We have already looked at Purdue OWL’s resources on this matter. To review your updated Works Cited pages, we will use: “Creating an MLA Works Cited Page” The Writer’s Handbook MLA Documentation Guide-University of Wisconsin’s Writing Center.
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLAWorksCited.html
We will look at two resources from the well regarded Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin.
First, their introduction page with helpful advice for incorporating sources:
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLA.html
Second, “general information” about parenthetical citations. We’ll also look at other pages as necessary:
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocMLACitation_Info.html
Sample Works Cited Page
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers this sample Works Cited page. We will look at it online in class and also look at other sources on the site.
MLAÂ Works Cited Page: Basic Format
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
We are starting with the end in our exploration of transitioning into research essay writing, the Works Cited page. I like this approach because you get a tangible feel for how you are technically working the ideas of your sources into your own original ideas.
Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) gives a good overview of how to approach proper citation for a research essay. Our textbook Writing for Success even refers readers to go to the regularly updated MLA information on Purdue OWL.
We will start here with:
MLAÂ Works Cited Page: Basic Format
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
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