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Writing an informed paper can take hours of research. It's good to remember that the research used in your writing took someone else hours of their time to publish - so we should give them credit! You can do this by citing your sources and avoiding plagiarism. There are different citation styles - in this game you will be solving clues to prove you know the MLA way.
Writing an informed paper can take hours of research. It's good to remember that the research used in your writing took someone else hours of their time to publish - so we should give them credit! You can do this by citing your sources and avoiding plagiarism. There are different citation styles - in this game you will be solving clues to prove you know the MLA way.
(To play: explore this site to find the clues. Submit all the lock answers in the Google Form provided below. Check out the page footer if you get need help getting started. Good luck!)
(To play: explore this site to find the clues. Submit all the lock answers in the Google Form provided below. Check out the page footer if you get need help getting started. Good luck!)
Why MLA?
Why MLA?
The Modern Language Association (MLA) format is a widely used citation style used to cite sources from the language arts and humanities studies. It uses parenthetical in-text citations and a Work Cited page. The 9th edition is the current version.
What other styles are there?
What other styles are there?
Other common format styles:
American Psychological Association (APA) format and citation style - often used in the social sciences; uses in-text citations and a Reference List.
Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) format and citation style - commonly used in literature, history, and the arts; includes a Bibliography page and footnotes/endnotes
MLA Sample Paper - check it out if you need a clue about why we cite papers...
MLA Citations 101
MLA Citations 101
What is a citation?
A citation is a quote or reference to someone else’s work (such as a book, paper or scholarly work).
Why use citations?
Citations give credit to the original author, giving recognition to their work. Citations also give credibility since they provide references to published sources that can support your work.
Three examples of when to use a citation:
Quotations: specific (brief) text copied exactly from the original source used to support to your writing
Paraphrasing: putting a selection from a resource in your own words
Summarizing: compiling the main points of a larger source in your own words
(“Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing.”)
Works Cited:
“Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing.” Purdue OWL, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/index.html. Accessed 26 October 2021.
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