Transcript Works Cited

The Research
Process
Terms to know before we start…
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MLA—Modern Language Association
WC—stands for Works Cited
PD—stand for Parenthetical Documentation
Title page—the first page of your research
paper
• Outline—the outline for your research paper
• Notecards—3x5 index cards with statements
about your topic
What is a research paper?
• A research paper is a collection of evidence
from several reliable sources on a specific
topic.
• Those sources must be given credit since the
facts and information didn’t come from your
own brain. That’s why we use PD and WC, to
make sure those people get credit. If you
don’t give those people credit for what they
said, it’s plagiarism.
When it comes time to turn in your research,
make sure everything is in this order:
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Title page
Outline
Paper
Works cited
Notecards
Title page
• You title page will be the easiest thing to
write.
• It consists of:
– the title of your paper
– your name
– the date
– your teacher’s name
– due date
Outline
• An MLA outline is very similar to the outlines
we’ve done in class before writing essays. The
only difference is the MLA outline is more
formal and uses Roman Numerals.
• Your outline will guide your paper, meaning
the outline and the paper will be written in
the exact same order.
The Paper
• Your actual research paper looks like an essay.
It will be written in sentence and paragraph
form, using correct spelling and punctuation.
Because it’s a formal piece of writing, no
contractions are allowed.
• This is where you will include PD.
Parenthetical Documentation (PD)
Parenthetical?
Documentation?
What is PD?
Parenthetical Documentation (PD)
• Any source information that you provide intext must correspond to the source
information on the Works Cited page.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web.
23 Apr. 2008.
Parenthetical Documentation (PD)
• Any source information that you provide in-text
must correspond to the source information on
the Works Cited page.
• More specifically, whatever signal word or phrase
you provide to your readers in the text, must be
the first thing that appears on the left-hand
margin of the corresponding entry in the Works
Cited List.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr.
2008.
PD Examples
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a
"spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous
overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
We see so many global warming hotspots in North America
likely because this region has “more readily accessible climatic
data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study
environmental change . . . ” (“Impact of Global Warming” 6).
PD Examples
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a
"spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of
powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely
because this region has “more readily accessible climatic data and
more comprehensive programs to monitor and study
environmental change . . . ” (“Impact of Global Warming” 6).
• Notice that the punctuation comes AFTER the
PD. PD should be treated as if it’s part of the
sentence.
Works Cited
• The Works Cited is a list of references you
used. This is the last page of your research
packet.
• The Works Cited is always alphabetical and is
VERY detailed. This is often the hardest part
for students.
• The WC and PD are connected, meaning they
will share information.
Works Cited
"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action."
Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental
Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.
Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on
Climate Change.” New York Times. New York
Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the
Planet." New York Times. New York Times,22
May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Citing a Book
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Last name, First name.
Title of Book.
City of Publication:
Publisher,
Year of Publication.
Medium of Publication.
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New
York: Penguin, 1987. Print.
Citing AVL
• Author and/or editor names.
• Article name in quotation marks.
• Any version numbers available (revisions, posting
dates, volumes, or issue numbers).
• Publisher information, including the publisher name
and publishing date.
• page numbers (if available).
• Medium of publication (AVL).
• Date you accessed the material.
Citing a Website
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Editor, author, or compiler name.
Name of Site.
Version number.
Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site
(sponsor or publisher),
• date of resource creation (if available).
• Medium of publication.
• Date of access.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL
at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.
Which word(s) in this WC would
be used for PD?
"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action."
Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental
Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.
Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on
Climate Change.” New York Times. New York
Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the
Planet." New York Times. New York Times,22
May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Which word(s) in this WC would
be used for PD?
"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action."
Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental
Defense Fund, 8 May 2007. Web. 24 May 2009.
Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on
Climate Change.” New York Times. New York
Times, May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the
Planet." New York Times. New York Times,22
May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Notecards
• Notecards are a way to record thoughts,
quotes, statements, etc as you read.
• The more notecards you have, the easier it is
to write your paper.
• You’ll have to make notecards while you read
your chosen book over Spring Break. 
• All notecards, even ones that weren’t used,
have to be turned in with the final research
packet.
More examples…
http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Test Questions…
• What’s the relationship between WC and PD?
In other words, how do they work together?
• How do notecards work with WC and PD?
• Why are all lines indented on a WC except the
first?
• What’s the purpose of having PD and WC?