College Composition / Unit 25 CMP 0619 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Common MLA Errors
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The idea
Common MLA errors include mismatched in-text citations and entries, wrong title formatting, missing page numbers, and entries out of alphabetical order.
In practice
A citation naming one author while the works-cited entry begins with another leaves readers unable to find the source.
Where people slip
Check each in-text citation against its entry before submitting.
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