Writing a Works Cited Page

Question 1

What are the purposes of a works cited page? Check all that apply.

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to credit an author’s original idea or information; to avoid plagiarism; to organize source material; to direct readers to sources to learn more

Question 2

Question 2

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London:

Question 3

Question 3

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Bodley Head, 1990.

Question 4

Question 4

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Print.

Question 5

Which book was used as a source for this text passage?

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Conversations with Myself

Question 6

Which book citations are formatted correctly? Check all that apply.

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Brookes, Edgar Harry. Apartheid. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1968. Print.; Maltz, Leora. Nelson Mandela. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2004. Print.; Evans, Michael. South Africa. New York: Gloucester, 1988. Print.

Question 7

Use the drop-down menus to create an MLA citation using the notes provided. Book title: My Traitor’s Heart Author: Rian Malan Publication date: 1990 Publisher: Bodley Head Publication city: London My Traitor’s Heart.

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Malan, Rian.; Selection 1: Malan, Rian.; Selection 2: London:; Selection 3: Bodley Head, 1990.; Selection 4: Print.

Question 8

Which periodical citation is formatted correctly?

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Cowell, Alan. “Mandela: Man, Legend and Symbol of Resistance.” New York Times 5 Sept. 1985: A14. Print.

Question 9

Which web source citations are formatted correctly? Check all that apply.

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"Nelson Mandela Biography." Bio.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014.; Hallengren, Anders. “Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow of Culture.” Nobel Prize. Nobel Media, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.; “The Long Walk is Over.” The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 5 Dec. 2013. Web.1 Mar. 2014.

Question 10

What errors need to be corrected on this works cited page? Check all that apply.

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The page title should not be bolded and underlined.; The second entry needs a hanging indent.; The last entry needs to have a date accessed.; The citations should be in alphabetical order.

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