How to Use Social Media in the Writing Classroom
Three years ago, I redesigned the composition curriculum at my university. I needed a model writing project for our Composition II course that would meet our outcomes . . .Published 2 January 2020
Should I include a hashtag when I quote or cite a tweet?
Yes. Since hashtags are used for a variety of reasons in tweets—to categorize the tweet, to communicate with a group, to convey humor, and so on— . . .Published 28 November 2019
How do I cite a deleted tweet if I have a screenshot of the tweet?
Use the information you captured in your screenshot to cite the tweet as it existed at the time the screenshot was taken. In your prose or in . . .Published 6 November 2019
If a tweet contains an emoji, should I include the emoji when I use the text of the tweet as a title?
Emojis do not need to be included in the titles of tweets. If the emoji is important to the meaning of the tweet, you should describe the . . .Published 29 October 2019
How do I cite an interview conducted through Facebook Messenger?
To cite an interview conducted through a messaging app such as Facebook Messenger, follow our guidelines for citing an interview conducted by e-mail. In . . .Published 3 October 2019
How do I cite the keynote from a Twitter conference?
Since a Twitter conference keynote will likely span several tweets, cite it the way you would cite a Twitter thread. Follow the MLA . . .Published 19 July 2019
How do I cite a Twitter thread or conversation in my text and in my works-cited list?
A thread is a series of separately written but related tweets that are given a single URL. If you're discussing the thread as a whole (rather . . .Published 2 April 2018
How do I cite a meme?
Here we refer to meme in its sense as “an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items . . .Published 13 December 2017
How do I alphabetize tweets in my works-cited-list?
Ignore symbols when alphabetizing. Thus, to alphabetize tweets in a works-cited list, ignore the @ and start with the first letter of the username: Works Cited @humcommons. " . . .Published 26 January 2018