MLA MLA MLA has changed! There are new rules MLA has changed! There are new rules

since 2009. For the latest rules, go to OWL since 2009. For the latest rules, go to OWL at Purdue (type in OWL at Purdue into a at Purdue (type in OWL at Purdue into a search engine and click on OWL at Purdue, search engine and click on OWL at Purdue, then MLA 2009. OR go to Mrs. Sokol’s then MLA 2009. OR go to Mrs. Sokol’s website and click on links and click on the website and click on links and click on the MLA/OWL link).MLA/OWL link).

Creating a Works Cited/ In-Creating a Works Cited/ In-text Citation using Word text Citation using Word

20072007 You can also create a works cited page using Microsoft Office You can also create a works cited page using Microsoft Office 2007. 2007. – Open the document. Open the document. – Click on references, Click on references, – go to the insert citation box.go to the insert citation box.– Make sure that the format is set to MLAMake sure that the format is set to MLA– Click on insert citationClick on insert citation– Click on add new sourceClick on add new source– Choose what type of source you are using (internet, book, etc)Choose what type of source you are using (internet, book, etc)– Fill in the information fieldsFill in the information fields– Click okayClick okay– This has created your 1This has created your 1stst in text citation (to edit you can right in text citation (to edit you can right

click) click) – To Create a Works Cited click on BibliographyTo Create a Works Cited click on Bibliography– Then click on Works cited, it should automatically appear for Then click on Works cited, it should automatically appear for

you.you.

Underlined Titles Underlined Titles Book TitlesBook Titles: : The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby Play titles:Play titles: Fences Fences- Think of a stage- Think of a stage Long Poems Published as BooksLong Poems Published as Books: : Leaves of GrassLeaves of Grass PamphletsPamphlets: : New Jersey Drive ManualNew Jersey Drive Manual PeriodicalsPeriodicals( Newspapers, magazines, & journals)( Newspapers, magazines, & journals):: Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal,

Time MagazineTime Magazine Films, i.e. MoviesFilms, i.e. Movies: : It’s a Wonderful Life It’s a Wonderful Life Radio & Television Programs:Radio & Television Programs: FriendsFriends CDs, Audiocassettes, Record AlbumsCDs, Audiocassettes, Record Albums: : Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts

Club Band Club Band ( applies to all 3)( applies to all 3) Ballets, Operas, and other long Musical numbersBallets, Operas, and other long Musical numbers: : The NutCrackerThe NutCracker

– Berlioz’s Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastiqueSymphonie fantastique Paintings, works of sculpture:Paintings, works of sculpture: Thomas Cole’s Thomas Cole’s The OxbowThe Oxbow Ships, aircraft, spacecraft:Ships, aircraft, spacecraft: USS USS Arizona Arizona (ship), (ship), Spirit of St. LouisSpirit of St. Louis

(aircraft), (aircraft), ChallengerChallenger (spacecraft) (spacecraft)

““Titles in Quotation Marks”Titles in Quotation Marks” ““Names of Articles”: Names of Articles”: “Rise in Aid to Education “Rise in Aid to Education

Proposed” ( newspaper article)Proposed” ( newspaper article) ““Essays”: Essays”: “The Fiction of Langston Hughes” “The Fiction of Langston Hughes”

(essay in a book)(essay in a book) ““Short Stories”: Short Stories”: “Rip Van Winkle”“Rip Van Winkle” ““Short Poems”: Short Poems”: “The Cross of Snow”“The Cross of Snow” ““Chapters of Books”: “Chapters of Books”: “The American Economy The American Economy

before the Civil War” (chapter in a book)before the Civil War” (chapter in a book) ““Individual Episodes of T.V.& Radio Individual Episodes of T.V.& Radio

programs”: programs”: “The Trouble with Tribbles” (episode “The Trouble with Tribbles” (episode of Star Trek)of Star Trek)

““Short Musical compositions (e.g. songs): Short Musical compositions (e.g. songs): “Hard Days Night”“Hard Days Night”

Unpublished works, such as lectures and Unpublished works, such as lectures and speeches:speeches: “Preparing for a Successful Interview” “Preparing for a Successful Interview” (lecture)(lecture)

Long QuotationLong Quotation

Long quotationLong quotation—If the quotation runs —If the quotation runs more than four lines on your paper, set more than four lines on your paper, set it off by beginning a new line and it off by beginning a new line and indenting ten spaces or tabbing in twice indenting ten spaces or tabbing in twice from the left margin. Introduce the from the left margin. Introduce the passage with a colon. passage with a colon. Do not use Do not use quotation marks and do double quotation marks and do double spacespace. However, some teachers prefer . However, some teachers prefer that you single space the quote ( I DO, that you single space the quote ( I DO, so does Mrs. Dilbeck) so does Mrs. Dilbeck)

Example of Long QuoteExample of Long QuoteLike Cinderella, Jane Eyre must endure the cruelty of siblings

who benefit from financial resources that are rightfully hers. Unlike

her fairytale counterpart, however, she fights back:

I had indeed levelled at that prominent feature as hard a blow

as my

knuckles could inflict; and when I saw that either that or my

look daunted him, I had the greatest inclination to follow up my

advantage to purpose; but he was already with his mama. I

heard him in a blubbering tone commence the tale of how “that

nasty Jane Eyre” had flown at him like a mad cat . . .(Bronte 27;

bk. 1, ch. 4) (Courtesy of Dr. Glockhamer)(Courtesy of Dr. Glockhamer)

POEMSPOEMS Poem titles should be in “Quotations”Poem titles should be in “Quotations” If you quote part or all of a single line of a verse If you quote part or all of a single line of a verse

that does not require special emphasis, put it in that does not require special emphasis, put it in quotation marks within your text. You may also quotation marks within your text. You may also incorporate incorporate twotwo or or three linesthree lines in this way using a in this way using a slashslash with a space on each side with a space on each side

( / )( / ) to separate them. to separate them. – Examples:Examples:

Bradstreet frames each poem with a sense of Bradstreet frames each poem with a sense of mortality: “All things within this fading world mortality: “All things within this fading world hath end” (1).hath end” (1).

