Assignment #2

Works Cited

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 8 (30pts) 2-3 days

Vocabulary
Source-n.

works-n./pl.

Cite-v.

works cited-n.

Intellectual property-n.

format-n./v

Objectives
-Learn how to give credit to others intellectual property in an organized way.
-Use examples to help you.
-Practice

The goal is to be able to cite various sources of media that may be used in a paper or presentation by
someone who is not the original creator. The task is to practice organizing the information included
in a cited source properly. Practice examples will include citing quotes or information from written
works (books, magazines, newspapers), images of artwork (paintings, drawings, photos), music
(songs/albums) and what to do if the information comes from the internet.

Web Sites for Works Cited. There are so many resources to help you cite sources!

www.mla.org (Modern Language Association

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/7474/05/ (Explanation of MLA style format
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

www.easybib.com (online Works Cited maker)

 Go to www.mla.org
1. What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
2. Now go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
3. What does OWL stand for and which University hosts the website?
Online writing lab, Perdue university

In the ribbon at the top, click on Research and Citation, then on left side tabs, click on MLA
Style, then click on MLA Overview and Work shop, then scroll down to Works Cited Page: Basic
Format and click on that. Read through the document and answer the questions below.
4. Where should the works cited page be in a research or presentation?
At the end of your presentation
5. How should you list authors names in a works cited?
Alphabetized by last name

6. How do you know which sources to include in a works cited?

You must determine the medium of publication
7. What information should be included in a cited entry?
Most likely print or web sources
8. How do you know when to use italics for a title or quotations when citing a source?
Use italics for titles of larger works, and quotation marks for titles of shorter works
9. How should you list sources with an unknown author?
Use a shorted version of the title in your parenthetical citations in your paper

10. Should you include page numbers in your Works Cited?

Yes, an example is If you refer to a journal article that appeared on pages 225 through
250, list the page numbers on your Works Cited page as 225-50.

11. What should you title your Works Cited?

Works Cited

Practice!
Find an example of each of the following types of media sources and write the example you find in
the box provided under each.
Book Example:
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987.
Poem or Short Story Example:
Silverstein, Shel. Jumping Rope. HarperCollins, 1981.
CD-song or album Example:
Perry, Katy. Prism album. Capitol Records, 2013.
Magazine/Journal Article Example:
Vogue Magazine. Conde Nast. 2014
Newspaper Article Example:
Krug, Nick. Dangerous bears await Bowens Jayhawks after week off. Lawrence Journal World.
Oct. 28, 2014.
Video Example:
Cyrus, Miley. Wrecking Ball Music Video. Natman2005. Aug. 27, 2013.
An Entire Website Example:
www.youtube.com. PayPal employees. Feb. 2005.

Subject line in email should read: Your last name then WC

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