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  • @zurmis6601
    @zurmis6601 2 роки тому +394

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      @yeetproductionsbah3809 10 місяців тому +8

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      @zurmis6601 10 місяців тому +48

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      @sonnydee2028 9 місяців тому +39

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      @Nono-lx3gw 9 місяців тому

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      @kidk7052 9 місяців тому

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  • @barbarian7087
    @barbarian7087 3 роки тому +337

    The clearest explanation I've seen yet. This is going to my newborns.

    • @Scribbr-us
      @Scribbr-us  3 роки тому +23

      Glad you liked the video! I guess you can't be too prepared, right? 👶

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      @annetteysquierdo 3 роки тому +4

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      @royflowers99 Рік тому +2

      I'm weak lol

    • @AnoziAsura
      @AnoziAsura 4 місяці тому +1

      my small brain cant comprehend whats going on

  • @deborahgottner-grant637
    @deborahgottner-grant637 4 роки тому +412

    Clear, concise, and accurate. This is going to my sophomores. I am most impressed. :)

    • @Scribbr-us
      @Scribbr-us  4 роки тому +21

      How nice to hear this! Glad you find it helpful for your students 🧡

    • @fazezyft1248
      @fazezyft1248 4 роки тому +10

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    • @kameruno
      @kameruno 4 роки тому +21

      @@fazezyft1248 I am one of them, too. Sometimes students need to hear from different sources and at different times.

    • @marywhyte8484
      @marywhyte8484 3 роки тому +6

      @@kameruno Yes, we don't always need to reinvent the wheel.

    • @KnightAssassin
      @KnightAssassin 3 роки тому +14

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  • @serenapayne5114
    @serenapayne5114 3 роки тому +19

    is anyone else writing an essay that's due tmrw and you have no idea how to cite sources?! ahhh! srsly though, this is rly helpful, thanks!

  • @jamescarpenter6642
    @jamescarpenter6642 4 роки тому +185

    Clearest explanation I've yet seen. Sending this to my freshmen! Well done!

  • @melissag9160
    @melissag9160 Рік тому +4

    Your Works Cited doesn't use a hanging indent as it should. You should fix this example so that viewers don't make this mistake.

  • @mattweizhongxian7238
    @mattweizhongxian7238 3 роки тому +125

    Everyone middle school and up NEEDS to see this. Very helpful

  • @xiao8212
    @xiao8212 11 місяців тому +17

    I’m currently writing a 5 page essay for my anthropology class as a first year student who has never written this long of an essay 😭 you saved my life. Thank you so much.

    • @Yatukih_001
      @Yatukih_001 9 місяців тому +3

      When I do mine if they fail I create files about them and put everything which failed in the file so I learn from the mistakes.

    • @duckyy0118
      @duckyy0118 День тому

      I had to do a 13 page paper for my developmental psychology class😭😭

  • @concretehill4204
    @concretehill4204 Рік тому +25

    I'm a sophomore in my first writing class, our teacher gave us a ton of really complicated examples and stuff to use, but this was super helpful! Tysvm for this, it helped me a lot!!

    • @Yatukih_001
      @Yatukih_001 9 місяців тому

      Teachers should not give students requirements to complete MLA essays. That should be personal between the student and those who edit or want to publish that essay.

  • @doggo3694
    @doggo3694 3 роки тому +10

    I got drunk and when I woke up I had this and like 10 other education videos open

  • @woah3108
    @woah3108 3 роки тому +17

    You are an absolute godsend. Thank you for such a concise and elegant explanation.

  • @toomuchsugarush7821
    @toomuchsugarush7821 3 роки тому +10

    Thanks! I really needed this because we were never taught about MLA citation in my last school so now that I transferred, I could use this properly. thanks again!

  • @Kaori_artzs
    @Kaori_artzs 4 роки тому +19

    thank you i was struggling for my online class with you it make so easy

    • @Scribbr-us
      @Scribbr-us  4 роки тому +2

      I'm so glad!

