ENGL 1301 (English Composition I) Prof. K. Garcia

• Make sure you write enough material. Both the Film Analysis and Argumentative Essay require a minimum of four pages. The Works Cited page does not count toward this total.
• Make sure you include the correct number of sources:
  • one or more sources for the Film-analysis Assignment (your chosen film and any sources you use to support your analysis)
  • five sources for the Argumentative-essay Assignment
• Make sure your assignments adhere to the formatting rules of the MLA Handbook, 9th Edition. There's a video on this page to walk you through formatting your paper for MLA style.
• Make sure you follow the MLA Handbook when citing sources
  • Include in-text citations in your paper for information you borrow from outside sources.
  • Include a Works Cited page at the end of your assignments with a permalink to any sources you obtain through the MCC Library or a URL for any source you find online
    • view the second video on the "How to Begin" page of this guide to learn to locate the permalink for library resources
    • that video addresses the cite, share, and save buttons; the share button leads to the permalink 

If you're confused about citations:

Check out the "MLA Citations" box on this page or ask an MCC librarian for help by stopping by the library or by using the links in the "Get Research and Citation Help" box on this page.

Although this video states that you can use any font, most instructors prefer Times New Roman 12-point font. Review your assignment prompt to determine your instructor's preference.

It's easy to understand most types of cheating because we learned about them as children. It's harder to understand plagiarism though.

Take a look at McLennan Community College's Academic Integrity policy to learn how the college defines cheating and plagiarism and discover the penalties for each.

Afterward, visit Purdue OWL's Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing or its Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism to make sure you know how to avoid accidental plagiarism. (Yes, you can accidentally commit plagiarism!)

The video below also offers some useful information on plagiarism and tips for avoiding it.

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Just need a little help? Visit the Learning Commons' third-floor desk in the Learning Technology Center (LTC), or contact us via live chat or email. You can also call us at 254-299-8325.

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Use the link above to learn more about AST and locate its contact information and hours. 

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