Citations and Works Cited
What two pieces of information should an in-text citation typically include?
Last name and page number
(Jones 19)
What font should always be used in MLA papers?
Times New Roman (12pt)
How long should your multimodal argument be?
10-15 minutes
Where can you go on campus to get help with your writing?
The Writing Center!
What is my cat's name?
Libby
In which of the following situations would you NOT need to cite:
A) Paraphrasing in your own words
B) Direct quote
C) Telling a personal narrative
C) Telling a personal narrative
False
How many sources must your multimodal argument discuss
5
What was Gutenberg's first printed book after his invention of the printing press? (1440/1445)
the Bible (specifically, the Gutenberg or Latin bible)
What's my star sign (astrology)?
Libra
If your citation has no author, what do you put for the in-text citation?
Title in quotes (or first few words of title).
("Title of Article").
What should appear in the top right-hand corner?
Writer's last name and page number.
What should a student doing a conference style presentation submit to Blackboard?
Their slide show, the script for their presentation, an MLA-style Works Cited page
Name any TWO of Shakespeare's plays (comedies or tragedies)
All's Well that Ends Well, 12th Night, As You Like It, Comedy of Errors, Love's Labor's Lost, Measure for Measure, Merchant of Venice, Merry Wives of Windsor, Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado, Taming of the Shrew, Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Winter's Tale (comedies)
Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo+Juliet, Timon of Athens, Titus Andronicus, Troilus+Cressida (tragedies)
What instrument do I play?
Guitar
What is the correct way to cite a work with two authors in your works cited page?
Last, First and First Last.
Doe, Jane and Sam Jones.
When should "et. al." appear in an MLA works cited page?
When there are 3+ authors of a single source.
True or False: Your tone doesn’t need to be as formal as some academic assignments. You’re welcome to use contractions and the first-person “I.”
True
Who is the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper"?
Charlotte Perkins Stetson/Gilman
What is one of my favorite horror movies?
The VVitch, It (Remake), Hereditary, Barbarian
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (2X Points)
You only need to cite the city of publication under which circumstance?
If it was published before 1900
What four pieces of information should you header include, in order?
Your name, instructor name, course name, date.
What are the two main purposes for your multimodal argument (according to the instructions)?
The rhetorical problem you’ve identified needs to be resolved, and your proposed solution(s) to resolve it.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (2X points!)
What is my English degree focus?
The depiction, treatment, and history of mental illness in 19th century literature.
Double Jeopardy (2x points!)
Where are my parents and brothers from? (hint: three different countries)
Scotland, England, Canada.