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3 Parts of the MLA Documentation System
1.
The
citation (direct quotation or paraphrase or summary)
2.
The
in-text parenthetical notation (AKA parenthetical note; AKA p-note)
3.
The
works cited page
Into the
Wild
Essay
Parenthetical notations:
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(57)
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(Thoreau, “Life without Principle”
77)
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(Thoreau, “Civil Disobedience” 10)
Works
Cited page:
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Identify type of source
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Locate
source example in the SF Writer handbook
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Some
sources may not exist, so you will have to create a hybrid of two
examples or consult the current edition of the MLA Handbook for
Writers for an exact example.
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Note:
You may use online tools, such as NoodleBib or Easy Bib, but these
are only as good as the information that you input. Also,
copy/pasting source information from tools like these can “corrupt”
the formatting of your essay template. Be sure the margins, line
spacing, hanging paragraphs, or font face
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Your
works cited page should look exactly like the sample on the next
page, except that it should include your last name and page number
in the upper right hand corner of the header
section.
Works
Cited
Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. 1996. New York: Anchor,
1997. Print.
Thoreau, Henry David. “Civil Disobedience.” “Civil
Disobedience” and Other Essays. Ed. Philip Smith. New York:
Dover, 1993. 1-18. Print.
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“Life without Principle.” “Civil Disobedience” and Other Essays.
Ed. Philip Smith. New York: Dover, 1993. 75-90. Print.
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