    • @fetus1054
      @fetus1054 3 роки тому +1

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    • @kenmasimp6871
      @kenmasimp6871 3 роки тому +1

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      @lujialwazzan853 3 роки тому

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    • @fetus1054
      @fetus1054 3 роки тому

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  • @bamu7169
    @bamu7169 3 роки тому +8

    Talk about being extremely helpful

  • @climax7260
    @climax7260 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you very much! It is helping me with my tasks. God bless you!

  • @lw7591
    @lw7591 3 роки тому +8

    If you are paraphrasing multiple sentences consecutively do you put a citation after every sentence or just when you are done paraphrasing?

    • @zoepuccini5317
      @zoepuccini5317 8 місяців тому

      If the material you're paraphrasing if all from the same sort, you only need the citation after the paraphrasing as a whole is complete.

  • @entrepreneurialhacks1255
    @entrepreneurialhacks1255 3 роки тому +6

    Thank goooood for you and the internet I wasn't able to understand what my teacher was saying so this is extremely helpful thank you!

  • @thethespian5757
    @thethespian5757 2 роки тому +7

    This was so helpful! Clear and concise. Now I'm an MLA pro. 🙏🏽 Thank you.

  • @o.oswift181
    @o.oswift181 4 роки тому +6

    What if you are getting your citation from a person and there is no book or page numbers?

    • @weplaygames7849
      @weplaygames7849 3 роки тому +1

      then count the pages all the way there or idk it should said or no wait go to this number 2:30 there's your answer

    • @o.oswift181
      @o.oswift181 3 роки тому

      @Sea Change Workshops I appreciate the response, but that was 5 months ago. I'll take note of that in my notebook though! Appreciate it mam, thank you!

  • @georgetteadaoud7575
    @georgetteadaoud7575 4 роки тому +6

    Your awesome...omg!!! For 3 days I have been struggling with a online quiz and nothing was syncing in my head ... trying to understand quotes and paraphrasing ... watched a few videos omg ... it has helped me!!! And I I passed the quiz!!

    • @Scribbr-us
      @Scribbr-us  4 роки тому +1

      I'm so glad to hear that the videos helped you pass the quiz 🧡

  • @user-sx2rn5sl3m
    @user-sx2rn5sl3m 3 роки тому +25

    Clearest explanation I've seen yet. This is going to my 2nd graders. Good Job.

  • @valeriavasquez1484
    @valeriavasquez1484 3 роки тому +35

    the 9 people who disliked this video are just mean, because this was very helpful and simple.

    • @khamsinbroodingaudiojourna8867
      @khamsinbroodingaudiojourna8867 3 роки тому +9

      ... or they're more into the APA Citation format Lol

    • @codysigouin5033
      @codysigouin5033 3 роки тому +5

      @@khamsinbroodingaudiojourna8867 What a bunch of nerds

    • @khamsinbroodingaudiojourna8867
      @khamsinbroodingaudiojourna8867 3 роки тому +3

      @@codysigouin5033 MLA's the best Go Humanities! ahahahaha

    • @cookiegd
      @cookiegd 3 роки тому

      @Valeria Vasquez I think there has been an increase in mean people in the last four months

    • @checkmate8929
      @checkmate8929 2 роки тому

      @@khamsinbroodingaudiojourna8867 apa is best

  • @doubleddq6265
    @doubleddq6265 4 роки тому +5

    I’m trying to cite an online article. There’s no page numbers. Would it be (Evans) that doesn’t look right to me... what’s missing?

