Citing Sources for Your Essay

Hi everyone,

Part of your essay grade is setting up your essay as directed, in MLA format.  This means the top of your essay will look like this:

Your name
My name
US History per. ___
May 15, 2017    [----> This should NOT be in number format (5/15/17)]

Your essay should be:

• Double spaced
• In simple, 12 point font
• Indented at the beginning of each paragraph, NOT with extra spaced
• Set up with your last name and page number in the TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER
• Set with 1" margins, top and bottom (default)

You will need to cite your sources in your essay.  You do NOT need to do a Works Cited.  However, I do expect you to tell me where you found your direct quotes and specific facts (statistics, detailed statements, etc.).  You will do this in the body of the essay:

For a DBQ document - Name it in the sentence and add (Doc X) at the end.  It will look like this:

• For example, "The Value of American Trade" chart shows that in 1765,... (Doc A).
• As Janet Schaw wrote in 1775, "blah blah blah," (Doc F).

For a reading - Name it in the sentence before you give the quote or specific detail, or put it in parentheses at the end of the sentence. It will look like this:

• George Washington "worked seventeen hours a day without complaint" ("Our First President").
• According to "Our First President," George Washington "worked seventeen hours a day without complaint".