Melissa Martinez
Source Citing Techniques
English 120
Instructor– Julee Russell
Purpose
To provide a locater format to
information retrieved in which
allows reader to view the
information as well.
Many ways of citing:
• ELECTRONIC (WORLD WIDE
WEB)
• ARTICLES/ MAGAZINES
(NEWSPAPERS- FASHION
MAGAZINES)
• PERSONALS (INTERVIEWA OR
RADIO BROADCAST)
I WILL PROVIDE MY CITATIONS
THROUGH MLA and or APA
format
My topic- Prayer in
schools
• I chose to write and cite
information that I have gathered
on general feelings and opinions
of what was thought on prayer
in the public schools.
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Citation/ electronicwww….etc
• This is an actual example of my final paper:
When school begins, all students usually begin their day
with a good fresh start, because of the frame of mind that prayer
before the day start works as a positive rein forcer and
reminder;This clearly expresses positive thinking. Moreover,
religion should be a ticket to creative knowledge. Teaching
students about different religions, their origination, founders,
history and purpose, helps the student better understand their
fellow peers in the seat next to them whom may possibly
practice a different faith. Peter Wallenstein says, “ Students
already have the right to pray and read the Bible in public
schools; why not use it as an educational tool; no one can
suggest that right to be taken away from them.”
http://www.sptimes.com/state/42398/put_religion_in_schools.html.
This source was retrieved from a website and
quoted on my paper to support the pro
portion of the writing.
In addition, this is the way this cite would be
displayed on the work cited paper:
Wallenstein, Peter. “Put religion in schools,
Gingrich advises”. 23 April. 1998.
http://www.sptimes.com/state/42398/put_rel
igion_in_schools.html
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Citation/ quote in
quote- magazine
Unless the school is a religious
school, it shpuld not be taken
further. A writer expresses on
American Atheist, “ How can an
athiest suggest, “How about having
different prayers used throughout
the year”, prayer should not even
be an option.
http://www.atheist.org
• This is an example of how to
cite a source and using it to
support a statement and
inserting a quote that is quoting
some one else.
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3
Citation/citing an
interview
• I cited a nun at the convent Mary of the
Presentation in Valley city, ND, here is an
example of what I would use in my paper:
I feel that prayer is very important and should be
allowed with not a standard prayer, but with a
moment of silence for everyone to choose their
own prayer or meditation method. I asked Sr.
Marguerite how she felt about this controversial
topic being a religious person, and she said, “ I
feel that it is over rated, we are a country of
many races, beliefs, and religions and we all
need to face the fact that we all need a neutral
medium to fit our diversity; that’s all.” Melissa
Martinez. Prayer in Schools”. Interview with Sr.
Marguerite Mozzarelli. English Paper. Personal
Interview. 2001. 24 September.
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Citation/ citing a film.
• When I looked up information in the
dictionary, I wanted identify the meaning of
the word prayer, I would insert in in my
writing like this:
Has anyone really looked in a dictionary to
understand the word prayer. This is what
Webster's dictionary defines for the word prayer,
“A moment in any length of time for personal
meditating or belief. Can anyone who is so
concern about prayer read this and think again
what they are augmenting for? Webster's
Dictionary. Vers. 20762.1. 1997.
Work cited:
Interview with Sr. Marguerite Mozzarelli.
English Paper. Personal Interview. 2001.
24 September.
http://www.sptimes.com/state/42398/put_rel
igion_in_schools.html.
http://www.atheist.org
Webster's Dictionary. Vers. 20762.1. 1997.