Vocabulary
the study and investigation of facts
research
Modern Language Association
MLA
author's last name and page number
what is included in the in-text citations
page where references are recorded
Works Cited page
top right hand corner of your research paper
last name and page number
formulating someone else's ideas in your own words
paraphrasing
Times New Roman, 12 pt.
the font used in the MLA format
(Johnson 120)
proper example of in-text citation
order or arrangement of the citations
alphabetical order
distance from page number to top of the paper
1/2 inch
A style of writing used for formatting
MLA format
25 November 2020
how the date is written in the MLA format
No known author for the source
use abbreviated title of the source
last page of your research paper
where the Works Cited (page) can be found
heading organized parts
student's name, teacher's name, class, date
List of sources used in a research paper
Works Cited
double spaced (2.0)
the amount of spacing for the MLA format
("Secondary Education" 30)
example of in-text citation using shortened title
used when the Works Cited entry is longer than one line
a hanging indent
has author's name and title
sources are reliable
a reference to the source of information used in research
citation
1 inch
the margins in MLA format
Johnson states, "the Biden campaign has run a good race to reach the presidency" (27).
a good example of in-text citation
date you accessed the website
the last piece of entry for citing a website
the whole document in MLA format
double spaced