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title: "APA and MLA: newspaper article (Clinton on Climate Change)"
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# APA and MLA: newspaper article (Clinton on Climate Change)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

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## Question

Put the following information into APA and MLA style of citation:
a) Name of the author: Harris, Rob.
b) Title of the article: Clinton on Climate Change.
c) Name of the newspaper: The New York Times
d) Date: 17 May 2007
e) Page number: 20-21

## Short answer

APA: Harris, R. (2007, May 17). Clinton on climate change. The New York Times, pp. 20-21. MLA: Harris, Rob. "Clinton on Climate Change." The New York Times, 17 May 2007, pp. 20-21.

## Answer

#### APA (7th edition)
Harris, R. (2007, May 17). Clinton on climate change. *The New York Times*, pp. 20–21.

#### MLA (9th edition)
Harris, Rob. "Clinton on Climate Change." *The New York Times*, 17 May 2007, pp. 20–21.

**Notes:** APA places the full date after the author, writes the title in sentence case without quotation marks, and italicises the newspaper. MLA places the article title in quotation marks with title case, uses the day-month-year form of the date, and ends with the page numbers.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. How does APA present the date?
   A. 17 May 2007
   B. (2007, May 17)
   C. May 17, 2007 at the end
   D. (17/5/07)
   Answer: B. APA puts the full date in brackets after the author. (Key point: APA date)

2. How is the title written in MLA?
   A. Clinton on climate change.
   B. *Clinton on Climate Change*
   C. "Clinton on Climate Change."
   D. CLINTON ON CLIMATE CHANGE
   Answer: C. MLA uses quotation marks and title case. (Key point: MLA title)

3. How is the newspaper name treated in both styles?
   A. In quotation marks
   B. Omitted
   C. Underlined only in APA
   D. Italicised
   Answer: D. The newspaper name is italicised in both. (Key point: Newspaper name)

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