Formatting
The correct style of citation we use in class.
What is "MLA 8"?
(Jenna Preuss)
What is "incorrect"
The order of sources in a works cited list.
What is Alphabetical?
Select the correct in-text citation for the following source:
Daniels, Stephen. "School Dress Codes Are Necessary and Constitutional." Students' Rights. Ed. Jamuna Carroll. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Student Dress Policies: The Success of School Uniforms and Dress Codes." Findings(May 2001). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 24 Oct. 2020.
What is (Daniels).
When you put the information you read into your own words, you do not need to include an in-text citation.
What is "False"
Generally, the first component of a works cited entry.
What is "Author's name"?
"To be or not to be, that is the question" (Shakespeare).
What is "Correct"
Another word for "Works Cited Page"
What is Bibliography
The correct in-text citation for the following source: Lemouse, Mack. "Pros and Cons of School Uniforms." Pros and Cons of School Uniforms. Health Guidance, 2016. Web. 16 Nov. 2020.
(Lemouse).
If you read and use something that is "common knowledge" (information that almost everyone knows), you do NOT need to cite it. (example: Jupiter is the biggest planet.)
What is "True"?
In MLA 8th edition, an article title is punctuated with these marks.
What is "Quotation Marks"?
Quoted by experts at Nasa, "The analysis of a rock sampled by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover last year, and the science findings published Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the journal Nature."
What is "Wrong"
When the works cited page is listed
What is "The last page of your project"?
The correct in-text citation for the following work:
"Are School Dress Codes Discriminatory?" Research in Context, Gale, 2016. Research in Context, 2016.web.1 Nov. 2020.
("Are School Dress Codes Discriminatory?").
If you want to include statistics from an article you've read, you should paste the exact words from the article, put quotation marks around it, and cite it.
In MLA formatting, the period goes...
What is "After the closed parenthesis"?
According to NASA, Mars is the most explored planets in the solar system. (NASA)
What is "Incorrect"
Acceptable titles for your works cited page
What is
"Works Cited"
"References"
"Bibliography"
The correct in-text citation for the following source: “Clinton on Climate Change.” The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016.
("Clinton on Climate Change.").
You should ALWAYS double space your final draft when formatting in MLA
What is "True"?
This is usually listed directly after the author's name in an MLA Citation
What is "Article Title"?
(Preuss and Dittemore).
What is "Top center of the page"
The correct in-text citation for this source: Harris, Rob, and Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on Climate Change.” The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016.
(Harris and Revkin).
If citing a book, you do NOT need to include the page number in your in-text citation
What is "False"?