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MLA and RED Review

Learn about MLA formatting for citations and organizing source cards. Understand the RED method for effective reading and comprehension during academic review sessions to excel in tests. This guide emphasizes proper citation practices and critical reading strategies.

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MLA and RED Review

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  1. MLA and RED Review • Listen and follow along carefully during the review. • Tests will follow.

  2. Work Cited • List of sources • Alphabetical order • Uses hanging indent

  3. sources • Written on source cards • Author’s name comes first • The title of the whole book, magazine, etc is underlined • The title of short stories, magazine articles, etc. are placed inside quotation marks

  4. Source cards • source card numbers • sources

  5. Note cards • Source card numbers • Notes • Topic • Page number

  6. Note cards • Direct quote-word for word inside quoatation marks • Summary – short with a few important details • Paraphrase – retells the entire paragraph • Combo- combination of styles

  7. plagiarism • Using someone else’s thoughts, ideas, or words without giving them credit • Avoid by citing your source - correctly

  8. In the library • Atlas • Almanac • Encyclopedia • Dictionary • Thesaurus • Internet sources

  9. Reliable internet sources • EBSCO • KS library card data • ---NEVER use google, yahoo, etc

  10. dictionary • Entry word • Phonetic respelling • Part of speech • Definition • Synonyms • Guide words

  11. RED • Read entire paragraph • Examine each sentence for important words that tell what each sentence is about • Decide on main idea

  12. Topic sentence • Tells who or what the paragraph is about

  13. Supporting details • Must be directly related to main idea • Must be logical

  14. readers • Should ask… • What is the point (purpose)? • Is there support? • Is it logical?

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