MLA Style and Formatting
An MLA paper should be in this font and size.
Times New Roman 12
The persuasive argument essay should focus on this kind of issue.
Local
“This is a quote (Miller, published 2007)”.
“This is a quote” (Miller).
or
Miller stated, "This is a quote."
Documenting sources means providing this.
Citations
This essay requires at least three __ sources.
credible
The running head should contain __ and be in this location.
Last name # in upper right corner
The introduction should feature this, with three supporting points.
A thesis
Louisville Metro Disability Coalition members had a protest this fall against TARC, which “wasn't enforcing use of personal protective equipment and social distancing on its routes during the pandemic”. (Austin).
Louisville Metro Disability Coalition members had a protest this fall against TARC, which “wasn't enforcing use of personal protective equipment and social distancing on its routes during the pandemic” (Austin).
These are the three ways we incorporate sources.
Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation
This school-related domain is usually trustworthy.
.edu
This is the format of the first-page header.
Day Month Year (31 October 2021)
The essay should avoid this kind of POV.
1st and 2nd (I, you)
According to Austin. Coalition members protested TARC’s response to disabled passengers.
According to Austin, coalition members protested TARC’s response to disabled passengers.
or
Coalition members protested TARC's response to disabled passengers (Austin).
If a text has no author, this should take its place.
The next item to appear in the Works Cited entry, usually a title.
This kind of domain can be created by anyone.
.com or .net
The Works Cited has this kind of indent.
A hanging indent
The Rogerian structure begins with this.
An introduction (explaining the issue)
I agree with the author of the article, who reports on the recent issues surrounding TARC’s problematic treatment of disabled riders.
The author reports on the recent issues surrounding TARC’s problematic treatment of disabled riders.
True or false: punctuation always goes outside the quotation marks.
False.
The first step in RADAR is considering this.
Rationale: author's motivation or purpose of the text
True or false: a Works Cited entry should have a live, hyperlinked URL that links directly to the site.
False. There should be no hyperlinks in the WC or in the essay.
The statement of benefits should appeal to a reader with ___ views.
Opposing
Austin said “TARC said “the safety and service of paratransit and fixed-route passengers is our top priority”” (Courier Journal)”.
TARC said “the safety and service of paratransit and fixed-route passengers is our top priority” (Austin).
According to Austin, TARC said "the safety... ."
Sometimes a citation will happen without parentheticals, using this kind of phrase.
Signal phrase
True or false: changing the words of someone else’s writing and citing it is good, honest writing.
False! It's plagiarism unless you also change the syntax along with words, reinventing the writing.