Reflecting on the “incident” in Baltimore, Reflecting on the “incident” in Baltimore, Cullen concludes, “Of all the things that Cullen concludes, “Of all the things that happened there / That’s all that I remember” happened there / That’s all that I remember” (11-12).(11-12).

Poems ContinuedPoems Continued Verse quotations of Verse quotations of more than three more than three

lineslines should begin on a new line. Unless should begin on a new line. Unless the quotation involves unusual spacing, the quotation involves unusual spacing, indent each line one inch indent each line one inch ( two tab keys)( two tab keys) from the left margin and double space from the left margin and double space between lines, adding no quotation marks between lines, adding no quotation marks that do not appear in the original. A that do not appear in the original. A parenthetical reference for a verse parenthetical reference for a verse quotation set off from the text follows the quotation set off from the text follows the last line of the quotation ( as in quotation last line of the quotation ( as in quotation prose); a parenthetical reference that will prose); a parenthetical reference that will not fit on the line should appear on a new not fit on the line should appear on a new line, flush with the right margin of the page.line, flush with the right margin of the page.

Poems continuedPoems continued

Example of 3 or more linesExample of 3 or more lines– Elizabeth Bishop’s “In the Waiting Room Elizabeth Bishop’s “In the Waiting Room

“ is rich in evocative detail:“ is rich in evocative detail:It was winter. It got darkIt was winter. It got dark

Early. The waiting roomEarly. The waiting room

Was full of grown –up people,Was full of grown –up people,

arctics and overcoats,arctics and overcoats,

Lamps and magazines. (6-10)Lamps and magazines. (6-10)

Poems ContinuedPoems Continued 22ndnd Example of 3 or more lines Example of 3 or more lines

– E.E. Cummings concludes the poem E.E. Cummings concludes the poem with this vivid description of a carefree with this vivid description of a carefree scene, reinforced by the carefree form of scene, reinforced by the carefree form of the lines themselves:the lines themselves:

It’sIt’sspringspringandand

thethe goat-footedgoat-footed

balloonManballoonMan whistleswhistlesfarfarandandwee (16-24)wee (16-24)

In-Text CitationIn-Text Citation

In-Text citations should match the In-Text citations should match the works cited page. works cited page.

The in-text citation can be done one The in-text citation can be done one of two ways: Author’s name in text or of two ways: Author’s name in text or author’s name in reference. author’s name in reference.

Author’s name in Text & Author’s name in Text & ReferenceReference

Example: Example:

Text: Text: F. Scott Fitzgerald used ”…a single F. Scott Fitzgerald used ”…a single green light, minute and far away…” ( 26) to green light, minute and far away…” ( 26) to represent Gatsby’s longing for Daisy. represent Gatsby’s longing for Daisy.

OROR

Reference: Reference: The use of ”…a single green The use of ”…a single green light, minute and far away…” ( Fitzgerald light, minute and far away…” ( Fitzgerald 26) to represent Gatsby’s longing for Daisy 26) to represent Gatsby’s longing for Daisy is a symbol that is still used to today to also is a symbol that is still used to today to also represent the corruption of the American represent the corruption of the American Dream. Dream.

Different Novel VersionsDifferent Novel Versions

A novel—A novel—Because novels are available Because novels are available in different editions, what appears, for in different editions, what appears, for example, on page 26 in my edition of example, on page 26 in my edition of The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby is not necessarily is not necessarily what appears on yours. Hence, in the what appears on yours. Hence, in the internal documentation after the author internal documentation after the author and page number add a semicolon and and page number add a semicolon and then the book and chapter. Ex. then the book and chapter. Ex. (Fitzgerald 26; bk. 1, ch. 1). (Courtesy of (Fitzgerald 26; bk. 1, ch. 1). (Courtesy of Dr. Glockhamer)Dr. Glockhamer)

Works CitedWorks Cited

Works Cited should always be ABC Works Cited should always be ABC orderorder

Use author’s last name or the first Use author’s last name or the first major word of the title to alphabetizemajor word of the title to alphabetize

Do not number entries or have bullet Do not number entries or have bullet pointspoints

Double space entriesDouble space entries

Works Cited ExampleWorks Cited Example

Anderson, Robert, ed., et.al. Anderson, Robert, ed., et.al. Elements Elements of Literature: Literature of the United of Literature: Literature of the United States.States. 5 5thth ed. United States: Holt, ed. United States: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1993.Rinehart, and Winston, 1993.

Dickinson, Emily. “Heart! we will forget Dickinson, Emily. “Heart! we will forget him!” him!” Elements of Literature: Elements of Literature: Literature of the United States.Literature of the United States. Ed. Ed. Anderson, Robert, et.al. 5th ed. Anderson, Robert, et.al. 5th ed. United States: Holt, Rinehart, and United States: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1993.Winston, 1993.