MLA Works Cited

1. MLA Works Cited Ms. Hopkins 12 Sept. 2012

2. Standard of the Day • ELACC9-10L3: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. • a. Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA Handbook, Turabian's Manual for Writers) appropriate for the discipline and writing type. • Create your own I CAN for standard ELACC9-10L3 using the following CLOZE: • I Can _________ knowledge of language to understand how language ___________ in different __________, to make __________ choices for meaning or style. • I can write and edit work so that it meets the ________________ in a style manual _______________ for the discipline.

3. Essential Questions • Why must all sources used in the research process be properly cited? • What is plagiarism, and how can it be avoided?

4. Why do we use citations? • When consulting any kind of outside information when writing, it is important to cite your sources. • This allows for the reader to also locate the information and resources you used in your paper. • Citations give you credibility as a writer. • Citations also prevent you from plagiarism.

5. Works Cited • A works cited page is a list of all the sources that were used or reviewed in order to write your paper. • This page should be titled “Works Cited” and be centered on the page. • The sources are listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name. • If a citation is longer than one line, the remaining lines are indented—hanging indention.

6. Information Needed to Write a Citation: • Citations vary depending on what type of source you are using. Most citations will need the following information: • Author • Title • Publisher • Place of Publication • Publication Date • Medium of Publication

7. A Book by a Single Author • Author’s last name, first name. Title of the Book. City of publication: Name of Publisher, Year. Medium of publication. • Lore, Pittacus. The Rise of Nine. New York: HarperCollins, 2012. Print.

8. For practice with writing MLA citations-- • Turn to the next two clean pages in your sourcebook. Write “MLA practice” on the input side. • You have 60 seconds to get in groups of two.

9. Practice One: • Put the pieces of the cut citation in order.

10. Answer to Practice One: • Anderson, Curtis. The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More. New York: Hyperion, 2006. Print.

11. Practice Two: • Using the following information, create a citation for a book with a single author. • Author’s Name: Veronica Roth • Title of Book: Insurgent • Publisher: HarperCollins • Year of Publication: 2012 • City of Publication: New York • Medium of Publication: Print

12. Answer to Practice Two: • Roth, Veronica. Insurgent. New York: HarperCollins, 2012. Print.

13. Practice Three: • Using the novel that was placed underneath your desk, locate the information needed and write a citation for the book with a single author.

14. Answer to Practice Three: • Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. New York: HarperCollins, 1999. Print.