Writing a Works Cited Page

Question 1

What are the purposes of a works cited page? Check all that apply.to credit an author’s original idea or informationto avoid plagiarismto organize source materialto make the paper longer to direct readers to sources to learn more

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

Question 2

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

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C: Conversations with Myself

Question 3

Which book citations are formatted correctly? Check all that apply.Harwood, Ronald. Mandela, 1987. Print. New York: New American Library.Brookes, Edgar Harry. Apartheid. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1968. Print. Maltz, Leora. Nelson Mandela. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2004. Print.Tree Shaker: The Story of Nelson Mandela. Keller, Bill. Boston: Kingfisher, 2008. Print. Evans, Michael. South Africa. New York: Gloucester, 1988. Print.Smith, David James. New York: Little, Brown, 2010. Young Mandela. Print.

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

Question 4

Use the drop-down menus to create an MLA citation using the notes provided.

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My Traitor’s Heart.: Malan, Rian.; My Traitor’s Heart.: London:; My Traitor’s Heart.: Bodley Head, 1990.; My Traitor’s Heart.: Print.

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to create an MLA citation using the notes provided.

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C: ✔ Malan, Rian.

Question 6

Which periodical citation is formatted correctly?

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

Question 7

Which web source citations are formatted correctly? Check all that apply.“Nelson Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Icon and Father of Modern South Africa, Dies.” Karimi, Faith. CNN. Turner Broadcasting. 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.“Nelson Mandela, Champion of Freedom.” History. The History Channel. Web. 1 Mar. 2014. "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.

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

✔ London: 1990:Bodley Head:

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A: ✔ London:

Question 10

London: Bodley Head.✔ Bodley Head, 1990. London: 1990.

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B: ✔ Bodley Head, 1990.

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