English Language Arts
Grade 6
15 min
Understand a Works Cited entry (MLA 7th edition)
Understand a Works Cited entry (MLA 7th edition)
What you'll learn
- Identify the core elements (author, title, source, publication information) within a given MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry with 90% accuracy.
- Explain the purpose and function of each core element (author, title, source, publication information) within an MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
- Apply MLA 7th edition formatting rules to correct errors in at least three out of four provided Works Cited entries.
- Analyze the differences between citations for various source types (e.g., book, journal article, website) in MLA 7th edition format and explain how those differences reflect the nature of the source.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the purpose of a Works Cited page.
Recognize the main components of a book entry in MLA 7th edition style.
Recognize the main components of a website entry in MLA 7th edition style.
Explain why citing sources is important in their own writing.
Distinguish between an author's name and a source's title within a citation.
Locate key information like the author, title, and publication date in a given Works Cited entry.
Ever wonder how authors show where they got their amazing facts and ideas? 🕵️♀️ It's like giving credit where credit is due!
In this lesson, you'll learn what a Works Cited entry is and how to understand its different parts, using the MLA 7th edition style. This skill is super important for your research projects...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Works Cited PageA list at the end of a research paper that includes all the sources (books, websites, articles) you used and referred to in your writing.After writing a report about pandas, you'd have a 'Works Cited' page listing all the books and websites where you found your information.
CitationA formal way of giving credit to the original source of information you used in your writing. Each entry on a Works Cited page is a citation.The entry 'Smith, John. *The World of Whales*. Ocean Books, 2015.' is a citation for a book.
SourceAnything that provides information, such as a book, website, magazine article, video, or interview.If you read a book about dinosaurs, that book is your source of information.
AuthorThe person or group who wrote o...
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Key Rules & Conventions
Purpose of Works Cited
A Works Cited page lists all the sources you used so readers can find them and you give credit to the original creators.
Always include a Works Cited page at the end of your research paper to show you're a fair and honest writer.
Basic Order for Books (MLA 7th)
Author's Last Name, First Name. *Title of Book*. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Print.
This is the general pattern for citing a book. For Grade 6, focus on Author, Title, Publisher, and Year. The 'Print.' tells us it's a physical book.
Basic Order for Websites (MLA 7th)
Author's Last Name, First Name (if available). "Title of Article." *Title of Website*. Publisher (if different from website title), Date of publication. Web. Date of access....
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Challenging
A student is citing a webpage that has a clear title and publication date, but no author is listed. According to MLA 7 rules, what should be the first item in the Works Cited entry?
A.The name of the student writing the paper
B.The title of the article
C.The word 'Anonymous'
D.The URL of the website
Challenging
Look at these two entries. Which entry is for a book, and what is the strongest clue? Entry 1: Miller, David. "Exploring Mars." *Space Today*. NASA, 4 June 2021. Web. 1 Dec. 2022. Entry 2: Gaiman, Neil. *The Graveyard Book*. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. Print.
A.Entry 1 is the book because it has two dates.
B.Entry 2 is the book because the author's name is more famous.
C.Entry 2 is the book because it ends with 'Print.' and lists a city of publication.
D.Entry 1 is the book because its title is in quotation marks.
Challenging
If a student writes an excellent argumentative essay but forgets to include a Works Cited page, how does this weaken their argument?
A.It doesn't weaken the argument, it only affects their grammar score.
B.It suggests the student is not very creative.
C.It makes the essay too short to be convincing.
D.It makes the evidence seem like unsupported opinion, reducing the argument's credibility.
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