MLA & Plagiarism Q&A

1.a. Allows readers to cross reference your source easily. b. Provides consistent format within a discipline. c. Gives you credibility as a writer. d. Protects yourself from plagiarism. 2. Using a consistent format helps your reader understand your arguments and the sources they're built on. It also helps you keep track of your sources as you build arguments. 3. May result in anything from failure of the assignment to expulsion from school. 4.a. Composition textbooks. b. www.mla .org 5.a. A complete list of every source that you make reference to in your essay. b. Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your essay.