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1. LUL 101
MLA and Plagiarism
Guide
2011-2012

2. The Writing Center:
The Writing Center CAN:
-organize an outline or rough draft
The Writing Center WILL NOT:
-support a thesis
-integrate source/reference materials -guarantee an A paper
(documentation)
-"fix" your paper FOR YOU
Show you how to:
-write a paper FOR you
-revise a rough draft -comment on or revise graded
-edit spelling mistakes
assignments
-find grammatical errors
-recognize areas that need rewording
-look up documentation, grammar rules, definitions, We will work WITH you so your paper
etc.
reflects the best of your abilities, but we
will not write or edit your entire paper FOR
Consultants can try to answer any specific question
students have regarding mechanics, organization you.
and content

3. Overview
• MLA updates
• Front Page
• Citations
• Works Cited page
• Plagiarism
• Making an appointment

4. MLA Update:
No more Underlining: (only use italics)
Publication Medium: (e.g. Print, Web, etc.)
New Abbreviations:
(e.g. “N.p.” for “no publisher given”)

5. The #1 Rule:
No Matter What,
ALWAYS
Follow The
Professors
Guidelines.

6. 
Basic Guidelines:
Type on white 8.5” x 11” paper
 Double-space everything
 Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font (or similar font)
 Leave only one space after punctuation
 Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides
 Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch
 Header with page numbers in the upper right
corner
 Use italics for titles

7. The First Page:
Last Name Page #
Name
Professor
Course
Date DUE
Center the Title
Double Space All Text
Document Courtesy of Purdue Online Writing Lab

8. Citation Basics:
 MLA uses parenthetical citations
 Parenthetical citations depend on the medium
 (e.g. Print, Web, DVD)
 Parenthetical citations also depend on the source s
entry on the Works Cited page
 Signal word in the text is the first thing in the
corresponding entry on the Works Cited page

9. Print Source With Author:
In-text Example:
Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as "symbol-using
animals" (3).
Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays
on Life, Literature, and Method. Berkeley: U of
California P, 1966. Print.
Document Courtesy of Purdue Online Writing Lab

10. Print Source With Unknown Author:
In-text Example:
We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this
region has “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive
programs to monitor and study environmental change . . .” (“Impact of Global
Warming” 6).
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
“The Impact of Global Warming in North America.”
GLOBAL WARMING: Early Signs. 1999. Web. 23 Mar.
2009.
Document Courtesy of Purdue Online Writing Lab

11. Works With Multiple Authors:
In-text Examples:
Smith, Yang, and Moore argue that tougher gun
control is not needed in the United States (76).
Or:
The authors state "Tighter gun control in the United
States erodes Second Amendment rights" (Smith,
Yang, and Moore 76).
Document Courtesy of Purdue Online Writing Lab

12. Internet Sources:
In-text Example:
One online film critic stated that Fitzcarraldo is "...a beautiful and
terrifying critique of obsession and colonialism" (Garcia,
“Herzog: a Life”).
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
Garcia, Elizabeth. "Herzog: a Life." Online Film Critics
Corner. The Film School of New Hampshire, 2 May
2002. Web. 8 Jan. 2009.
Document Courtesy of Purdue Online Writing Lab

13. List in The Works Cited Page:
ABC
Order
Print Source
Don’t include URL
Document Courtesy of Purdue Online Writing Lab

14. Plagiarism Overview:
According to Merriam-Webster's Online
Dictionary: to steal and pass off (the ideas or
words of another) as one's own : use
(another's production) without crediting the
source (2011).
Plagiarism can include any information that is
not common knowledge, opinion, or original
ideas.

15. What NOT To Do:
Copy and Paste Information
Buy a Paper Online
Pay a Friend to Write Your Paper
Reuse a Paper You Already Wrote for
Credit

16. What You Should Do:
Write Your Own, Original Thoughts
Include In-Text Citations For Direct Quotes
or Paraphrased Information From Outside
Sources
Correctly Document Sources in a Works
Cited Page

17. Lindenwood Academic Honesty
Lindenwood University has developed the following policy
on plagiarism*:
• The name of any student who has been found to have plagiarized will be turned
into the Provost. The plagiarized paper, along with supporting documents, will
be placed in a file and the name of the student will be placed on a list. This list is
available only to the deans.
• The classroom professor will notify the student directly that Step 1 has occurred.
Evidence to support a claim of plagiarism will be provided. The effect of the
plagiarism on the student’s grade will be determined by the professor and will be
stated in the syllabus for that course.
• In the event that the student plagiarizes a second time, the student will then meet
with the dean of that school and/or the Provost. After a second proven instance of
plagiarism, the student will be placed on academic probation. The student will
also fail the class.
• If the student chooses to plagiarize a third time, the student may be expelled from
the University.

18. How to Make an Appointment:
On the Lindenwood Home Page:
Click on Academics

19. #3
#4
#2

20. Click on a WHITE box to select a time.

21. Completely fill out the appointment form.

22. Writing Center Hours:
The Writing Center is located
in the basement of Butler
Library.
Hours may vary between
9am and 10pm.
Appointments are required
after 5pm.
Students with appointments
will be given priority over
walk-ins.

23. For More Information:
OWL at Purdue
Lindenwood Writing Center
E-Mail: WritingCenter@lindenwood.edu
Phone: (636) 949-4870
 MLA and Works Cited information
courtesy of the OWL at Purdue