MLA 7 VS MLA 8
Reasons to MLA8
Common Core
Source or Container
Citations
100
Always uses the hyperlink
What is MLA 8?
100
Plagiarism
What is the main thing writers hope to avoid by citing their sources?
100
A worksheet tool to use to help build work citations.
What is the common core?
100
Article from a Magazine
What is a source?
100
In Text Citations
What does the writer insert into his paper to document he is using information rom another source?
200
Is easier to use
What is MLA 8?
200
Credibility
What is established when a student uses MLA 8 consistently and honesty?
200
Author
Who wrote the work you are citing?
200
A magazine that contains articles
What is a container?
200
The period goes after the bracket.
Where does the writer place the period during in text citations?
300
Meant for ease of use for online sources
What is MLA 8?
300
Useful to the Reader
What is one of the main goals for MLA 8 citations?
300
Title
What is the name of the source you are citing?
300
Hulu
What is a container?
300
The writer needs the author's last name and page number.
What two elements does the writer need in an in text citation?
400
Was less forgiving?
What is MLA 7?
400
Be Prepared for College
What is learning MLA 8 now?
400
Source
What is the work you are citing?
400
A daily blog with many blog post throughout the month
What is a source?
400
Use the first initial of the author's name in the in text citation when this happens.
What do we do when there are 2 authors with same last name?
500
Didn't use a container
What is MLA 7
500
Further Research
What is another reason MLA8 is useful?
500
2nd Container Worksheet
What is the 2nd Common Core Worksheet for citing with 2nd containers?
500
Database
What is a container
500
When there isn't an author, the writer will use one word describing the source instead of author's name for in text citations.
What does the writer do for in text citations when there isn't an author?
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