MLA Documentation Exercise
Main Objective: Cite Primary and Secondary Sources in MLA Format
Secondary Objective: Use research to develop a literary analysis
It is important to use a citation format to prevent plagiarism i.e. cheating. There are dire consequences if the instructor suspects a student has committed this
misdeed. That is why it is important for us to review some basic practices of documentation before we begin any writing assignments.
You will have several tasks to complete. To complete these tasks, use a grammar handbook, such as the Harbrace Handbook or A Writer’s Reference. These are handbooks
used in our English 110 and 111 courses. Any current grammar handbook can be used. If you do not have a handbook, use one of the following websites:
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Citation Machine
Create a WORKS CITED page using MLA format rules (click on works cited for an example)
You will complete your assignment by opening a Word document and typing your responses to the following tasks:
Task 1:
You are writing a research paper, and you use a direct quotation from this article (click on name of article) Young Goodman Brown and the Psychology of Projection.
What should the bibliographic reference look like on the Works Cited Page? Create the Works Cited entry.
Task II :
What would the parenthetical citation look like within the paper?
Task III:
You are writing a research paper, and you use a direct quotation from this article (click on article name) Let them eat cinder blocks. What should the bibliographic
reference look like on the Works Cited Page. Create the works cited entry.
Task IV:
What would the parenthetical citation look like within the paper?
Task V:
You are writing a research paper, and you use a direct quote from the short story Young Goodman Brown which is found in the anthology Literature: The Human
Experience.What would the bibliographic reference look like on the Works cited page? Create the reference. Use the following documents: Click Here