    • @lamuertajoven6869
      @lamuertajoven6869 3 роки тому +1

      this is probably super late by now, but that citation is just fine :)

    • @maggiemills__
      @maggiemills__ 3 роки тому

      lol this is my fave comment cuz i’m trying in text cite and article with last name evans and just (Evans) didn’t look right to me

  • @lillysummeroriginals1213
    @lillysummeroriginals1213 Рік тому +4

    Remember even if you’re stating your citations in your work you still have to create a bibliography at the end with all the sources from your entire work

  • @Bruh-rp1em
    @Bruh-rp1em 3 роки тому +7

    the 16 dislikes are from APA fans

  • @quickedits450
    @quickedits450 4 місяці тому +2

    Half an essay to go only 40 minutes 😢

  • @2bor4b95
    @2bor4b95 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you so much! Very clear and covers all areas.🙏🏻

  • @izumimidoriya1516
    @izumimidoriya1516 Рік тому +3

    You made me understand Citations a lot, thank you.☺

  • @brucecaramante1778
    @brucecaramante1778 Рік тому +1

    This was very helpful. Very nice video.

  • @anthonylington5
    @anthonylington5 4 місяці тому +2

    God And Jesus Loves You.

  • @jesthanpham399
    @jesthanpham399 3 роки тому +2

    Good video, geography is cheesing me. You are a beam of sunlight in this dark world :(

  • @ChikondiChikhungwa
    @ChikondiChikhungwa 9 місяців тому +2

    You really make my references simple

  • @laurina843
    @laurina843 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the video! What do I do if I have the cite the same text from two different publications (e.g. Judith Butlers Gender Trouble 1990 & 2006)? I need to distinguish between both texts as they are not identical, yet without naming the year of publication in the in-Text citation they look the same?

  • @luciennyuba4980
    @luciennyuba4980 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much!

  • @eriidrips6831
    @eriidrips6831 Рік тому +1

    very helpful .😌

  • @Phantom.1
    @Phantom.1 Рік тому +1

    Marx and Judith Butler, huh? Can't we depoliticize anything for even a millisecond? Apparently not.

  • @lonedolo644
    @lonedolo644 3 роки тому +1

    MLA format is so god damn difficult.

  • @jeremyvigil2639
    @jeremyvigil2639 3 роки тому +1

    My teacher don't want it like that...fml

  • @rubenarnold6347
    @rubenarnold6347 Рік тому +1

    Ok, so i've been getting lots of mixed information. In intext citations do you need to include a date or just the page number?

  • @zapphixx8986
    @zapphixx8986 3 роки тому +1

    Who is here for covid online school? And, also for the people that are in 2021 or higher, is covid still around?

  • @HazeSphinx
    @HazeSphinx Рік тому +1

    Thank you Jessica ! With ur cute lil asian ass :)

  • @starlett99
    @starlett99 3 роки тому +3

    Consider adding the indentations for proper MLA format on your example Works Cited page

  • @ashleydanielle7955
    @ashleydanielle7955 3 роки тому +1

    What if the author is known but there’s no page number?

    • @angelinad777
      @angelinad777 3 роки тому

      you just put the author i think. same with websites

  • @urfav_1haha
    @urfav_1haha 3 роки тому +2

    hello

  • @jkcloud452
    @jkcloud452 3 роки тому +1

    what if the source has multiple authors and only a numbered chapters? would it be (Morales et al. ch. 9) offf (Morales et al., ch. 9) ?? thank you!

  • @kingofnorc5430
    @kingofnorc5430 2 роки тому +25

    1.)If a source has 2 authors name both. But if there's more than 2 name the first one followed by "et al."
    2.) If the author is unknown than the in text citation should match the first element of the works cited entry.
    3.) If a source doesn't have page numbers but is divided into some form of number parts, use those number parts to locate the relevant passage,
    (for all my edgenuity boys out there ;)

  • @anaclaradallabridamorgenst291
    @anaclaradallabridamorgenst291 2 роки тому +1

    thank you so much I was confused😵‍💫 because the article I am using doesn't have a page number.🤯🙏🙏

  • @redone363
    @redone363 Рік тому +1

    I wish my professor was this easy to understand

  • @khattabalhattal2958
    @khattabalhattal2958 4 роки тому +2

    wow thank you you know im bout to pass my test

  • @farahjames
    @farahjames Рік тому +1

    Thankyou so much. I have been struggling with school and with learning to cite sources and you helped out so much!!!

