No Red Ink (MLA Citations)
Fix the citation
(thomas 2)
(Thomas 2)
original idea
personal thoughts/ideas related to the topic
Matthew Henson was the first person to stand _______
"on top of the world" (Mills IL16)
OR
on the North Pole
Who wrote this article?
Emily Goldberg
Describe the Font
times new roman
size 12
double spaced
Write a citation for a book by Charles Thomas on page 50
(Thomas 50)
balanced information
balance between OG ideas and evidence (citations or paraphrasing)
Who was the man that tried to claim sole credit for discovering the North Pole?
Robert Peary
What was this article about?
The positives and negatives of people visiting the polar regions
Describe the page number
location and content
top right and last name in front of the number
Write a citation for Charles Thomas on page 20 chapter 6
(Thomas 20)
bibliography
works cited
Why was Henson a "front man" on the expeditions?
He was a good hunter, fisherman, and dog handler.
He was also kind and personable
Name two positives of people going to the polar regions
Why should people visit the artic regions?
Promotes local economies
People make personal connections with these areas and then they advocate for these areas
Describe the works cited
Full citations
hanging indent
alphabetical order
Write a citation for the article called "Bugs" without an author on page 4
("Bugs" 4)
revision
the process of revising or editing a piece of written work
Who financed the expedition to the North Pole
President Teddy Rooselvelt
Name two negatives of people going to the polar regions
Why shouldn't people visit the artic regions?
People visiting means that there's extra pollution from boats, cars, planes, and garbage.
People disturb the wildlife (plants and animals)
four things in the header
**bonus 100 pts if you know the acronym**
Name, Teacher, Class, Date
Never, Tickle, Crazy, Dragons
Write a citation for a book by Charles Thomas and William Henry on page 12 chapter 5
(Thomas and Henry 12)
This states the main idea of a body paragraph and sometimes introduces readers to the article/source
Topic Sentence
Both were given credit for exploring the North Pole
Peary was initially given sole credit and honors. A large memorial was built in his honor.
Henson wasn't given credit until he was very old. He was invited to the white house and given the same medal as Peary. He was buried next to Peary's monument.
Write a citation for page 2 of this article
(Goldberg 2)
(400 pts) MLA stands for....
(100pts) When was the MLA of America established?
The modern language association
1800's or 1883