MLA Formatting Bell Ringers 8th Grade English; Spring Semester 2017

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 1: ONE AUTHOR Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Author: Curtis Anderson Title: The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More Publication City: New York Publisher: Hyperion Year of Publication: 2006 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. TUESDAY January 3, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Anderson, Curtis. The Long Tail: Why the Future Business is Selling Less of More. New York: Hyperion, 2006. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 2: ONE AUTHOR Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Author: Markus Zusak Title: The Book Thief Publication City: New York Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Year of Publication: 2005 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. WEDNESDAY January 4, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 3: ONE AUTHOR Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Author: W. P. Kinsella Title: Shoeless Joe Publication City: New York Publisher: Ballantine Books Year of Publication: 1983 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. THURSDAY January 5, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Kinsella, W. P. Shoeless Joe. New York: Ballentine Books, 1983. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 4: TWO AUTHORS Author’s Last Name, First Name, and Second Author’s First and Last Names. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Authors: Stanley Malass and Jeffrey McQuain Title: Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in the English Translation of the Bible. Publication City: New York Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Year of Publication: 2003 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY January 9, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Malless, Stanley, and Jeffrey McQuain Malless, Stanley, and Jeffrey McQuain. Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in the English Translations of the Bible. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 5: WEBSITE Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Website. Publisher or Sponsoring Institution, Date posted or last updated. Medium. Day Month Year of access. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Authors: Edward N. Zalta Title: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Sponsoring Institution: Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University Date Posted: 2007 Medium: Web Date Accessed: 25 July 2008 ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. TUESDAY January 17, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Zalta, Edward N. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Zalta, Edward N. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University, 2007. Web. 25 July 2008. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 6: ARTICLE IN AN ONLINE MAGAZINE Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article”. Title of Magazine. Publisher, Date of Publication. Medium. Day Month Year of access. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Authors: Steven E. Landsburg Title of Article: Putting All Your Potatoes in One Basket: The Economic Lessons of One Famine Title of Magazine: Slate.com Publisher: Washington Post – Newsweek Interactive Date: 13 March 2001 Medium: Web Date Accessed: 15 March 2006 ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. TUESDAY January 17, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Landsburg, Steven E. "Putting All Your Potatoes in One Basket: The Economic Lessons of the Great Famine." Slate.com. Washington Post–Newsweek Interactive, 13 Mar. 2001. Web. 15 Mar. 2006. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 7: ARTICLE IN A JOURNAL Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article”. Title of Journal. Volume. Issue (Year): Pages. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Authors: Brian C. Cooney Title of Article: “Considering Robinson Crusoe’s ‘Liberty of Conscience’ in an Age of Terror” Title of Journal: College English Volume: 69 Issue: 3 Year: 2007 Pages: 197 - 215 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY January 30, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Cooney, Brian C. "Considering Robinson Crusoe's 'Liberty of Conscience' in an Age of Terror." College English.69.3 (2007): 197-215. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 8: ANTHOLOGY Editor’s Last Name, First Name, ed. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Editor: Donald Hall Title: The Oxford Book of Children’s Verse in America. Publication City: New York Publisher: Oxford University Press Year of Publication: 1985 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY February 6, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 9: WORK IN AN ANTHOLOGY Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Work.” Title of Anthology. Ed. Editor’s First and Last Names. Publication City: Publisher, Year of Publication. Pages. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Author: Chinua Achebe Title: “Uncle Ben’s Choice” Title of Anthology: The Seagull Reader: Literature Editor of Anthology: Joseph Kelly Publication City: New York Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Year of Publication: 2005 Page Numbers: 23-27 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY February 13, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Achebe, Chinua. "Uncle Ben's Choice. " The Seagull Reader: Literature Achebe, Chinua. "Uncle Ben's Choice." The Seagull Reader: Literature. Ed. Joseph Kelly. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. 23-27. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 10: BOOK IN A SERIES Editor’s Last Name, First Name, ed. Title of Book. By Author’s First and Last Names. Publication City: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium. Series Title Abbreviated. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Editor: Cinthia Wall Title of Book: The Pilgrim’s Progress Author: John Bunyan Publication City: New York Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Year of Publication: 2007 Medium: Print Series Title: Norton Critical Editions ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY February 27, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Wall, Cynthia, ed. The Pilgrim's Progress. By John Bunyan. New York: W Wall, Cynthia, ed. The Pilgrim's Progress. By John Bunyan. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. Print. Norton Critical Ed. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 11: ARTICLE IN A MAGAZINE Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Day Month Year: Pages. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Authors: Michael W. Fox Title of Article: “The Wolf in Your Dog” Title of Magazine: Bark Date: March 2008 (Month abbreviated) Pages: 85-87 Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY March 6, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Fox, Michael W. "The Wolf in Your Dog." Bark, Mar. 2008: 85-87. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 12: ARTICLE IN A DAILY NEWSPAPER Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article”. Name of Newspaper, Day Month Year: Pages. Medium. ** All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. Authors: Shira Springer Title of Article: “Celtics Reserves Are Whizzes vs. Wizzards” Title of Newspaper: Boston Globe Date: March 14, 2015 (Month abbreviated) Pages: D4+ Medium: Print ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. MONDAY March 13, 2017 Practice writing the following entry on your own notebook paper.