  • @samanalimaheshika
    @samanalimaheshika Рік тому +1

    Very clear!

  • @liyingzhou3642
    @liyingzhou3642 3 роки тому +2

    The content is so imformative and impressive.

  • @XBLICKED
    @XBLICKED 3 роки тому +2

    its me hayden

    • @Scribbr-us
      @Scribbr-us  3 роки тому +1

      Hi Hayden 🙋🏻‍♀️

    • @karimart7439
      @karimart7439 3 роки тому

      Does MLA have a 7th edition ?

  • @tammyschneeweiss5680
    @tammyschneeweiss5680 Рік тому +1

    This video was awesome! You made it very easy to understand.

  • @Anarul-f4j
    @Anarul-f4j 21 день тому

    Garcia Timothy Rodriguez Timothy Jones David

  • @kiyannamarie3965
    @kiyannamarie3965 5 днів тому

    this video was extremely helpful; probably speaking for many. Thank you!

  • @inspireimperfection
    @inspireimperfection Рік тому +1

    Gracias Jessica !

  • @tai2264
    @tai2264 2 роки тому +1

    You are just amazing ;I loved your video ,and I loved you. ❤

  • @georginmt
    @georginmt 10 місяців тому

    How to do intext citation of an interview? As page numbers are not available, how it should be done?

  • @obaidullahahmad171
    @obaidullahahmad171 2 роки тому +1

    You are the best teacher! Despite probably not being a "teacher". ✨✨✨ U have no idea how helpful this video was to me.

  • @sleeprelaxation1377
    @sleeprelaxation1377 3 роки тому +1

    could you drop a video how o start a MLA research paper step by step

  • @kuro9686
    @kuro9686 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for making this video. I have been having major problem with writing a research paper this month and I did not know what I should do. But when I saw this video it was clearer than what my teacher has explained to us. So thank you. Just asking but do you have a video that has anything to do with writing a research paper?

  • @GwenS320
    @GwenS320 3 роки тому

    So do you put the source you cited in your book. not just the abriviation where do you put the full source you said to put the page number in your citation but is that the page number in your book where they can find the full source? Because that's not what it sounds like to me. Is it the page number in the book your citing, if so that's fine but then how do you tell them where to find the source to find that book. Your not being very clear

  • @nicolegina6338
    @nicolegina6338 8 місяців тому

    My question is if a professer will mark you down if there’s no page numbers or number system. Are professors like that? I’m taking my first college class tomorrow

  • @LuciusFrederica
    @LuciusFrederica 3 дні тому

    Hernandez Anthony Johnson Timothy Wilson Susan

  • @mariogarcia2778
    @mariogarcia2778 Рік тому

    This didnt help me. My paper is saying if the authors full name and title of the text are not listed in the introduction, then how would I cite a quoted passage from page 1. Another question similar scenario but the author and title of text have been mentioned in the introduction. Im so lost dude I really wanna quit college and i just started 3 weeks ago.

  • @ritaallford9339
    @ritaallford9339 18 днів тому

    Lopez Dorothy Williams Eric White Jennifer

  • @proloko1220
    @proloko1220 8 місяців тому

    Thank you so much with your generator I can finally finish my annotated bibliography😂

  • @DORSHORSTCullinen
    @DORSHORSTCullinen 17 днів тому

    Clark Steven Wilson Laura Anderson Joseph

  • @KittyMildred-i4f
    @KittyMildred-i4f 24 дні тому

    Hernandez Amy Martin Jason Thompson Deborah

  • @BeckBonnie-e6g
    @BeckBonnie-e6g 18 днів тому

    Robinson Timothy Hall Richard Lee Karen

  • @Rajlko4474
    @Rajlko4474 Рік тому

    I have downloaded a PDF file. How to cite this file using Scribbr

  • @emiliar2
    @emiliar2 8 місяців тому

    Would you need to put the date with the website name or just the website name when there is no author or page number? Also, what about when you quote something from another source inside a paragraph from another source?

