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)

1. Go to www.mla.org
2. What does MLA stand for?
It stand for Modern Language Association.
3. Now go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
4. What does OWL stand for and which University hosts the website?
Online Writing Lab the University that host that is Purdue 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.
5. Where should the works cited page be in a research or presentation?
It should be at the endnotes/footnotes.
6. How should you list authors names in a works cited?
By the name of the interviewee.

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

Well you have to see you the author when it was published.
8. What information should be included in a cited entry?
The authors name the year and date it was published.
9. How do you know when to use italics for a title or quotations when citing a source?
If the name of the interview is part of a large work like a book, television series, or a film
series.
10. How should you list sources with an unknown author?
It should be like this ()

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

No.

12. What should you title your Works Cited?

Work cited but not I quotes nor in italics.

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:
McCosh, EJ. Lost Puppy. New York August 14 2014

CD-song or album Example:

Kobal Music.

Magazine/Journal Article Example:

Rothbart, D. (2008, October). How I caught up with dad.
Newspaper Article Example:
Stu, D. (1988, March). Deaf President Nmaed

Video Example:
Skinkdigital. (2014, March) GEOX Amphibiox

An Entire Website Example:

Cain, Kevin. The Nevagate Effects of Facebok on Communication.

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