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MLA Assignment:
In the past 30 years, video games have had a major impact on how people spend their leisure time. There has been debate about the positive and negative effects it has on children.
Students will research the topic and type a 2 page report in MLA format. Students will present both positive and negative effects.
Students will use the VRC (Virtual Reference Collection) for research.
Instructions:
Go to http://www.wardmelvillelibrary.blogspot.com/
Click on Virtual Reference Collection
Choose database
Complete the following steps before you start typing your report:
1. Margins: Set the top, bottom, left and right margins to 1”.
2. Line Spacing: Set the line spacing to Double.
3. Font and Point Size: MLA reports should be typed using Times New Roman 12 points.
4. Header and Page Number: The header contains your last name and the page number, and is right aligned.
You are now ready to start typing your report.
· Starting the first page of your report:
The following lines must be typed before the title of your report:
Your Name
Teacher’s Name
Course Name
Date written out
· Center the title of the report (first letter of important words are capitalized). Press enter once.
· Left Align the report. (Format – paragraph – general alignment – left)
· Direct Quotes: Direct Quotes of four or more typed lines should be indented 1” from the left margin (Format, paragraph or increase indent icon on formatting toolbar)
· Create a new page for Works Cited: When you are finished typing the report, insert a page break to start the Works Cited page.
· Go back to http://www.wardmelvillelibrary.blogspot.com/ and click on Noodle Tools.
· Enter your username and password
· Create a new list
· Enter all information from your sources
· Print into a word document ( Noodle Tools will format and alphabetize all sources)
In the past 30 years, video games have had a major impact on how people spend their leisure time. There has been debate about the positive and negative effects it has on children.
Students will research the topic and type a 2 page report in MLA format. Students will present both positive and negative effects.
Students will use the VRC (Virtual Reference Collection) for research.
Instructions:
Go to http://www.wardmelvillelibrary.blogspot.com/
Click on Virtual Reference Collection
Choose database
Complete the following steps before you start typing your report:
1. Margins: Set the top, bottom, left and right margins to 1”.
2. Line Spacing: Set the line spacing to Double.
3. Font and Point Size: MLA reports should be typed using Times New Roman 12 points.
4. Header and Page Number: The header contains your last name and the page number, and is right aligned.
You are now ready to start typing your report.
· Starting the first page of your report:
The following lines must be typed before the title of your report:
Your Name
Teacher’s Name
Course Name
Date written out
· Center the title of the report (first letter of important words are capitalized). Press enter once.
· Left Align the report. (Format – paragraph – general alignment – left)
· Direct Quotes: Direct Quotes of four or more typed lines should be indented 1” from the left margin (Format, paragraph or increase indent icon on formatting toolbar)
· Create a new page for Works Cited: When you are finished typing the report, insert a page break to start the Works Cited page.
· Go back to http://www.wardmelvillelibrary.blogspot.com/ and click on Noodle Tools.
· Enter your username and password
· Create a new list
· Enter all information from your sources
· Print into a word document ( Noodle Tools will format and alphabetize all sources)
