1 : an unkind thing to do Hiding the car keys was a dirty trick. 2dirty tricks : secret and dishonest activities that are done to ruin someone's or something's chance of success political dirty tricks.
TEXTS : Introduce the text you're writing about in the beginning of your essay by mentioning the author's full name and the complete title of the work. Titles of books should be underlined or put in italics . (Titles of stories, essays and poems are in quotation marks.) Refer to the text specifically as a novel, story, essay, memoir, or poem, depending on what it is. In subsequent references to the author, use his or her last name.
Organize your information in the proper order and write it down. 1  The format for an MLA reference is as follows: Surname of author, Given name. 2  The author's surname and given name should be capitalized, as well as the book's title, publication city, and publisher. 3  Write the title of the book in italics or underline if you are writing your 4  ... 3 ..... Find all the information that you will need in order to reference your source appropriately. 1  Write down the book title and the author's surname and initial of their given name, as well as the complete title of the book. 2  You can find this information on the cover of the book or in one of the first pages.