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MLA Made Easy: Citation Basics for Beginners

Autor Marilyn Heath
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 dec 2009 – vârsta până la 17 ani
A concise, handy guidebook for teaching correct MLA-style citation to middle and high school researchers.MLA Made Easy: Citation Basics for Beginners offers an effective way to introduce proper research citing to those who are new to research and the MLA style. Full of examples and practical tips, it provides teachers with everything they need to help even the most reluctant middle- and high school student researchers create accurate, complete citations in the MLA format. MLA Made Easy includes instructions and examples for citing all common sources, from reference books to websites, as well as online databases, magazines, interviews, and videos. Coverage is divided into three parts: how to create citations for the works cited page, parenthetical documentation, and research paper formatting. Based on the 2009 revision of the MLA Handbook, it offers clear, precise, and up-to-date guidelines for showing students in their formative research experiences the importance of correctly citing their sources.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781586833435
ISBN-10: 158683343X
Pagini: 232
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Linworth
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

Marilyn Heath has worked as a media specialist and educator for the past 18 years, becoming a National Board Certified Teacher in 2003.

Cuprins

Table of FiguresAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction: Getting Ready to CiteMLA StyleContents and OrganizationPART I: UNDERSTANDING AND CREATING MLA CITATIONSChapter One: Research without PlagiarismTeaching PlagiarismEngaging ResearchResearch SkillsChapter Two: Understanding MLA CitationsGuidelines for Creating CitationsPunctuation and FormattingCitation for a BookCitation for a Magazine ArticleCitation for a Web PageWhy Not Software?Chapter Three: Citations for BooksThe Difference between an Author and an EditorA Citation for a Book by an AuthorWho Wrote the Information Used?What Did the Author Write?How Was It Published?A Citation for a Book with an EditorWho Wrote the Information Used?What Did the Author Write?Where Is the Piece Found?How Was It Published?Citations for Multivolume Reference SetsExceptions to the Rule: Encyclopedias and DictionariesChapter Four: Citations for Articles in Magazines, Journals, and NewspapersMagazinesJournalsNewspapersChapter Five: Citing Information from Online SourcesCiting Online SourcesInformation on the WebA Scholarly JournalInformation on the Web in an Online DatabaseE-mailChapter Six: Citations for Miscellaneous SourcesPART II: PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATIONChapter Seven: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and QuotingSummarizingParaphrasingQuotingWhat Teachers and Media Specialists Can DoChapter Eight: Parenthetical DocumentationAccuracyReadabilityPART III: FORMATTINGChapter Nine: The Works Cited PageChapter Ten: Formatting a Paper in MLA FormatFormatting the Paper in Microsoft Word '97 or 2003Formatting the Paper in Microsoft Word 2007Common Formatting MistakesCitation Basics Quick FactsAppendix A: Examples of Citations for BooksAppendix B: Examples of Citations for PeriodicalsAppendix C: Examples of Citations for Computer SourcesAppendix D: Examples of Citations for Miscellaneous SourcesAppendix E: Works Cited TemplatesAppendix F: Teaching ActivitiesWorks CitedIndex

Recenzii

For those who dread teaching the proper way to cite sources, or feel inadequate doing so and send students to an online source, this book is for you. . . . This would be useful to librarians in any type of school-from middle school to college. Recommended.