How to Cite a Source
In this lesson, students learn the two main types of citation that they should use in an academic paper or presentation (in-text citation and works-cited page). Students also learn how to avoid plagiarism.
Note: This lesson is based on guidelines from the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook, which was published in April 2016.
Vocabulary
- cite
- source
- plagiarism
- paraphrase
- summarize
- parenthetical
- thorough
- style guide
- indent
- et al.
- element
- irrelevant
PDF Content
- warm-up
- introduction to referencing
- how to format a works-cited page
- how to format in-text citations
- how to avoid plagiarism
- comprehension questions
- checklist
- writing practice
- vocabulary review tasks
Task Content
- Lesson Objective(Reference)
- Warm-Up(Reference)
- Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
- Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
- Quote from MLA Handbook(Reference)
- Introduction to Referencing(Open-Ended Questions)
- Task 1(Open-Ended Questions)
- Style Guides(Reference)
- Types of Citations(Reference)
- Task 2(Open-Ended Questions)
- Gathering Information(Reference)
- Task 3(Open-Ended Questions)
- How to Format a Works-Cited Page(Reference)
- Task 4(Reference)
- Relevant & Irrelevant Information(Reference)
- Comprehension(Open-Ended Questions)
- Example Works-Cited Page(Reference)
- Task 5(Open-Ended Questions)
- Tricky Sources(Reference)
- Task 6(Open-Ended Questions)
- How to Format In-Text Citations(Reference)
- Task 7(Open-Ended Questions)
- How to Avoid Plagiarism (Reference)
- Task 8(Open-Ended Questions)
- Comprehension Check-In(Open-Ended Questions)
- A Checklist(Reference)
- Writing Challenge(Reference)