Springer, Shira. "Celtics Reserves Are Whizzes vs. Wizards Springer, Shira. "Celtics Reserves Are Whizzes vs. Wizards." Boston Globe, 14 Mar. 2005: D4+. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 13: Organize citations correctly (Alphabetical by author’s last name) Citation #1: Anderson, Curtis. The Long Tail: Why the Future Business is Selling Less of More. New York: Hyperion, 2006. Print. Citation #2: Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. Print. Citation #3: Kinsella, W. P. Shoeless Joe. New York: Ballentine Books, 1983. Print. ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. MONDAY March 20, 2017 Now that we have reviewed the major citation formats, take these citations and organize them correctly. [Alphabetical by author’s last name.]

Anderson, Curtis. The Long Tail: Why the Future Business is Selling Less of More. New York: Hyperion, 2006. Print. Kinsella, W. P. Shoeless Joe. New York: Ballentine Books, 1983. Print. Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 14: Organize citations correctly (Alphabetical by author’s last name) Citation #1: Fox, Michael W. "The Wolf in Your Dog.“ Bark, Mar. 2008: 85-87. Print. Citation #2: Springer, Shira. "Celtics Reserves Are Whizzes vs. Wizards." Boston Globe, 14 Mar. 2005: D4+. Print. Citation #3: Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. Print. ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. MONDAY March 20, 2017 Now that we have reviewed the major citation formats, take these citations and organize them correctly. [Alphabetical by author’s last name.]

Fox, Michael W. "The Wolf in Your Dog. “ Bark, Mar. 2008: 85-87. Print Fox, Michael W. "The Wolf in Your Dog.“ Bark, Mar. 2008: 85-87. Print. Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. Print. Springer, Shira. "Celtics Reserves Are Whizzes vs. Wizards." Boston Globe, 14 Mar. 2005: D4+. Print. Correct Format

MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 15: Organize citations correctly (Alphabetical by author’s last name) Citation #1: Achebe, Chinua. "Uncle Ben's Choice." The Seagull Reader: Literature. Ed. Joseph Kelly. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. 23-27. Print. Citation #2: Malless, Stanley, and Jeffrey McQuain. Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in the English Translations of the Bible. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. Print. Citation #3: Cooney, Brian C. "Considering Robinson Crusoe's 'Liberty of Conscience' in an Age of Terror." College English.69.3 (2007): 197-215. Print. ** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. MONDAY April 10, 2017 Now that we have reviewed the major citation formats, take these citations and organize them correctly. [Alphabetical by author’s last name.]

Achebe, Chinua. "Uncle Ben's Choice. " The Seagull Reader: Literature Achebe, Chinua. "Uncle Ben's Choice." The Seagull Reader: Literature. Ed. Joseph Kelly. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. 23-27. Print. Cooney, Brian C. "Considering Robinson Crusoe's 'Liberty of Conscience' in an Age of Terror." College English.69.3 (2007): 197-215. Print. Malless, Stanley, and Jeffrey McQuain. Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in the English Translations of the Bible. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. Print. Correct Format

MONDAY April 17, 2017 Put what you have learned into practice. MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 16: Exercise 1: ONE AUTHOR Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium. INSTRUCTIONS: Find two paperback books in the back and write a proper citation entry for each novel. Put your name, date, and class period on the paper and turn it in to the tray. *** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. MONDAY April 17, 2017 Put what you have learned into practice.

MONDAY April 24, 2017 Put what you have learned into practice. MLA Formatting for Works Cited Page: Practice Drills Exercise 16: Exercise 1: ONE AUTHOR Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title. Publication City: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium. INSTRUCTIONS: Find three paperback books in the back and write a proper citation entry for each novel. Put your name, date, and class period on the paper and turn it in to the tray. *** Remember – when handwriting, do not “write” in italics; underline instead. All entries are double-spaced and every line after the first line is indented. MONDAY April 24, 2017 Put what you have learned into practice.