MLA Style Citation: Grade 3 American Research

Bibliography = List of sources used in a paper Paraphrase = Rewriting information in your own words Quote = Using exact words from a source Summarize = Briefly explaining the main points of a source

MLA Style = Provides consistent standards for writing citations and papers Plagiarism = Taking information without giving credit to the source Citation = Writing to inform readers that information was not generated by you Source Credit = Crediting where you got your information from

Honesty = Always being truthful and not plagiarizing Avoiding Plagiarism = Crediting sources to prevent taking credit for others' work Accuracy = Properly representing the information from sources MLA Style Usage = Following consistent standards in writing citations

<p>MLA Style = Protecting from plagiarism and providing citation guidelines Citation Practice = Exercises to correctly reference external sources Source Verification = Ensuring readers can check the origin of information Ethical Writing = Giving credit when using others' ideas or words</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Book with one author = Frill, Marlene Tarq. George Washington. New York: Franklin Watts, 1997. Print Book with two authors = Walker, Alan, and Pat Shipman. The Life of Harriet Tubman. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1993. Print Book with editor but no single author = Willis, Roy, ed. Ben Franklin’s Amazing Life. New York: Holt, 1996. Print Internet source from a company or professional site = American Library Association. 30 Nov. 2006. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paper size and font type = Type on 8.5 x 11 paper using 12 point Times Roman font or something similar. Spacing and punctuation = Double-space and leave one space after periods and other punctuation. Margins = Set margins to one inch. Indentation = Indent properly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thomas Jefferson = &quot;Jefferson, Thomas(1721-1786).&quot; Biography.com. A&amp;E Television Networks, 2006. Web. 10 Sept. 2012. American Library Association = &quot;American Library Association.&quot; 30 Nov. 2006. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Works Cited Page = Appears at the end of your paper listing all sources used to write your report. How to Cite a Book = Provides instructions on citing books based on different scenarios. How to Cite an Internet Source = Explains the format for citing online sources including author, title, and publication dates. How to Format Your Paper = Guidelines on paper formatting such as size, font, spacing, margins, and indentation.</p> Signup and view all the answers