MLA In-Text Citation Practice Bell-Ringers - Paraphrasing & Embedding

Students overwhelmed with all the rules for how to do MLA in-text citations? Set students up for success with MLA format by practicing in small chunks with these MLA in-text citation bell-ringers. These lessons provide scaffolded practice for paraphrasing and embedding quotes so that students can gradually gain mastery.

Here's how it works:

• Start by using the PowerPoint to give guided notes on the basics of introducing quotes, paraphrasing, and MLA in-text citation rules

• For 11 days, students complete bell-ringer practice

• Bell-ringers are scaffolded; at first, students simply punctuate model sentences while you discuss technique

• Exercises gradually work up to independent paraphrasing/embedding/citing

Includes:

• Notes PowerPoint (23 slides) with basics of MLA in-text citation, quoting, and paraphrasing

• Student Notes--Guided notes which match PPT text; students fill in the blanks while you lecture; 2 pages

• 11 MLA in-text citation practice exercises with two paraphrase and two embedded quotes examples

• PPT (52 slides) with the MLA practice exercises + answer key

• List of sentence starters to aid students with introducing information

• Teacher instructions

Teachers like you have said:

• "My students were really struggling with in text citation and it’s exactly what I needed for them to practice!"
• "Very helpful and easy to use resource."
• "I teach all four years of high school English so I always need practice and reinforcement for MLA. Thanks for a great resource. "