8GP_Formatting_Works_Cited_v02

Documenting Sources: Works Cited & Bibliography : 

Documenting Sources: Works Cited & Bibliography 8th Grade Project The Walker School Brian Surkan / Melissa Tulloch

Works Cited v. Bibliography : 

Works Cited v. Bibliography Works Cited / References Contains ONLY works referenced (cited) in paper Bibliography Contains cited works Contains UN-cited works that inspired your ideas 9/11/2009 2 8GP: Works Cited

WC: What’s the Big Deal? : 

WC: What’s the Big Deal? What is its purpose? Who will use it? When will they use it? How will they use it? Why will they use it? 9/11/2009 3 8GP: Works Cited

WC: Mr. S./Mrs. T. Answers at 14 : 

WC: Mr. S./Mrs. T. Answers at 14 Only included to please teacher Involve pedantic (picky) formatting rules Often includes “very lightly” used books Is never read by anybody Does not improve to the content Last-minute required formatting detail 9/11/2009 4 8GP: Works Cited

WC: Mr. S./Mrs. T. Answers at 30 : 

WC: Mr. S./Mrs. T. Answers at 30 Bibliography: confuses used / unused sources Additional authors add perspective & depth Agreement of published experts helps my case If experts are wrong, they still own their ideas Analytical writing includes verifiable evidence To not give credit for others’ ideas = plagiarism 9/11/2009 5 8GP: Works Cited

Students Propose Solutions! : 

Students Propose Solutions! Students break into groups of THREE / FOUR Each group needs to answer: What needs to be included in Works Cited? When in the writing process should WC be created? How it should be organized? You’ve got FIVE minutes! 9/11/2009 6 8GP: Works Cited

WC: What to Include? : 

WC: What to Include? Author: Everybody has a bias Qualifications for this topic? e.g., Einstein on Politics? Politicians on Climate Change? Target Audience: Authors adjust content and style e.g., Sonny Perdue speeches during the drought Cultural Context: Sources reflect their times Publish / Copyright Date (context: USSR in WWII) Location in which it was published (Australian: mates) Language in which it was written (Versaillesdiktat) Publisher / Sponsor Do they have an bias / agenda? (EPA: climate) 9/11/2009 7 8GP: Works Cited

WC: When to do it? : 

WC: When to do it? After Reading / Writing Paper All sources compiled Avoid including unused sources It’s Booooooooooooooooring! Before Reading Helps you to better interpret the source Makes citations easier when writing Saves you from rushing it at the end Avoid losing details after returning books/sources 9/11/2009 8 8GP: Works Cited

WC: Organization / Format : 

WC: Organization / Format Just include the Source Selection Form? Use a table with named columns? Which order? How to mix different types of sources? Is there a universal right way? What if some information is unavailable? 9/11/2009 9 8GP: Works Cited

Many Format “Standards” Exist : 

Many Format “Standards” Exist MLA: Modern Language Association English / Literature APA: American Psychological Association Social Sciences Publication-specific formats Keeps entire publication consistent Literally HUNDREDS of various “standards” Special software available to manage formatting 9/11/2009 10 8GP: Works Cited

8GP Uses MLA : 

8GP Uses MLA Standard used for English / Upper School Less confusing than using multiple standards Printed in Student Planner (p.113) Included in “Writing a Research Paper” (p. 34) Extensive online Formatting Guides http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_s4.html http://www.easybib.com/ 9/11/2009 11 8GP: Works Cited