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Quotes + MLA FormatDONGHYUN KANG AND MAHARLIKA DE VERA
General Guidelines
Double-spaced texted Legible font (Times New Roman) 12 pt. font Leave one space after a period or other punctuation
marks 1 inch margins Header Heading Quotes
Specific MLA Format
Header Number each paper on the top right hand corner along with
the last name of the writer. (de Vera 1)
Heading Your name
Professor’s name
Subject
Date e.g.( 23 September 2014 )
Specific MLA Quote Format
Quotes When to quote How to properly quote Poetry quotes Blocked quotes
When to Quote
When ever the writer quotes someone else or paraphrase someone else's work.
Such as: Movies
Books
Articles
Websites
Journal
Magazines
Maps
Federal bills
Digital images
Encyclopedia articles
Government publications
Etc.
How to Properly Quote
Apply a short quotation (less than 3 lines)
Enclose it with double quotation marks
Include the author and page number with in the text unless it already indicated the author then just provide the page number at the end.
Question marks and exclamation points must appear within the quotation marks.
Examples of Quotations
Ex. According to Foulkes’s study, dreams may express “profound aspects of personality” (184).
According to some, dreams express “profound aspects of personality” (Fouldkes 184), though others disagree.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
Poetry Quotes
In 3 lines or shorter of poetry verses, add mark break bar to indicate the next line of the verse. Cullen concludes, “Of all the things that happened there / That’s all I
remember” ( 11-12).
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
Block Quotes
Longer quotes
Quotes with more than 4 lines should have its own paragraph
Start on a new line
Indent the entire quote 1 inch from the left margin
Double spaced
Parenthetical citation should come AFTER the closing punctuation mark
No quotation marks around the quoted paragraph
Block Quotes
Nelly Dean treats Heathcliff poorly and dehumanizes him throughout her
narration:
They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room,
and I had no more sense, so, I put it on the landing of the stairs, hoping it
would be gone on the morrow. By chance, or else attracted by
hearing his voice, it crept to Mr. Earnshaw's door, and there he found it on
quitting his chamber. Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was
obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and
inhumanity was sent out of the house. (Bronte 78)
How to Add in Quotes Successfully
No quote should stand alone
Steps to a successful quote description Introduce the quote
Write down the quote
Explain the quote in your own words
How it ties with your argument
Reflect on the quote
How to Add in Quotes Successfully
Bad examples: There was no introduction or explanation of the quote from either of
these examples.
There are many examples of self-analysis in Plato's philosophy. "The
unexamined life is not worth living" (Plato 45).
Plato thinks people should analyze their own lives. "The unexamined
life is not worth living" (Plato 45).
How to Add in Quotes Successfully
Use colons to link the sentences.
Good examples:
Plato thinks people should analyze their own lives: "The unexamined
life is not worth living" (Plato 45). By this statement, Plato means. . . .
Not the best but better than the pervious example
Plato thinks people should analyze their own lives. As he writes in
one dialogue, "The unexamined life is not worth living" (Plato 45). His
attitude is a common one among Greek philosophers.
http://web.cn.edu/Kwheeler/documents/CommonMLA_problem.pdf
MLA Formats Vs. Other Formats
Two styles become more apparent when one is creating a text citation. APA
Publication date
Page number (only for direct quotations)
MLA
Author’s last name
Page number
Direct or indirect quote
MLA & APA Examples
MLA (Adams 42)
(Lennon and McCartney 999)
APA (Adams, 1979) or (Adams, 1979, p. 42)
(Lennon & McCartney, 1968) or (Lennon & McCartney, 1968, p. 999)
Work Cited
Article or Essay in a Book:
Last name, First name. “Title of Essay.” Title of Collection. Ed. Editor’s
Name(s). City of Publication: Publisher Year. Page range of entry.
Medium of Publication.
Website:
Editor, author, or complier name (if available). “Name of Article.” (if
available) Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/ organization
affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of recourse of
creation (if available). Medium of publication . Date of access.
* Reminder: Must be doubled space
Work Cited
Book:
Last name, first name. Title of book. City of Publication: Publisher,
Year of publication. Medium of Publication.
Examples
Article or Essay in a Book: Harris, Muriel. “Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers.” A Tutor’s
Guide:
Helping Writers One to One. Ed. Ben Rafoth. Portsmouth: Heinemann,
2000. 24-34. Print.
Website: Felluga, Dino. “Evolution of Monster in Literature.” Guide to Literary
and
Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.
Book: Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin,
1987.
Print.
Mini Quiz
1.) True or False: Leave one space after a period or other punctuation marks
2.) When is it appropriate to add a quote? List three or more sources
3.) Name one more things different between MLA and APA format
Mini Quiz
4.) Fix the format mistakes in this block quote:
Skeptic William Fix at scientific claims to certainty:
“Fossils attributed to Ramapithecus have been found in India, China, Europe, and East Africa. /Assuming these attributions are correct, it would seem Ramapithecus was widespread. /Until recently, all that had been recover of this creature were bone fragments of its face and jaw. /We have no idea if it walked on two or four legs, or whether it was hairless, sported a sleek black pelt, or was covered with a light purple fuzz(123).”
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Mini Quiz
5.) Set up this work cited properly. Type: Website
Author: James Benher
Journal: Hunts
Site: Science Administrations
Date Published: February 30th , 2008
Date Accessed: September 24th , 2014
Mini Quiz
Type: Essay in a Book
Author: Gatsby Hendrix
Essay Title: Success
Book Title: How to be a Productive Student
Edition: 1st Edition
Editor: Alyssa Cole
City of Publication: Boston
Publisher: Mary’s Press
Year: 2000
Page Range: 50-54
Mini Quiz Answers
1.) True
2.) refer back to slide 5
3.) Refer back to slide 14
4.) No quotation marks Same indention throughout the whole paragraph
Space between “Fuzz (123)
Period before (123) Fuzz. (123)
Must be doubled spaced
No break bars
Mini Quiz Answers
4.)
Skeptic William Fix at scientific claims to certainty:
Fossils attributed to Ramapithecus have been found in India, China,
Europe, and East Africa. Assuming these attributions are correct, it would
seem Ramapithecus was widespread. Until recently, all that had been
recover of this creature were bone fragments of its face and jaw. We
have no idea if it walked on two or four legs, or whether it was hairless,
sported a sleek black pelt, or was covered with a light purple fuzz. (123)
Mini Quiz Answers
5.)
Benher, James. “Hunts.” Science Administration. 30 Feb. 2008.
Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
Hendrix, Gatsby. “Success.” How to be a Productive Student. 1st ed.
Ed. Alyssa Cole. Boston: Mary’s Press, 2000. 50-54. Print.