English Language Arts
Grade 8
15 min
Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 7th edition)
Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 7th edition)
What you'll learn
- Identify and list at least 8 different pronoun-verb contractions from a given text with 100% accuracy.
- Explain the meaning of 5 different pronoun-verb contractions, such as 'I'm' or 'they're', by writing the full form (e.g., I am, they are) for each with 100% accuracy.
- Apply knowledge of pronoun-verb contractions by rewriting 5 sentences, replacing the pronoun and verb with the correct contraction in each sentence with 100% accuracy.
- Analyze a paragraph containing both correct and incorrect uses of pronoun-verb contractions and identify at least 3 errors in usage, explaining why each is incorrect.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the author(s) in a given MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
Distinguish between the title of a source and the title of its container in an MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
Locate the publisher and publication date within an MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
Recognize the medium of publication (e.g., Print, Web) in an MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
Explain the function of each major part of an MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
Correctly label the key components of various MLA 7th edition Works Cited entries.
Understand the general order of information in an MLA 7th edition Works Cited entry.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Works Cited PageA list of all the sources you have cited in your research paper, appearing at the end of the document.At the end of your argumentative essay, you will include a Works Cited page listing all the books and articles you used.
Works Cited EntryA single listing on the Works Cited page that provides all the necessary information for a reader to find a specific source.The line 'Smith, John. *The History of Everything*. Random House, 2010. Print.' is one Works Cited entry.
AuthorThe person or group responsible for creating the content of the source. It is usually the first piece of information in an entry.In 'Doe, Jane. "Understanding the Internet."...', 'Doe, Jane' is the author.
Title of SourceThe specific title of th...
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Key Rules & Conventions
General Order of Information (MLA 7th Edition)
Author. "Title of Source." *Title of Container*, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date. Medium of publication.
This is the most common order for many types of sources. Not all parts will be present in every entry, but this sequence provides a framework for identifying what's there.
Punctuation Matters
Periods separate major sections (Author, Title of Source, Container, Medium). Commas separate elements within a section (e.g., Publisher, Date). Quotation marks enclose titles of shorter works (articles, chapters). Italics enclose titles of longer works (books, websites, journals).
Punctuation acts like road signs, helping you identify where one piece of information ends and another begins....
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Challenging
A student wrote this entry: `Patterson, James, *The Final Warning*, Little, Brown and Company, 2008, Print.` Based on MLA 7th edition punctuation rules, what is the primary error?
A.The author's name should not have a comma.
B.Commas have been used to separate major sections instead of periods.
C.The title of the book should be in quotation marks.
D.The medium of publication should be at the beginning.
Challenging
Given the entry: `Garcia, Maria. "Climate Change Effects." *Global Science Journal*, vol. 22, no. 4, 2017, pp. 112-130. Print.` Which parts represent the 'Title of Source' and 'Title of Container' respectively?
A.Source: Garcia, Maria; Container: Global Science Journal
B.Source: Climate Change Effects; Container: Global Science Journal
C.Source: Global Science Journal; Container: Climate Change Effects
D.Source: vol. 22, no. 4; Container: pp. 112-130
Challenging
Analyze this entry: `"The Dangers of Vaping." *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention*, 10 Jan. 2020. Web.` What key component is missing from the beginning, and why might this be acceptable?
A.The publisher is missing, which is a major error.
B.The author's name is missing, which can happen if a source is created by a corporation or has no listed author.
C.The medium of publication is missing, and it should be 'Print'.
D.The title of the container is missing and should be the URL.
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