ENG 112 Online: Varieties of Writing

Essay 1 Lecture 8: The MLA Works Cited Page

December 19th, 2007

Supplement Lecture Text:

Here are a few examples of proper citations. Note where the punctuation goes!

Author’s last name, first name. Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

Author’s last name, first name. “Article Title.” Magazine Title. Date: pages it appears on.

Author’s last name, first name. “Article Title.” Academic Journal Title. Volume.Issue (Year): Page Numbers.

Author’s last name, first name. “Article Title.” Website date published. Date you accessed site.

For more information on the Works Cited page, refer to pages 572-598 in your Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers.

Note: Titles can be underlined or italicized; just be sure to be consistent with either one you choose.

Hot Tip!:  For Essay 1, we’re using an Article in a Collection of Reprinted Articles.

If you look in the RED section of our Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers, which is the MLA section, on what page can you find how to cite this article? What number is it? Look to the clue I gave you beside Hot Tip!

 

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