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Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the mla handbook for writers of research papers 7 th ed. , offers examples for the general format of mla research papers, in text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the works cited page. contributors: tony russell, allen brizee, elizabeth angeli, russell keck, joshua m. Kenzie, purdue owl staff last edited: 2014 11 18 1:10 when you directly quote the works of others in your paper, you will format quotations differently depending on their length.

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to indicate short quotations fewer than four typed lines of prose or three lines of verse in your text, enclose the quotation within double quotation marks. Provide the author and specific page citation in the case of verse, provide line numbers in the text, and include a complete reference on the works cited page. Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and semicolons should appear after the parenthetical citation. Question marks and exclamation points should appear within the quotation marks if they are a part of the quoted passage but after the parenthetical citation if they are a part of your text. For example, when quoting short passages of prose, use the following examples: is it possible that dreams may express profound aspects of personality foulkes 184 ? when short fewer than three lines of verse quotations from poetry, mark breaks in short quotations of verse with a slash, / , at the end of each line of verse a space should precede and follow the slash. For quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse, place quotations in a free standing block of text and omit quotation marks.

Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented one inch from the left margin maintain double spacing. Only indent the first line of the quotation by an additional quarter inch if you are citing multiple paragraphs. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When citing long sections more than three lines of poetry, keep formatting as close to the original as possible. Could make a small boy dizzy but i hung on like death: slid from the kitchen shelf my mother's countenance when citing two or more paragraphs, use block quotation format, even if the passage from the paragraphs is less than four lines.

Writing has been an issue in american secondary and higher education since papers and examinations came into wide use in the 1870s, eventually driving out formal recitation and oral examination. If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put brackets around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text. Jan harold brunvand, in an essay on urban legends, states, some individuals who retell urban legends make a point of learning every rumor or tale 78. If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipsis marks, which are three periods . For example: in an essay on urban legends, jan harold brunvand notes that some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale.

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Please note that brackets are not needed around ellipses unless adding brackets would clarify your use of ellipses. In my classes, it is impossible to get any grade above a b without providing adequate references to the material you are discussing. And, in such a case, in order to get a b , the rest of the paper must be close to perfect. most students intuitively understand the importance of quotes and go out of their way to include them in their papers. However, many students, even when they go out of their way to include quotes, misunderstand how to incorporate them into their writing and do more harm than good. When used as space fillers instead of idea enhancers, they can make the author seem lazy and sneaky. And, more often then not, when no adequate transition is provided, they may seem disconnected from the rest of the paper and end up being very distracting. the purpose of quotes: 1 quotes highlight main points.

Quotes force the author to refer to specific philosophical claims and, when used properly, narrow the discussion to a specific premise, assumption or conclusion. 2 quotes provide precision. When students describes theories in his or her own words and all students must do this, it is an essential part of any paper the student has a tendency to move away from the specific terminology used by the philosopher who is the subject of the paper. Quotes return the reader to the language of the philosopher and demand that the author stay true to the terminology. 3 quotes provide focus. Sometimes, we find ourselves writing comments that are only tangentially related, and the reader has a difficult time seeing the relevance of the comments.