Mla Format Essay Heading

MynameisElizebethPutnamandIhavebeenassignedasyourLevel3studentthisfall.Myfirst daywillbeFriday,September29th.Iamlookingforwardtomeetingyouandyourstudents.Ihave attachedmyautobiographywhichIamusingforstudentteachinginthespringbutIthoughtit wouldgiveyourstudentsanopportunitytoknowalittleinformationaboutmebeforeIcomethis week.Thanks.

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ThedifferenttypesofformattingIhadtolearnincollegeisgettingoutofhand.Theallofthe differentformatsarelooselyconnected.TheMLAformatandendnotesareverysimilarinthatthey arefoundatendofapaper,butyoudonotgiveputtheauthorlastnameandpagenumberafterit.I choosetousefootnotes,becausemylaptopcannotdecidewhatitwantstodo.Anotherdifferenceis thelackofputtingyourlastnamebeforethepagenumberintheheader,butissimilarisAPA Format.AsyoucantellIwroteoffthescript,becausetheparagraphwassolackluster.Thefront, sizeofthefront,thetitlelocatedinthemiddle,andthefrontshouldstayinnormalstyle.IfIhad footnoteaftereverysinglesentence,dideven

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MLAFormatResearchPaper

TheMLAFormatgivesstudentsastandardonwhichtowriteon.Studentsareexpectedtowritein suchawaythatitisprofessionalandinformative.Apersonwouldnotexpecttogetajobifhe showeduptotheinterviewinshortsandateeshirt,becausetheywouldnothavetheprofessional appearanceforanemployertothinkhighlyofthem.Ifapaperiswrittenintheincorrectformat, thanthepersonreviewingthepaperwillnotfeelthatthepaperiscreditableortheywouldfeelthe writerjustdidnotputintheeffort.MLAformattingmakespapersfitauniformedlook.With academicpaperbeingformattedthesameway,thepaperbecomesmorecomprehensible.Citations thatareformattedthesamecanbemoreeasilymatchedupwiththeir ...Getmorecontent...

ReflectionEssay

ThroughoutthissemesterIhavelearnedmanyvaluableresources,andtools.Thebigthingyou taughtuswashowtowriteandargumentpaper.AlsoIhavelearneddifferenttoolsonsummarizing, howtobettermyskillsforpeerreviews,newlibraryskills,andMLAformatMostoftheseI alreadyknew,butyoutaughtusthemmoreindepth,andyougavemebetterunderstandingsof them.Withwritinganargumentativepaper,it'simportanttohavealltherightfacts,andmakesure youhavereliablesourcesIfyoudon'thavetherightfactsorreliablesourcesnobodywillwantto readyourargument;becauseyouwonthavetherightfactstobackupyourpoints.Whenwritingan argumentativepaper,itsgoodtoknowallthefactsabouteachside.Knowingallthefactsabouteach sideisimportant,becausepeoplewanttoreadshowmorecontent

Likesummarizing,andwritinganessayIknewhowtodoit,butgoinginandlisteningtothe speakerexplainittoushelpedalotIlearnedmoreonhowtousethethesaurus,andallthedifferent skillshetaughtusonusingkeywordstolooksinformationup.

MLAformatissomethingIhavealwayskindofneededhelpwith.Untilthissemesterforsome reasonIcouldneverreallycitemysourcesthatwell.ItssomethingIknewhowtodo,butwhenit cametimetodoitmymindwentblank.Whenyouwentovereverythingontheboredthathelped mesomuch(alsobecauseItooknotes),butonlybecauseyoutoldustotakethemWithMLA formatIlearnedthatwhenquoting,ifitsmorethanthreelinesyouhavetouseblockquote.Ididn't knowthattillIgottothisclass.

Insummary,alltheseskillswillbehelpfulformynextfewcollegeyears,andwhenIgoofftoget jobs.Thankyouforteachinguseverythingyouhave.Fromsomethingyouaresupposedtoteachto commonsensethings.Youareawonderfulteacher,andI'msogladyouweremy

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MckenzieClutterClutter12/27/13Mr.Allen(pd.7)AmericanHealthcare:ATransformationfrom CraptoGoldAmericaiswithoutaquestiontheleadingcountryofmedicalandscientificadvances. Therealwaysseemtobeanewmedicalbreakthrougheverytimeyouwatchthenewsorreadthe paper,especiallyinthecureofcertaindiseases.However,themedicalresearchrequiresan enormousamountofmoneyTheUSspendsthemostmoneyonhealthcareyetmanypeople, mainlytheworkingclassAmericansarestillwithoutanytypeofhealthinsuranceandthusaremore susceptibletohealthrisksandproblems.TheconceptofhealthinsuranceforAmericanswas formulatedoveracenturyagoMostAmericansobtainhealthinsurancefromshowmorecontent Republicansarebroadlyinfavorofthestatusquo,orareformofthefinancingsystemthatgives morepowertothecitizen,oftenthroughtaxcredits.Bothsideshavealsolookedtomore philosophicalarguments,debatingClutter3whetherpeoplehaveafundamentalrighttohavehealth careprovidedtothembytheirgovernment.Inthissystem,doctorsreceivemoremoneywhenthey helpoutpatientsunliketheUnitedStatesThePatientProtectionandAffordableCareAct (PPACA),commonlycalledObamacare,isaUnitedStatesfederalstatutesignedintolawby PresidentBarackObamaonMarch23,2010.TogetherwiththeHealthCareandEducation ReconciliationAct,itrepresentsthemostsignificantgovernmentexpansionandregulatoryoverhaul oftheU.S.healthcaresystemsincethepassageofMedicareandMedicaidin1965.Guaranteedissue willrequirepoliciestobeissuedregardlessofanymedicalcondition,andpartialcommunityrating willrequireinsurerstoofferthesamepremiumtoallapplicantsofthesameageandgeographical locationwithoutregardtogenderormostpre–existingconditions.Itrequiresthatallindividualsnot coveredbyanemployersponsoredhealthplan,Medicaid,Medicareorotherpublicinsurance programs,secureanapprovedprivate–insurancepolicyorpayapenalty.Accordingtothissystem,a childwouldstayundertheirparentsinsuranceuntiltheyturntwenty–six.Thenon–participating employers/citizens,health

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IntheplayFencesbyAugustWilson,Troyisshownasamanwhohashurtthepeoplewhoare closesttohimwithoutevenrealizingit.Hehasactedinaninsensitiveanduncaringmannertowards hiswife,Rose,hisbrother,Gabrielandhisson,Cory.Atthebeginningofthestory,Troyfeelshe hasdonerightbythem.Hefeelsthisthroughoutthestory.Hedoesn'trealizehowmuchhehashurt them

Troyisthesonofanabusivefather.Hisfatherwashardlyaroundtoraisehim.Whenhewas around,hemadehimdochoresandifhedidn'tdothemhewouldbeathimOnetime,afterTroy tiedupthemule,justashisfathertoldhimto,hewentofftothecreekwithagirlto"enjoyhimself."

Themulegotloose,andhisfatherfoundout.Hisshowmorecontent Theytoldhimthathekilledtheman.TheyputTroyinthestatepenitentiaryforthat.Hespent15 longyearsthere.Whenhecameout,hemetRose.Allofhisstealinghabitsweregone.Troyand RosegotmarriedAtthetime,TroyhadasonfromapreviousmarriageHeneverspendtimewith thisson,becausehewasinjail.Aftertheyweremarried,theywantedtohaveason.Cory,theirson, wasborn.

TroythoughtthathewasagoodhusbandtoRosebecauseheprovidedherwithfoodandahouse. Hewasn'tagoodhusbandbecausehedidn'tgiveherloveandcompassionThesetwothingsare neededinagoodmarriage.Shecenteredherwholelifearoundhimandhegaveheralmostnothing. Whenshehadaproblem,shecouldn'tgotohim.Troyalsowasn'tfaithfultoRose.Hewentoffand hadanaffairwithanotherwomanRosewasheart–brokenbythisShecouldn'tbelieveTroycould dothistoher.Shedevotedherlifetohimandhegoesandstabsherintheback.Ontopofthat,Troy hadachildwithhismistress.Thewomandiedgivingbirth.TroyaskedRosetotakecareofthe baby.Rosedid,whatelsecouldshehavedone?Troywasnotagoodhusband.

TroytookcareofGabrielafterthewarThismadehimthinkthathewasagoodbrotherTroywasn't agoodbrothertoGabriel.HestolethewarmoneythatGabrielgot.Heusedthemoneythathegotto buildhimselfahouse.Gabrielcouldn'ttakecareofhimself,soTroyoversawGabriel'slife.Aftera while

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CriticalAnalysis

Forthepastweekwehavebeenlearningaboutcriticalanalysisessays.Beforecomingto compositionIdidn'tknowmuchaboutcriticalanalysisessays,IknewtheywereconductedinMLA Formatandtheywerebasicallyacomparisonbetweentwobooks.AfterlearningmoreinclassIwas informedmorein–depthaboutcriticalanalysisessaysInclassweweretaughtthatcriticalanalysis essaysaretoessentiallybeacomparisonbetweenarticles,books,andoranythingelsetohelpthe readerbetterunderstandthework.Criticalanalysisessaysaretoincorporateathesisstatementto givereaderssomethingtoengageinwhenreadingyouressay,itgivessomeideaofwhatthisessay isgoingtobeabout.Whenconstructinga

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PersuasiveEssayOnOceanAcidification

Therisingcarbondioxide(CO2)fromtheburningoffossilfuelsandotherhumanactivities continuestoaffectouratmosphere,resultinginglobalwarmingandclimatechange.Thiscarbon dioxideisalsoalteringthechemistryoftheoceans,causingthemtobecomemoreacidic.From scientistsandmarineresourcemanagers,topolicyanddecision–makers,thereisgrowingconcern thattheprocesscalledoceanacidificationcouldhavedrasticconsequencesonmarineecosystems Suchasalteringspeciescomposition,disruptingmarinefoodwebsandecosystemsandharming fishing,tourismandotherhumanactivitiesconnectedtothesea.

TheoceanisthelargestecosystemontheplanetandplaysavitalroleintheworldsenvironmentIt covers70%oftheEarth'ssurface,contains95%ofthewaterontheplanetandisanessentialpartof thenaturalcyclesthatmakeourplanethabitable.Theoceanisnotonlydynamicandsensitive,butit isalsoseverelyaffectedbyourlifestylechoices.Itregulatesglobaltemperatures,istheworld's biggestcarbonsink(absorbingmorecarbondioxidethanitreleases),providesahomefortrillionsof plantsandanimalsthatmakeupvariouslevelsofthefoodchain,andsomuchmoreBecauseofits immenseappearance,itisfrequentlymisinterpretedtobeastableandresilientenvironmentimmune tohumanactivity.Unfortunately,thisisnotthecase.TheOceanisaresourceforustouseand benefitfrom,however,itneedstobeprotected.It

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LanguageArtsHonors

30November2012

Abortion

In2008,twelvewomentakingresidentintheU.S.diedduetolegalabortionsperformedduringthe secondorthirdtrimestersofpregnancyAbortionshouldbeavailabletoallfemaleslivinginthe UnitedStates,butmustbealegalcitizentohavelateabortions,whichareduringthesecondorthird trimestersofpregnancy.Abortionisarightthatwomenhave,andtheFourthAmendment"Search andSeizure"supportsit.FewerwomenwillexerciseabortionifitiskeptlegalintheU.S.Late abortionsaredangerous,soonlylegalcitizensoftheU.S.mayhavesecondorthirdtrimester abortionsInthe1820's,variousideasagainstabortionsbeganshowmorecontent

ManyCPCs(CrisisPregnancyCenters)misleadwomenintothinkingthatabortionscausebreast cancer,thatbirth–controlpillscauseabortions,andthatabortioncanleadtosterility.CPCsdo anythingtotalkawomanoutofhavingalegalabortion.Lateabortionsareperformedduringthe secondorthirdtrimesters.Amethodoflateabortionisasalineinjection.Thisiswhenaneedleis insertedintotheuterusthroughthe

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TylerDouglasProfessorThammEng101–10:00a.m.Due:Sep.29,2008Essay#1NarrativeA majorroleinmylifewoulddefinitelybesports.ItisalmostasifIlookuptosportsbecauseIcould notlivewithoutthem.Sportsprettymuchdefinemeasme.Ilovetoplaysportsaswellaswatchall kindsofsportsonT.V.andifIcouldevergotoagameandwatchtheplayersplayliveIwouldbe thrilledBasicallysportsdefinemebecauseIamambitious,IfinishwhatIstart,Isetgoalsfor myself,andIamafiercecompetitorinwhichIlovetowinandIhatetolose.Thegreatestpartabout sportstomeislivingforthemomentwhenthegameisonthelineandthepressureisoncanyou comethroughandmakeaplayforyourshowmorecontent

Withthegametied6–6thatiswhenIwentintomyownlittlezoneandwasinmymoment.The crowedwaselectrifiedandcheeringuson.Ithoughtaboutallthehardworkthecoachesputus throughdoingtwoadaysandkeepinguslateafterahardpractice,spendingallofthattimeandhard workjustforthisonelittlemomentwhenthegamewasontheline.Backtorealityourquarterback hadstartedtheplayanditlookedlikeitwasgoingnowhereandwemighthavetogotintoovertime Thenafterabout6crazysecondshethrewtheballtoourhalfbackandhebrokeacoupletacklesand thesomehowstretchedacrossthegoallinebyabout2inchesandwehadtakenthelead8–6with52 secondstogo.Whenthegameclockhit00:00forthefirsttimeinourschoolshistorythefootball teamhadbeatenAberdeenandnoneofuscouldbelieveit.Thiswasaspecialmoment.Now,itwas inthismomentwhenIhadrealizedthatsportsdefinemeasmebecausewenevergaveup,noneof uswantedtolose,wesetagoalandcompletedit,butmostimportantwekeptoureyeontheprize andcamethroughinthemomentwhenthegamewasontheline.Nobodyisgoingtorememberhow manygameswewonorwhothebestplayerontheteamwasthatseason,butIguaranteewhat peoplewillrememberiswhenwehadbeatenAberdeenforthefirsttimeinschool

Thisreflectiveessayisbasedonmyskillsandknowledgethathavebeengainedwhilstbeingin education,atuniversity.TheideaofthisessayistohighlightstudyskillsIhaveexpandedand developedduringthefirstsemesterofmyprogramandthetransferabilityofmylearntskillsWith helpfrommypersonaldevelopmentplanIwillbeabletobeginworkingindependently,tohelpme prepareforyeartwoofmydegree.IwillbehighlightingincidentsthroughoutthissemesterwhereI haveactedmoreindependentlyandalsotimeswhenIcouldhavebeenmoreautonomousWhatever stageIamatinmycareer,suchas,searchingforanotheroccupation;arrangingmybestcourseof action;searchingforapproachestochallengeandcreate...showmorecontent...

Ibelievethatthislifechangewillhelpmegetthroughuniversityinamoreconfident,positiveand independentway,itwillincreasemyknowledgeandotherindividualsmayfeelliketheycancome tomyselfforhelpAtuniversity,Ihavebeenattendingnumerouslecturesandseminarsthathave helpedmetobeabletogaintheknowledgeandunderstandingofdifferentapplicationsand resourcestohelpimprovemyworksothatitisatthebest,thatitcanbe.IbelievethatIhave developedalotofreflectionskillsthathashelpedmetoabiggerandhonestpictureofmyselfand thishasallowedmetoseewhatIamcapableofandwhatpotentialIhave.Ihavedevelopedabigger understandingofhowIthinkandhowIcomeacrosstootherswhichalsohelpsmetogainabigger judgmentofwhataffectsmypersonalperformance.IbelievethatmyPDPhashelpedmegainthese skillswhichhasimprovedmyattitudetowardsworkenormously.BeforeIcametostudyuniversity IpreviouslystudiedatcollegeIstudiedatcollege,thiswasamassivehelptobeabletogetwhereI amtoday.ItwasaroughjourneyandIreceivedalotoffeedbackwithabout60%ofitneeding improvement.TheconstructivecriticismthatIreceivedhelpedmetremendouslyasItakefeedback reallywellasIthinkthatitcanhelpindividuals

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AfterthissemesterofEnglish102,atBristolCommunityCollegeIfeelthatIhavegainedtheskill toarticulatewhatIwanttoconveytothereaderinmanyways.Idon'tjustlookatgrammaticalerror, butinsteadIlookforwaystomakemysentencesmoreeffectiveandconcise.Nevertheless,Ihope thatthisstrategywillcontinuetohelpmeimprovemywritingevenfurtheroninthefuture.My strongpointsasareaderhavealsodefinitelyimprovedafterreadingthepoemsandstorieswe experiencedthissemester.Writinghasbeenanimportantformofexpressionforme.Ifindmyselfto beverysoftspokenandspeakingverballyisusuallydifficultformebecauseIcan'talwaysseemto findtherightwordstosayIfeelthatIammoreexpressiveandhavemorecontroloverwhatIwant tosay.Whilethissemesterprogressedtowarditsend,Ihavelearnednewwritingskillsand graduallylearnedhowtoengagewithaudiences.Thisskillwasveryusefulinmeetingmycourse goalsinEnglish102.IbelievethatIhavegrownatorganizationandcarefulstreammythoughtsas well.BeforeIwouldjustbeginwritingmypaperswithoutanyplansororganization,alongwithno definiteideaofwhereIwouldbegoingwiththeassignments,butthroughoutthiscourseI'velearned thatyoushouldbaseyourpaperaroundyourthesisstatement.AnotherskillItookfromthisclass wastovaluemyclassmate'sresponses,fromtheirreactionsmadememuchmoreawarethatmy mainideas

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OverthecourseofthissemesterIlearnedalotaboutmyselfasawriter.ThisEnglish101classhas reallyallowedmetoexpandmyessaystructureandwaysofthinking.Thiswasmyfirstcollege writingcourseandithasgivenmemuchmorefreedomwhenwritingbecauseinhighschoolIfelt limitedandlikewhatwewerewritingwasnotveryimportant.InhighschoolIwouldwriteessays tojusttofulfilltherequiredwordorpagecountandtoadegreeIstillfeellikethisbutmaybethatis whyIamanengineeringmajorbutinthiscourseIactuallywasabletoexpressmyideasandforthe firsttimereallytestthelimitsofmywritingcapabilities.Ireallyenjoyedbeingabletoincorporate myvoicemoreinmyessaysandIbelieve...showmorecontent...

Themostimportantimprovementformeinthiscoursewasonmygrammar.Iwasnotawareofthe commarulesbefore.ItwasshockingtoseewherecommasaretobeputandtheplacesthatIusually missTheHackerlessonswedidinandoutofclassoncommashaveimprovedmygrammar significantly.LookingbackthroughallofmygradedessaysitisunbelievablehowmanycommasI haveactuallymissed.Also,writingtheessaysinMLAformatandincludingworkcitedentriesand quotations,hashelpedmebecomemorecomfortablewithitWhenIwriteessaysnow,Idonot hesitateorgetanxiousifIhavetoaddaworkcitedentry.However,eventhoughIhaveknowalittle bitmoreofwhentousecommasandhavealittlebitmoreknowledgeaboutgrammarthereisstilla lotofroomforimprovement.SomeareaswhereIneedtoimproveincludetransitionsbetween paragraphs,beingtorepetitive,andmyconclusions.Thisclasshasdefinitelyhelpedmemakemy transitionsbetter;howevertheystillcouldusesomeimprovementIhavetomakesurethatthe readercancomprehendmythoughtprocessandthatmytransitionsdonotgetinthewayoftheflow ofthepaper.InsomeoftheroughdraftsformyessaysIcouldnotfindlinksbetweenparagraphsat allbutafterworkshoppinginclassIbelievethattheyhavesignificantlyimproved.Ialsoneedto makesurethatIdonotrepeatthesameideasorwordstoomany

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Also,manyprofessorsonlyteachusMLAstyle,butthisclasscanteachustwotypesofessay,MLA andAPA.Ithinkthat'sgreatbecauseAPAalsoispopular,it'susefulforustoknowthesetwotypes ofessays.Andfromthisclass,Ialsolearnedthatwhenwearewritingcausalassignment,themost importantreasonshouldlistatthelastofallreasonsratherthanatthefirstposition.Atlast,Ihave somesuggestionsaboutREVELItriedtodothequizontherevelbutthewebsitesaidthequizhas notbeenassigned.However,Iuseditonmysocietyclassinthefirstsemester.SoIhavesome thoughtsaboutit.Frankly,Idon'tthinkrevelsuitsforourclass,especiallythequiz.Thequizalways focusesonthecontentsinthetextbook,

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Themainfunctionforhealthcarefinancingistopayforhealthinsurancepremiumandreimburse healthprovidersforservicesdelivered.Still,thereisacrucialchallengewhencreatinghealth insuranceplans,providecoveragefor"healthcareneedswithoutencouragingunnecessary spending."(Maas)Overtime,healthcarefinancinghasbeenevolving,andnowconsumerscan acquirehealthinsurancethroughgovernmentprogramslikeMedicare,whichitisfortheelderly,for certainindividualswithdisabilitiesandend–stagerenaldisease.Therefore,anypersonwhomeets therequirementscanenrolltothisprogram.Also,thereisMedicaid,whichitistheprogramforthe poor,andChildren'sHealthInsuranceProgrambestknownasCHIP,whichinsurekidswhocome fromlow–incomefamilies.Nonetheless,thereareseveraltypesofprivateinsurancelikeself–insuredplans,individualprivatehealthinsurance,Medigap,andgroupinsuranceprogram,whichit is"...asubstantialnumberofpeopleinthegroupwillpurchaseinsurancethroughitssponsor."(Shi, 2019,p.224)Further,thankstothediversityandwiderangeofhealthinsurance...showmore content

219)Consequently,moralhazardhasanegativeimpactinhealthcarefinancingsincepeopleareless likelytotakecareoftheirhealthwhentheyhavetheeasetofrequentlyconsultadoctoranduseany medicalserviceatanytime,thereforewithhealthinsurancethereisanincreaseinhealthcare spending,"butthevalueofthiscareislessthanitscost,generating...loss."(Nyman,2004) Additionally,sincesuchservicesarereimbursedtohealthcareprovidersbyhealthcarefinancing thereisa"potentialtoincreasehealthcarecosts."(Thoma,

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1.Whenwriting,whetheryouparaphraseordirectlyquotesomeoneelse'sideasanywhereinyour paper,youmustdocumenttheuseofthoseborrowedideaswithaninternalcitationnotation.In MLA,therearetwobasicfeaturesofaninternalcitation.Whatarethey?

In–textcitation–Thisisaparentheticalcitationwithinthepaperthatrefersthereadertoalistof workscited.Itcommonlyincludestheauthorofthesourceandapagenumber,andpunctuation separatestheauthor'slastnameandthepagenumber.Noristheabbreviationp.(for"page")used. Theperiodthatendsthesentenceappearsaftertheclosingparenthesis2InMLA,ifyouwork (include)theidentityofthesourceintothesentencestructure,wheredopagenumbers...showmore content

InMLA,howaretheworkscitedentriesorganizedontheWork(s)Citedpage?

Tellmehowtoarrangeaworkscitedlistonthepage.Noexamplerequired.

Createanewpageattheendofyourpaperfora"WorksCited"list.Centerthewords"Works Cited"atthetopofthepage.Doublespaceafterthetitleandbeginenteringcitations.

Entriesarelistedalphabeticallybythelastnameoftheauthororbythefirstmajorwordofthe titleifnoauthorisgiven.Ifasourcehasmorethanoneauthor,itisalphabetizedbythelastnameof theauthorwhosenameappearsfirstTheentriesarenotnumbered Entriesaredouble–spaced.

Thefirstlineofeachentrybeginsattheleftmargin.Ifmorethanonelineisneededtocomplete theentry,additionallinesareindentedfivespacesorhalfaninch(thisiscalledahangingindent)

6.InMLA,ifthesource'sidentityisnotworkedinto(writtenaspartof)yoursentencestructure, howdoestheinternalcitationlookthefirsttimeyoucreateit?Useyourlastnameandpagenumber 123toillustrateyouranswer.

Tocorrectlyanswerquestion6,showme(don'ttellme)howaninternalcitationlooksthefirsttime youciteitinyourpaper,usingyournameasthesourceandpagenumber123tocompleteyour response.Youdon'tneedtowriteasentencefirst,justshowmethe

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ArgumentEssay

Euthanasia

Activeeuthanasiashouldbepermittedasamedicaltreatmenttoallowpeopletherighttodiewith dignitywithoutpainandinpeace.Euthanasia,alsoknownasassistedsuicideormercykilling,takes onmanydifferentformsWhenmostAmericansthinkofeuthanasia,theythinkofaspecificform thatisreferredtoas"activeeuthanasia"whichmeanstoactivelydosomethingthatwillenda patient'slifewithorwithoutthatindividual'sconsent.Wheneuthanasiaisperformedinan involuntarymanneritisusuallybecausethepatientiscomatose,unconscious,orotherwiseunable tocommunicatewhetherornottheywanttohavetheirlifeprolongedthroughartificialmeans.In suchcases,thephysicianmakesanshowmorecontent inPetrou23).HadHansKnottenbeltbeenlivinginanyoftheforty–nineoutoffiftyAmericanstates whereeuthanasiaisillegal,thesightofhisdeathwouldhavebeenanythingbutbeautiful.His daughterdescribeswhatanaveragenightwaslikeforherfatherwhilehewassufferingfromLou Gehrig'sdisease:"MyDadwokeupintheeveningslikeascaredrabbit.Hewassoscared.Not scaredofdying,butscaredofsuffocation,ofthewayhewoulddie"(qtd.inPetrou22).Withoutthe optionofpeacefullyendinghislife,Knottenbelt'sfearswouldhavebecomereality.Themostlikely scenariowouldhavebeenforhimtowakeupinthemiddleofthenightanddiscoverhisairway blockedupwithfluidsInapanic,hewouldhavefuriouslyrungthebellbesidehisbedtoalerthis familyheneededhelp,ashedidonanearnightlybasis.Thistimehishelpwouldeitherarrivetoo late,orbeunabletoclearhiswindpipe.Knottenbeltwouldhavediedinoneofthemostexcruciating waysimaginableTheunluckyfamilymemberwhohadcometohissidetotrytohelphimwouldbe forcedtowatchhimviolentlystruggleforairrightupuntilthemomentofhisdeath.FrankCollins fromBaruchCollegewroteanessaytitled"Todieornottodie"whichgivesanotherprimeexample ofacasewhereactiveeuthanasiashouldbepracticed.HewritesaboutthetragicstoryofaFrench womanbythe

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HeyJessica,Iagreewithyou,MLAwasonceuponatimetheonlystyletheIknew.Iwillbejust likeyoualwaysgoingtorevisittheAPAsectioninourlibrary.IstillhitsomeroadblocksbutI wouldhavetosayourprofessorwouldbethebestwaytoclearupallquestions,orbetteryetlead youinthebestdirectiontosolvetheissue.

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MLAReview

Part1:MLAIn–textCitations–RewritethelastlineofeachquotewithacorrectlyformattedMLA in–textcitation.

1."Oneofhiseyesresembledthatofavulture–apaleblueeye,withafilmoverit.Wheneveritfell uponme,mybloodrancold;andsobydegrees–verygradually–Imadeupmymindtotakethelife oftheoldman,andthusridmyselfoftheeyeforever"

Thisisfromthetextbook,GreatWriting,whichwaseditedbyHarveyS.WienerandNora Eisenberg.ItcomesfromthefirstpageoftheshortstorybyEdgarAllanPoecalledTheTell–Tale Heart.Thestorystartsonpage108andendsonpage111.ThebookwaspublishedbyMcGrawHill inBostonintheyear2009

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Womenandminoritiesmakeup52percentoftheworkersinAmericanbusinessestoday.

Thisisaparaphrasefromanarticlecalled"ProgressforWomenandMinorities"inTheTennessean onApril24,2011.Theauthorwasnotnamed.ItwasonpageB1intheSundaypaper.

"Womenandminoritiesmakeup52percentoftheworkersinAmericanbusinessestoday" ("ProgressforWomenandMinorities"BI).

5."Wollstonecraftbelievesthatifawomansubmitstoamarriagejusttoremainidle,shehasno righttocomplainofherfateoractlikeshehasarighttodisregardrules."

ThisquoteisfromtheWebsitecalledWomen'sRightsandMarriage.ThearticleistitledMary WollstonecraftonMarriageandwaswrittenbyBetsyMichaels.Thereisnodateonthewebsite,but IvisiteditonMay14,2010Theaddressiswwwwomenandmarriagecom

"Wollstonecraftbelievesthatifawomansubmitstoamarriagejusttoremainidle,shehasnoright tocomplainofherfateoractlikeshehasarighttodisregardrules"(Michaels,"Mary WollstonecraftonMarriage",www.womenandmarriage.com).

Part2:WorksCitedPage–Usingtheaboveinformation,createaproperlyformattedworkscited page.

WorksCited

Mrs.Pruitt'sResearchPaperGuidePaperRequirementsThelengthoftheresearchpapermustbeno lessthan1,500–wordsandnomorethan2,500–words.The2,500–wordlimitdoesnotapplytonotes ortotheannotatedbibliography.In–textcitationsarerequired.Ifyoursourcesarenot acknowledged,yourpaperwillreceiveazeroandwillberequiredtoberewrittenforalowergrade becausethisisconsideredplagiarismNomorethanfivequotationsareallowedinyourpaperThe researchpapermustfollowthecurrentMLAformatandguidelinestopass.Seechartbelowonhow toproperlyformatyourpaper.SeparationofPrimaryandSecondarySourcesarerequired.Separate yourbibliographyintotwosections:oneforprimarysourcesandoneforsecondarysourcesSome sourcesmaybeconsideredeitherprimaryorsecondarysouseyourannotationstoexplainyour reasonforclassifyinganysourcesthatarenotclearlyprimaryorsecondary.Listingasourceunder bothprimaryandsecondaryisnotallowed.Eachcomponentoftheresearchpaperwillbeassigneda gradeandeachcomponentwillthenbecomepartoftheresearchpaper'sculminatingfinalgrade. GradingThisgradeiscalculatedtoincludethecomponentpartsofthepaperalongwiththefinal product.Theresearchpaperisworth20%ofthefinalgrade.TopicChosen–100points BrainstormandDetailedOutline–100pointsSourceCards(5minimum)–100pointsSources shouldincludeaminimumof

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