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title: "MLA and APA: newspaper article (Messi)"
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# MLA and APA: newspaper article (Messi)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

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## Question

Write the following bibliographic information first in MLA and then in APA.
Name of newspaper: New York Times
Title of article: Messi Is Barcelona's Boy Genius
Name of writer: Eduardo Galeano
Section and page number: N1
Date of publication: 22 May 2011

## Short answer

MLA: Galeano, Eduardo. "Messi Is Barcelona's Boy Genius." *The New York Times*, 22 May 2011, p. N1. APA: Galeano, E. (2011, May 22). Messi is Barcelona's boy genius. *The New York Times*, p. N1.

## Answer

#### MLA (9th edition)
Galeano, Eduardo. "Messi Is Barcelona's Boy Genius." *The New York Times*, 22 May 2011, p. N1.

#### APA (7th edition)
Galeano, E. (2011, May 22). Messi is Barcelona's boy genius. *The New York Times*, p. N1.

**Differences:** MLA uses the full author name, title case in quotation marks, the date as day-month-year, and the page with "p."; APA uses initials, puts the date after the author, uses sentence case without quotation marks, and italicises the newspaper name.

## Check yourself

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

1. In the MLA entry, how is the date given?
   A. 22 May 2011
   B. May 22, 2011
   C. (2011, May 22)
   D. 2011-05-22
   Answer: A. MLA uses day-month-year after the newspaper name. (Key point: MLA date format)

2. How does APA present the author and date?
   A. Galeano, Eduardo, 22 May 2011.
   B. Galeano, E. (2011, May 22).
   C. E. Galeano, 2011/5/22.
   D. Galeano (22 May 2011)
   Answer: B. APA uses initials and puts the date in brackets right after the author. (Key point: APA author and date)

3. How is the article title treated in APA?
   A. Title case in quotation marks
   B. Title case in italics
   C. Sentence case, no quotation marks
   D. All capitals
   Answer: C. APA uses sentence case without quotation marks; MLA uses title case in quotation marks. (Key point: Title treatment)

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