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Curated OER

MLA Documentation & Style

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
The format of a formal paper, according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Guide, is the focus of a text-heavy presentation that cites the rules but offers few examples. Consider adding additional slides or including a...
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Curated OER

Keyboarding: Formatting a Report Using MLA Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Keyboarding is one of the most basic skills needed to master modern technology, and it's also one of the most important. The class uses Century 21 Keyboarding and Information Processing to guide their hands in typing a report in the...
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Curated OER

Computer Literacy Career Research Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write a two or three-page typewritten paper on a career of interest. They collect research materials from the library and Internet. They are also required to include at least four citations from a minimum of four different...
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Curated OER

Keyboarding: Formatting A Report Using MLA Style

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Introduce your class to the MLA style of formatting. In addition to studying the formatting, learners improve language skills and review word processor features. They use the Interwrite SchoolPad for the first time to assist in proofing...
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Curated OER

The Research Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm criteria for reliablility, currency, and accuracy of information. They research a given topic, write a research report then develop a bibliography of sources for the research report using the designated format.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Candidate Position Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
As part of their study of the US Presidential election process, class members research a presidential candidate's position on a specific topic or topics. Formatting their research as a pro/con question ("Should the Death Penalty Be...
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Curated OER

Bibliography of Mexico

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compile bibliographies on Mexico. In this global studies instructional activity, students investigate appropriate sources regarding Mexico and use the EasyBib web site to create an APA or MLA formatted bibliography.
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Curated OER

Career Education

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a lesson that focuses on the research of a chosen career field. They gather information from a variety of resources. The information is used to compose a research paper or powerpoint presentation.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mla Sample Research Paper (Orlov) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an eight-page PDF of a research paper" entitled "Online Monitoring: A Threat to Employee Privacy in the Wired Workplace" by Anna Orlov. It is written in MLA style with MLA notations to aid in the understanding of MLA formatting....
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Georgia Department of Education

Georgia Virtual Learning: Nonfiction and Mla Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this module, students will learn about nonfiction and the research process as it pertains to writing about nonfiction. Also students will learn MLA (Modern Language Association) Format and practice using MLA format in writing and...
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Other

Modern Language Association: Mla Style Center: Ask the Mla: Faq

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Modern Language Association resource contains a list of frequently asked questions about MLA (Modern Language Association) format. L.9-10.3a Standard Format
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Paper Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on the format for an MLA style research paper. It offers a video which details the MLA style requirements including internal documentation and a bibliography. It also provides a slideshow outlining the basic...
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Mla Documentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site outlines the basics of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style of documentation and includes links to handouts about in-text citations, the works cited page, and how to cite electronic sources. Several sample citations and...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mla Sample Research Paper (Daly) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a seven-page PDF of an MLA style research paper entitled "A Call to Action: Regulate Use of Cell Phones on the Road" by Angela Daly. It is provided as a positive example of a research paper in MLA style. The MLA style information...
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Apa Documentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides information on the APA (American Psychological Association) documentation style. The information can be downloaded in PDF format. It refers to several handouts dealing with parenthetical references, reference lists,...
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Duke University

Duke Libraries: Citing Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource contains the basic citation information for articles from journals, articles from books, articles from databases, books, newspapers, government publications, and web sites. Students can click on one of theses publications...
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Other

Bib Me: Citation Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need to make a bibliography but don't know how? This site formats your bibliography for you and saves you the hassle. Choose your citation standard (APA, MLA, Chicago) and your reference type, and input your source information. It will...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law presents the citation method, taken from the sixteenth edition of the "Bluebook," for law documentation. In addition to general information, the site also provides links to related...
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Other

Concordia University: Documentation Guide: Apa

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides a good summary of APA (American Psychological Association) style, including several examples and guidelines for incorporating direct quotations into the text of a paper.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Citation Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides a citation guide.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Understanding Relevant Laws in the Workforce

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After students read and take notes from lecture on human relations, students will compare and contrast labor laws before the 19th Century to the present. Students will key comparison of laws in MLA report format. This is a Commerce and...