Write a clear and well-organized claim sentence, about a topic of your choosing. then, add one to two sentences that detail the reasons to support your claim, using a credible source. also, address at least one counterclaim to your position.
use formal language for your sentences, and key words and phrases to connect your claim and reasons. on a new line after your short paragraph, cite the source you used to support your claim using the mla here is the mla mla style guide
modern language association
there are a variety of different style guides for writing. the mla format is the format most often used
in english courses. mla publishes the mla handbook, most recently in 2016, detailing all of the
different types of works available. the guide is found in libraries. today, there are a vast array of
published formats from social media, journals, and video, to name just a few.
there are two essential types of citation. the in-text, or parenthetical citations, which are provided in
parentheses within the body of a text and the works-cited list provided at the end of a work.
in-text citations
in-text citations are used in your writing to give credit to direct quotations or ideas that are not
common knowledge. for example, the calendar week has seven days is information that an average
person is expected to have, thereby it does not need to be cited. ideas that are unique to a specific field
or thinker should be cited.
the citation format is brief, so as not to interrupt the flow of information for the reader. citations
include the author and page number, unless the author is named in the text.
as early as 1854 the nation was being warned against becoming “tripped up by its own traps, ruined by
luxury and heedless expense” (thoreau 297).
or
henry david thoreau warned citizens as early as 1854 the nation was being warned against becoming
“tripped up by its own traps, ruined by luxury and heedless expense” (297).
if you’re working with video that has a runtime, include the counter. (00: 1: 25- 00: 2: 15)