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Avoiding Common Writing Errors in MLA Format

Learn how to correct basic MLA issues, punctuation errors, and content mistakes in body paragraphs. Focus on proper citations, lead-ins, and commentary to improve your writing skills. Follow guidelines for Works Cited and parenthetical documentation. Develop clear topic sentences and balanced commentary. Plan your revisions and seek guidance from instructors if needed. Stay organized and mindful of formatting rules throughout your academic writing.

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Avoiding Common Writing Errors in MLA Format

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  1. Revisiting the Body Paragraphs

  2. Common Errors • Basic MLA issues w/formatting • No extra space btwn ¶’s • No contractions, you/your • Missing: header w/last name and page # • Missing: Lead-ins!!! All quotes need lead-ins.

  3. Punctuation Issues • All articles within ( ) citations need to have quotes around them. And shorten the title if it’s too long. • When you are NOT doing ( ) citations, the , or the . needs to be INSIDE the quotes: - “I need a laser beam.” - is an “epic battle,” and it shows. • The italics or quotes from the Works Cited entry should match the ( ) doc. For example: quote ends here” (“Article”).

  4. Works Cited/Parenthetical Doc Issues • Always put author’s name if there is one, otherwise use a shortened, yet unique version of the article title. You do not have to put the ENTIRE article title b/c I can find it on the Works Cited page and hopefully get it • Be sure I can tell which article you mean when the titles are very similar. Choose an obvious key word from the title when there are similarities. • Because there are so many ( ) doc citations w/o page #’s, you will need to put the article title every time, rather than just when you switch sources so that I can tell what’s data and what’s analysis

  5. Content Issues • Be sure your topic sentences are focused enough and actually reflect the data/quotes in your paragraph • Do not put a quote in your TS • Be sure your commentary/analysis actually comments on the data and draws conclusions from it. I’m seeing lots of superficial cm’s and quotes • Watch the ratio. Too much CM can be a problem too.

  6. Next steps… • Continue working on the My Ideas section on your notecards • Revisit what you’ve written, look at the mistakes you need to fix and make a plan for how you’re going to do this. Do you need to visit me? Ms. Bozzani? Ms. Omae? • Edit/revise these first pages as necessary and get to work on the next two. All four, with your Works Cited, this graded draft, and an intro ¶ for context will be due ______________

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