  • @shrinapatel2482
    @shrinapatel2482 2 роки тому

    If i’m quoting directly Do I quote who the author quoted? or do i just quote the author? like for example let’s say the author quoted someone else how would i directly quote that?

  • @agnisamansfield4038
    @agnisamansfield4038 16 днів тому

    Rodriguez Edward Jackson Brian Harris George

  • @RiponHossene-w3p
    @RiponHossene-w3p 20 днів тому

    Lee Charles Jackson Joseph Williams Betty

  • @KittyMildred-i4f
    @KittyMildred-i4f 23 дні тому

    Perez Jose Lopez Margaret Williams Dorothy

  • @JohnErdmann-l1d
    @JohnErdmann-l1d 20 днів тому

    Miller Elizabeth Jackson Scott Moore Matthew

  • @vis.corpse
    @vis.corpse Рік тому

    what if you need to cite something but it's on UA-cam?

  • @JessicaKonieczny-n3t
    @JessicaKonieczny-n3t 23 дні тому

    Lopez Shirley Smith Larry Williams Angela

  • @XBLICKED
    @XBLICKED 3 роки тому +1

    hi

  • @CliffordReyes-nu9kd
    @CliffordReyes-nu9kd Рік тому

    Hi po ate Yung link po na nasa description automatic na po ba yon na gumawa ng MLA citation?

  • @RaymondYim-s9i
    @RaymondYim-s9i 20 днів тому

    Lewis Melissa Williams Scott Anderson Laura

  • @JesusFletcher-n1e
    @JesusFletcher-n1e 21 день тому

    Jackson Larry Rodriguez Lisa Jones Margaret

  • @Angelica-tw2zz
    @Angelica-tw2zz Рік тому

    What if there is no number page number and just the name of the author
    But then what if there is no name of author but only the name of the company or website??

  • @Phantom.1
    @Phantom.1 Рік тому

    You didn't have a hanging indent on your Works Cited entries! Boooooo! Come on! You can do better than that.

  • @alvinprakash908
    @alvinprakash908 2 роки тому

    why does my professor want it to be like this (author, page number)?

  • @drr.kanchan
    @drr.kanchan Рік тому

    Thanks dear very nice explanation ❤

  • @yamuri_8583
    @yamuri_8583 3 роки тому +2

    I'm so thankful for this. It was so much easier to understand. Thank you !!

  • @bri9814
    @bri9814 2 роки тому

    What if there’s no page number included with no author

  • @ninjawaver
    @ninjawaver 4 місяці тому

    Thank you! Very helpful!

  • @nicolegina6338
    @nicolegina6338 8 місяців тому

    What if you source Webster dictionary? How the hell would you use that as an intext citation

  • @fullerholiday2872
    @fullerholiday2872 17 днів тому

    Harris Ruth Taylor Linda White Richard

  • @aussiebear59
    @aussiebear59 4 роки тому +1

    This woman has saved my life.

  • @lyrengutierrez9136
    @lyrengutierrez9136 3 роки тому

    Why do i have to quote or paraphrase why cant i just talk about my stuff and then put a source to prove that what im saying is true

  • @GusHiram-r1s
    @GusHiram-r1s 28 днів тому

    Lewis Robert Harris Kenneth Brown Jeffrey

  • @ashleighv7986
    @ashleighv7986 3 роки тому +6

    I had to do final editing for my essay due tomorrow… this was the most helpful video I could find. THANK YOU!!!

  • @goodjuju2270
    @goodjuju2270 6 місяців тому

    What if you are reading an e-book and the pages are not accurate to the physical copy?

  • @UriahHall-u7i
    @UriahHall-u7i 26 днів тому

    Moore David Miller Laura Anderson Patricia

  • @diegoalaniz3244
    @diegoalaniz3244 2 роки тому +1

    It's clear, straight to the point, and extremely well done. Thanks!