1. MLA Introduction & Plagiarism

What is MLA Formatting?

MLA stands for the Modern Language Association. MLA has developed a guide for how to format your academic writing and cite your resources...

• in the text of a paper (parenthetical citation)

• at the end of a paper (works cited page)

What is Plagiarism?

If you are writing a paper and you use research from another source/writer, you MUST cite the source. Otherwise, you will be plagiarizing.

Definition of plagiarism:

"The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something."

"Plagiarism." Merriam Webster Dictionary. Encyclopedia Britannica Company, n.d. Merriam-Webster.com. Web. 10 Feb. 2014

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