In-Text Citations
What is the format of an in-text citation for information from page 220 of this source:
Alvordo, Lori Arviso. "Walking the Path between Worlds." 1999. The Language of Composition, by Renee H. Shea et al., 3rd ed., New York City, Bedford, Freeman &Worth, 2018, pp. 218-23.
(Alvordo 220)
What spacing do you use throughout the entire paper, including the Works Cited page?
Double
What font should the paper use throughout?
Times New Roman
What are the three methods of quote incorporation?
Comma, Colon, Splice
What is the citation for information from this source:
"Why Virtual Classes Can Be Better than Real Ones." 2015. The Language of Composition, by Renee H. Shea et al., 3rd ed., New York City, Bedford, Freeman & Worth, 2018.
("Why Virtual Classes")
What is the purpose of the Works Cited page?
To show where you found your information and where a reader could find it for themselves; to verify your information.
What size should the type be?
12
When using the colon method, what do you have to make sure of?
That what comes before the colon is a complete sentence.
What is the purpose of an in-text citation?
To direct the reader to the proper entry on your Works Cited page
How do you order the entries of a Works Cited page?
Alphabetically
How do you format the title of your paper?
Centered on its own line immediately after the header; capitalize the important words. No extra spaces, nor any use of bolding, underlining, italicizing, etc.
Use the comma method to incorporate the quote:
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
–Robert H. Schuller, pg. 45
As Schuller explains, "Tough times never last, but tough people do" (45).
Is this citation accurate? If not, fix it. (Electronic Source with no page numbers.)
According to Varagur, the meaning of "spectre" has changed over the last century.
Correct as-is.
Do you include a page number on your Works Cited page?
Yes
What goes on the top right of every page?
Last name and page number
Use the colon method to incorporate the quote without using the author's name before the citation:
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
–Robert H. Schuller, pg. 45
Everything is transitory, so it's important to weather any storms that come your way: "Tough times never last, but tough people do" (Schuller 45).
Is this citation accurate? If not, fix it. (Electronic Source with no page numbers, no author.)
Edith Wharton was a writer and fashion designer during the Gilded Age who "drew upon her knowledge of the aristocracy" in her work (Wharton, Edith Newbold).
No. Article title is missing quotes:
("Wharton, Edith Newbold").
What is the special kind of indentation used for the Works Cited page called?
Hanging indent
What is the MLA format for dates?
Day Month Year
Use the splice method to incorporate the quote without using the author's name before the citation:
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
–Robert H. Schuller, pg. 45
It's important to remember that "tough times never last," so we just need to stick it out until they pass (Schuller 45).