference Page
MLA Title Page
MLA page two
MLA Works Cited
MLA Reference Page
APA Reference Page
Helpful Resources
APA Resources:● University of Maryland University College APA Citation Examples - http:
//www.umuc.edu/library/guides/apa.shtml
● Purdue APA Formatting and Style Guide - http://owl.english.purdue.
edu/owl/resource/560/01/
MLA Resources:● Modern Language Association website - http://www.mla.org/style
● Purdue MLA Formatting and Style Guide - http://owl.english.purdue.
edu/owl/resource/557/01/
