You must document sources by indicating what information you have used--whether facts, opinions, or quotations--and where you found this information. Works Cited also provides the reader with a list of sources for further information. To use another person's ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source is plagiarism.

Why do you need a works cited page and how do you know what information each entry needs?

Parenthetical citations direct your reader to the source in your alphabetical list of works cited. This allows your reader to locate the exact source for further study. You need to give credit to the original source of information; otherwise, you will be plagiarizing or stealing another person’s work.

Why do you have to put parenthetical citations after quotes in your document when you have a works cited page?

It's a phrase, clause, or even sentence which leads into a quotation or statistic. These generally include the speaker/author’s name and some justification for using him or her as an expert; it may also help explain why you're providing the quote/statistic.
Examples:
Patti Pena, mother of a child killed by a driver distracted by a cell phone, points out that “…”
Radio hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi offer a persuasive counterargument: “…”

What is a signal phrase, and why is it important?

A paraphrase is a passage borrowed from a source and rewritten in your own words. A paraphrase should be true to the original author's idea, but is rewritten in your own words and sentence structure. Since you are using someones else’s ideas and expressing them in your own words, it is very important to give credit to the source of the idea.

You know what a quote is, but what exactly is a paraphrase (and why is it not plagiarizing?)

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First off, let's be smart. Instead of memorizing all the stupid citation rules, can you name one resource that will do the work for you?

Separate page, titled "Works Cited"

Where does your works cited page go in relationship to your essay, and what do you title it?

Generally: (Author's last name page #) [[no space]]
More accurately (whatever comes first in the works cited page, then page # if the work is paginated)

What do you put in parentheses after a citation in your document?

Acknowledges Adds Admits Addresses Argues Asserts Believes Claims Comments Compares Confirms Contends Declares Denies Disputes Emphasizes Endorses Grants Illustrates Implies Insists Notes Observes Points out Reasons Refutes Rejects Reports Responds Suggests Thinks Writes

Name five verbs you can use to introduce a quote ("argues" "concludes" "illustrates" etc.)

On the topic of education, Homer Simpson comically suggested that we gain knowledge at the expense of past learning, citing the example of the time he forgot how to drive after taking a winemaking course.

Make a paraphrase sentence of the following quotation from Homer Simpson: “How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?”

Author. "Title of Webpage." Title of Website. Date published. Date Accessed. Evans, Julie. "High-tech cheating? Students see it differently ." ESchool News. 8 July 2009. 8 July 2009 .

What's the basic breakdown of information you need to give when citing a website?

Rasputin, Morris. Personal Interview. 27 July 2009.

For your research paper on video games, on July 7th you interview Morris Rasputin, the local geeky gamer who that hangs out at the Fullerton College Cafeteria. How do you list him in your works cited page?

‘Can I talk to you a minute?’” (Anderson 2).

You’re quoting this sentence from page 2 of Pamela Anderson’s literary masterwork, Star: “‘Mom,’ she’d said quietly, sticking her head in her parents’ bedroom door. ‘Can I talk to you a minute?’” What’s proper MLA parenthetical citation for this, and where does it go in relation to the punctuation?

Ralph Wiggum, a classmate of Bart Simpson’s, claimed the following: “Mrs. Krabappel and Principal Skinner…”

Use a signal phrase to introduce the following quotation from Ralph Wiggum: “Mrs. Krabappel and Principal Skinner were in the closet making babies and I saw one of the babies and then the baby looked at me.”

(B)

Which is a better way to integrate this quote? (A) In 2000, the legislature of Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. "The bill prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving unless it is equipped with an earpiece or can act like a speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free" (Kelley 1).
 
(B) In 2000, the legislature of Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. According to journalist Tina Kelley, "The bill prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving unless it is equipped with an earpiece or can act like a speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free" (1).

“Midnight Golf Changing Lives in the Motor City.” 2005. Cybergolf. 28 Oct 2005.

Unfortunately, on many web pages it's impossible to identify the author or other info. What do you do?

What is hanging indent?

There's a special kind of indentation used for works cited pages. What's it called and is there a quick way to do it?

Right!

Is this example right or wrong:
According to journalist Tina Kelley, "The bill prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving unless it is equipped with an earpiece or can act like a speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free" (1).

When the quote is longer than four lines; only quote this much text when you're going to be analyzing in depth all of the text you're quoting.

What's a block quote and when should it be used?

(B)

What is the better way to integrate this quote? (A) In 2000, the legislature of Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. The bill, according to journalist Tina Kelley, bans using cell phones without a hands-free device like an earpiece or speakerphone (1).
 
(B) In 2000, the Suffolk County legislature passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. The bill bans using cell phones without a hands-free device like an earpiece or speakerphone (Kelley 1).

You can instead give directions for the reader to get to the URL:
Littlejohn, Duffy. Hopping Freight Trains in America. New York: Sand Rivers Press, 1993.

On the works cited page for any websites, you have to give the URL. But what if it's super mega ultra long, like http://www.amazon.com/Hopping-Freight-Trains-America-Littlejohn/dp/094462734X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1246509387&sr=8-1

Masci, David. “Future of Marriage.” CQ Researcher 7 Aug. 2004: 397-420. CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. Fullerton Coll. Lib., CA. 9 Jul. 2009 .

You're using a scholarly journal found in the online databases. How do you properly cite the information on your works cited page?
Author: David Masci
Title: "Future of Marriage"
Publication: CQ Researcher
Date Published: 7 August 2004
Pages: 397-420
Date accessed: 9 July 2009
URL: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher

MLA format: (Simpson et al. 567)
APA format: (Simpson, Garcia, Golovkin & Lee, 1979, p. 567)

You’re citing a book or webpage with four authors (not uncommon in academic writing). How do you parenthetically cite this? Is this different for APA (American Psychological Association) style?

Yep!

Is this an acceptable way of setting up quotes?
To Kittler, the concept of the pen as a masculine symbol imposing form and order upon feminized, virginal paper was "an omnipresent metaphor" (186) in the days before the typewriter. But businesses were soon clamoring for the services of typists, who were mostly female. In fact, "typewriter" meant both the machine and the woman who used it (183).

Are the precise words of the quote vital, or do I really just need the idea?
Does the reader need to know who it is I'm quoting?
Would it be easier for the reader to understand if I put it in my own words?
Can the idea be said in fewer words if I paraphrase

So ultimately, when should you quote something and when should you paraphrase it?

Whatever comes first on the works cited page:
Harris, Robert. "Evaluating Internet Research Sources."  
VirtualSalt. 15 June 2007. Web. 20 Apr. 2009. .

Wait...we forgot something: what do you put in the text of your document when you're citing a website?