You Quote It, You Note It: Avoiding Plagiarism in ENGL 101 is a workshop that addresses how to avoid plagiarism and cite sources using the MLA format. Please visit the registration page, linked below, to sign up for this workshop! (Dates will be updated as workshops are added to the schedule.)
Workshop Activities:
Additional Resources:
There are six common types of plagiarism:
Visit the guide linked above to learn about the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style, including information on how to create in-text citations, a works cited list, and how to cite different types of sources.
MLA Handbook 9th Edition by MC Writing, Reading, & Language Centers
Tutors at the WRL Centers can provide feedback on your writing, including questions on properly citing your sources.
Citing sources provides credibility to your ideas and places them in an academic context. It is also an important part of academic integrity. Giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas avoids plagiarism.
Some additional formatting is needed when quoting from a poem. The links below provide examples for citing poetry, using the MLA format:
