MLA Style
Why do we cite sources in academic writing?
We will be going over the 8th edition MLA citation Style. You can look under our resources page for MLA or APA guides. There are three things to consider for each style guide you use:
- Page Formatting
- In-Text Citations
- Works Cited/References Page
Why we cite.
- Establishes credibility.
- A road map. Scholarship is an ongoing conversation.
- It gives credit. Acknowledges those that contributed to your ideas.
In-Text Citation
Also called parenthetical citations.
One Author: (Ramos 1)
Two Authors: (Smith and Ramos 1)
Three or more Authors: (Ramos et al. 1)
The Art of Summarizing
Chapter 2 explains how to write an extended summary. We will be working with this today moving into beginning our essays. Careful you do not write a list summary or “closest cliche”. The book treats summary and paraphrase similarly. Keep in mind that you will also be using quotes.
Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis
- What stood out to you?
- What can we learn from this?
- Why do you think they people left the KKK?
Free Write
Five minutes. Comment below with your free write.
What literacy are you going to write about? What moment are you going to focus on? Summarize the literacy you have learned.
The Literacy I chose to write about is how to build a computer. The moment I am going to focus on is when I was building my first computer, I was screwing in the motherboard to the case but I was applying too much pressure so the screw snapped. I learned that I had to be more patient and delicate with the things I really care about
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A literacy that Im currently learning about is anatomy. Anatomy as a literacy is very complicated because there are many complex definitions and meanings associated with each particular term. Learning this takes time and dedication because I have to study the material thoroughly so that it becomes seeded within my mind and I will be able to efficiently make use of the knowledge. The moment that I am going to focus on is the acquisition of knowledge regarding the terminology of anatomy. I am focus on passing my exams for my anatomy class.
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How to cook. The time I took a cooking class in college and me and my friend were partners and we had to cook a dish in the classroom and we burned it. Then how I fixed the mistake and then how we did it right.
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