Citation Station
What are the three parts of a citation, in the correct order?
Author, Title, Source.
What does OPVL stand for?
Origin, Purpose, Value, Limitation.
An author’s name is Maya Hassan. How should it appear at the beginning of the citation?
Hassan, Maya.
An author writes an article explaining research conducted by other people. Is this a primary or secondary source, and why?
Secondary, because it explains or interprets other people’s research rather than presenting firsthand evidence.
What formatting should you use for the article title and the source?
Title: Quotation marks. Source: Italics when typed; underlined when handwritten.
An article describes how social media affects teenagers and suggests ways to manage screen time. Write a purpose statement using a strong verb.
Example: “The article explains how social media affects teenagers and encourages healthier screen-time habits.” For purpose, ALWAYS use verbs such as examines, analyzes, discusses, highlights, defines.
Correct this typed citation: Omar Ali. How Communities Change. Student World.
Ali, Omar. "How Communities Change". Student World.
An article explains cyberbullying, provides examples, and gives advice for responding to it. State one value for someone studying social media’s effects.
It explains cyberbullying and provides examples, helping the reader understand its effects; or it gives advice on responding to cyberbullying. The answer must identify useful information the source provides.
Create a handwritten citation using: Author: Layla Ahmed. Title: Social Media and Teenagers. Source: Youth Perspectives.
Ahmed, Layla. "Social Media and Teenagers". Youth Perspectives.
An author uses examples only from their own country, claims that “all teenagers are addicted to social media,” and discusses only negative effects. Explain two limitations.
Any two: Generalization: It assumes all teenagers have the same experience. Limited geographical perspective: Examples from one country may not represent others. One-sided focus: It excludes positive effects and alternative perspectives.