Works Cited
Put the following info from a chapter in a book into MLA works cited entry
Chapter 15
Red Dragon
1981
Thomas Harris
Dell Publishing
Pages 128-138
Harris, Thomas. "Chapter 15." Red Dragon, Dell Publishing, 1981, pp. 128-138.
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What is a signal phrase? Give three examples.
A transitional sentence used to introduce the author before a directly quoted source or paraphrased piece of information.
Agrees, suggests, argues, notes, etc.
What is jargon?
A specialized language used among members of a trade, profession, or group. Use jargon only when readers will be familiar with it and when plain English will not do as well.
What are 3 examples of film angles?
Long/Wide
Establishing
Close up
Tilt
High/Low
Cite the following book information in a MLA works cited entry:
Blue Horses (title)
Mary Oliver (author)
2014
Penguin (publisher)
Oliver, Mary. Blue Horses. Penguin, 2014.
Name 4 disciplines (majors of study) that use MLA.
English, Languages, Art, Philosophy, Music, some History and Communications
What is an ellipsis and how might you use one?
An ellipsis is a punctuation mark (...) used to signal that a section of directly quoted material has been omitted from the sourced quote.
Give 3 examples of sexist or gender-biased language, as well as their politically correct counterparts.
chairman (chairperson, chair, head)
fireman (firefighter)
mankind (humankind, humanity)
What five pieces of information must be included in the introduction of your film analysis?
Title, director, genre, release date, major performers
Put the following TedTalk into a MLA works cited entry:
"Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong"
Johann Hari
Youtube
Ted (published/posted by)
July 2015
Hari, Johann. "Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong." Youtube, Ted, July 2015, url (if given).
What is the difference between and ellipsis (...) and brackets [ ]?
Ellipsis signals that part of a direct quote was omitted while brackets insert words or phrasing to achieve grammatical correctness within a quote.
When first using a source in your text, how is it cited within your essay?
Introduce the author in a signal phrase and follow the quote/paraphrase/summary with the page number in ( ).
What is the difference between slang and regional expression? Give 2 examples of each.
Slang is an informal and sometimes private vocabulary that expresses the solidarity of a group and change by generation and societal influence. Regional expressions are common uses of slang-like terms specific to a group in a geographic area.
What does the MPAA stand for?
Motion Picture Association of America
Put the following article from an online journal into MLA works cited form:
Leslie Sanchez
Psychology Today (journal title)
May 2015 (published date)
What babies really think (article title)
pages 14-17
Sanchez, Leslie. "What babies really think." Psychology Today, May 2015, pp. 12-17. url (if provided)
How do you set off or block a direct quote of 4 lines or more?
Set each line off by indenting one inch/tab. Omit the quotation marks from around the quote and end with a period before the citation rather than after.
If the author of a source is unknown, how do you cite it within your essay?
By writing out the whole title of the source and then a shortened version in the works cited page.
What is a euphemism and when is it appropriate? Give 3 examples.
Nice sounding words or phrases substituted for words thought to sound harsh and are sometimes appropriate out of concern for someone's feelings.
adult entertainment
preowned automobile
economically deprived
What are 3 prohibitions of the Hay's Code?
Nudity, passionate kissing, lustful dancing, alcohol, miscegenation, non-heteronormative relationships
Put the following article from a journal in a database into MLA works cited entry.
Jaana Mannisto,Maarit Mentula, Aini Bloigu, Mika Gissler, Oskari Heikinheimo, and
Maarit Niinima (authors)
DOI
Induced abortion and future use of IVF treatment: A nationwide register study (article title)
November 14, 2014
PLOS One, volume 14, number 11 (journal)
EBSCOhost (database)
Page 1-12
Mannisto, Jaana et al. "Induced abortion..." PLOS One, vol. 14, no. 11, 2014, pp. 1-12. EBSCOhost, doi:#.
For what two reasons do we cite information?
We cite to give due credit to those authors whose work we borrowed and to provide source locations for additional research, should the audience be interested.
If the source is a word from a dictionary/encyclopedia, how is it cited within the text?
("word")
What is doublespeak/pretentious language?
Euphemisms or complex sentences meant to deceive or throw the reader off the main purpose of the passage by using complicated phrasing.
What is the difference between non-diegetic and diegetic sound?
Diegetic sound is sourced on-screen whereas non-diegetic sound is sourced off screen