MLA Format: In-text citations, formatting, and source examples guide

This assignment provides a detailed overview of MLA format, focusing on in-text citations and formatting guidelines. It starts by introducing the importance of creating a Works Cited page and then delves into the methods of quoting and citing sources using the MLA format. The assignment explores various types of in-text citations, including paraphrasing, summaries, and long quotations. It also includes examples of how to cite different types of sources, such as single-page sources, online sources, time-based media, anthologies, and even sacred texts. The assignment emphasizes the key elements of MLA formatting, such as the author, title of the source, title of the container, and publication details. Finally, it provides examples of how to cite government documents and publications. This assignment is designed to help students understand and apply MLA format correctly in their academic writing.

Running Head: ANSWER TO QUESTION ON MLA FORMAT
Answer to Question on MLA Format
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1ANSWER TO QUESTION ON MLA FORMAT
 The MLA format is one of the most widely used formats for editing and presenting
academic papers, assignments, and dissertations. This section particularly focuses on
providing examples for citing the various sources that have been used in the research
project (Faigley). The focus is initially on the need to create a list of the references that
shall be produced at the end of the work as Work Cited page.
 This is followed by the methods of quoting as well as citing a source (in-text) by
following the MLA format. The next section discusses the various ways to in-text
paraphrased work, summary, and lastly long quotations. Various samples of in-text
citations have been provided for sources in general (Faigley). There are also samples of
in-text citations for sources that are specific such as one page source, online sources (web
pages, podcasts, tweets, social media posts, videos, blogs, along with other multimedia
sources). Other examples include time-based media, anthologies that have been edited,
works that have been published in more than one volumes, poems, dramas, etc. that are
categorized as classics. Sacred texts have also been included as an example for being
referenced and in-texted (Faigley).
 The page that follow include the elements that are considered to be the base of the MLA
style of formatting such as Author, Title of Source, Title of Container, other contributors,
version, number, publisher, publication, date of publication, and the location of
publication (Faigley). These elements are invariable, irrespective of them being online
sources, or books, journals, etc.
 The last section contains examples of the sources such as government documents,
government publications, etc (Faigley).

2ANSWER TO QUESTION ON MLA FORMAT
Work Cited
Faigley, Lester. The Writer's Hnadbook. 6th ed., Pearson, 2018, pp. 232-266.