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.