PPT-MLA/Parenthetical Citations Revisited

April 27 2011 List 5 things this student did well in his MLA format Mrs Abernathy What could be improved Mrs Abernathy Parenthetical Citations Where is it needed The Road is more than just the title of the book The storyline revolves around the road because the road is the source of life for the main characters What are we going to do Were going to drink some water Then were going to keep going down the road The plan for survival was to follow the road to the coast which was stated in this quote Without the road the protagonists in the story would have nothing to follow to the coast because they would have no sense of direction and no way to survive That is why . and Parenthetical Citations When you paraphrase, you take an author’s idea and explain it in your own words. After each paraphrased point, you need to provide a parenthetical citation that ind Sentence vs. parenthesOnly information that is not in the sentence goes in the parenthetical reference. If you’ve mentioned the author’s name in your sentence, you do not need to repeat it. not italicized and not enclosed in quotation marks. Titles of unpublished works (such as these) are not italicized and not enclosed in quotation marks, even if book length. Cheryl, Kimberly. 2007. Es in disgustingly gross detail.. Reminder:. We use parenthetical citations to give credit to the people’s thoughts we use.. We give credit for:. direct quotes. paraphrasing. summarizing. What’s a Direct Quote?. Advanced Placement Language and Composition. Burgar. Always mention the author's name—either in the text itself or in the parenthetical citation—unless no author is provided.. If used in the text or signal phrase, cite like this:. The World Book Encyclopedia defines Taboo as "an action, object, person, or place forbidden by law or culture" (Dundes).. Parenthetical Citation. The definition that the writer gives was taken directly from . In - A. Parenthetical Documentation vs. Footnotes No matter what your documentation style (APA, MLA, Chicago), you and your supervisor must decide on whether you will use parenthetical documentation Citations, Footnotes, and Endnotes. in disgustingly gross detail.. Reminder:. We use parenthetical citations to give credit to the people’s thoughts we use.. We give credit for:. direct quotes. paraphrasing. A “How to” Guide. What is Parenthetical Documentation?. In MLA style, referring to the works of others in your text is done by using what is known as parenthetical citation. This method involves placing relevant source information in parentheses after a quote or a paraphrase.. Parenthetical Citations. Why should you cite sources?. When should you cite sources?. When should you quote directly from your source?. Whom should you cite?. Where should you cite your sources?. Where should you cite your sources?. MLA style you briefly credit sources with . parenthetical citations. in the text of your paper. Generally, a parenthetical citation includes the . author's last name and the page number(s) . of the information used: . (Copy in your notebook.). The author’s name can be referred to within the sentence: . Tannen. has argued this point (178-85). . …or the author’s name can be referred to within the parenthetical reference: . There are 2 pieces to proper citing of sources:. 1. st. : Within the essay, you need to include in-text citations. . 2. nd. : At the end of the essay you need to include a Works Cited page.. In-Text Citations: the Basics. What do you Mean I Have to Cite my Sources? A Guide to MLA Format & Style Norris- 2013 What is MLA? MLA (Modern Language Association) style specifies guidelines for formatting documents and using the English language in writing. MLA style also provides writers with a system for referencing sources though parenthetical, or in-text citations, in his or her writing, as well as in the Work