1. Works Cited Page. Does your WC page look EXACTLY like this? MLA Works Cited Page
- Remember to alphabetize entries.
- All major words in titles are capitalized
2. Do your academic journal entries look exactly like this: OWL Electronic Sources
- scroll down to "An Article in an Online Scholarly Journal"
- Include a URL, DOI, or permalink to help readers locate the source. (Look at example)
3. Do your in text citations look like this: OWL In Text Citations
4. Does your heading and header look exactly like this: MLA Sample Format
5. Do you have an academic title? Writing an Academic Title
6. Review every direct quotation to ensure that they are introduced, contextualized, and then EXPLAINED. Quotation Integration
7. Find your counterclaim. Make sure that it is addressed effectively and placed smartly. Balanced.
8. Make sure that you have warrants following all of your evidence. This is where your argument stands out. You need to be arguing more than describing. Truly explain the relevance of the direct quote that you have brought in for your argument.
9. Make sure your direct quotes are no longer than 3-lines typed... no block quotations. Break those suckers up and discuss them in smaller portions.
10. Don't forget transitions.
11. Double check your access to Turnitin.com. Make sure that you can log in, etc.
These are the common problems that are in sophomore papers... eliminate these issues before the final draft.
Your paper is due at 7:30 AM TOMORROW to Turnitin.com. Papers will NOT be accepted AFTER 7:30 AM.
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