Guillory, Amanda
English 1302 sec 206
10/18/13
Felicia Dziadek
MLA Assignment
1.Book
Direct Quote: The widely popular book Everything’s an Argument suggests, “we use arguments
to inform, to explore, to make decisions, and even to meditate or pray” (Lunsford and
Ruszkiewicz 6).
Paraphrase: Professors of English, Andrea Lunsford and John Ruszkiewicz suggest that we use
arguments in our everyday lives to not only persuade others, but persuade ourselves when
making decisions (6).
Work Cited
Lunsford, Andrea, and John Ruszkiewicz. Everything's an Argument. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin's, 2013. 4-29. Print.
2.Database
Direct Quote: Results from a study about the association between childhood beauty pageants and
the health of the children in later life conducted by psychologists Anna Wonderlich, Diann
Ackard, and Judith Henderson, “indicate that women who participated in childhood beauty
pageants scored significantly higher on measures of body dissatisfaction, interpersonal distrust,
and impulse dysregulation than women who did not participate in childhood beauty pageants.
Also, there was a trend for childhood beauty pageant participants to report greater feelings of
ineffectiveness than non-participants” (Wonderlich, Ackard, and Henderson 297).
Paraphrase: Results from a study about child beauty pageants published by psychologists prove
that when these children are older, they tend to feel badly about themselves as a person, are less
satisfied with their bodies than non-pageant participants, and have a hard time trusting others
(Wonderlich, Ackard, and Henderson 297).
Work Cited
Wonderlich, Anna, Diann Ackard, and Judith Henderson. "Childhood Beauty Pageant
Contestants: Associations With Adult Disordered Eating And Mental Health." Eating
Disorders 13.3 (2005): 291-301. Academic Search Complete. Database. 8 Oct. 2013 from
http://rattler.tamucc.edu/.
3.Newspaper
Direct Quote: Island Waves’ sports editor, Alexis De Leon reflects on the importance of tradition
in the latest edition of the newspaper; “traditions are what built this great nation but creating new
traditions and adapting to a more civilized way of life is something that truly makes America the
land of opportunity” (De Leon S9).
Paraphrase: The popular student newspaper, Island Waves explains that following traditions in
culture are important, but expanding on them and making new traditions are what makes
America diverse and exciting (De Leon S9).
Work Cited
De Leon , Alexis. "Sports and the City." Island Waves (IW) [Corpus Christi] 17 10 2013, S9.
Print.
4.Webpage
Direct Quote: The Dee Wyly Distinguished University Professor at the University of Texas at
Dallas, Sandra Bond Chapman writes, “constant mental work is not good for you…the solution
is to make sure you allot time for brain breaks and prioritize your to-do list each day. Completing
your most challenging to-dos first delivers a daily sense of accomplishment and allows you to
achieve noticeable progress” (Chapman).
Paraphrase: Psychology professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, Sandra Bond Chapman
explains that having a long to do list each day is hindering your brain rather than stimulating it.
She suggests in solution you should attempt your hardest tasks first, thereby making you feel like
you have achieved more each day (Chapman).
Work Cited
Chapman, Sandra Bond. “3 Easy Ways to Whip Your Brain Into Shape.” http://pbs.com. Public
Broadcasting Service. Web. October 21, 2013.
5. Magazine
Direct Quote: By writing about her struggle to conceive and eventually adopting a child, and
interviewing other women who went through the same thing, actress and writer, Darci Picoult,
gained “a deeper perspective on [her] own life: [she] was not alone but part of something
universal” (Picoult 115).
Paraphrase: As a woman who decided to write about her struggle with her infertility, Darci
Picoult learned through interviewing other women that went through the same thing that she was
not alone in her struggles, but is a part of a whole community of women who understand her
feelings (Picoult 115).
Work Cited
Picoult, Darci. "The Hardest Thing to Hope for." redbook. November 2013. i.e., 113-115. Print.
6. Literature Book
Direct Quote: Widely famous non-fiction author, Stephen King states, “you can approach the act
of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopelessness, or even despair…come to it any way but
lightly” (King 307).
Paraphrase: As a well renowned writer of novels, Stephen King implores that writing is an act
that is to be taken very seriously (King 307).
Work Cited
King, Stephen. "What Writing Is." Trans. Array Writing About Writing. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin's, 2011. 305-307. Print.
Works Cited
Chapman, Sandra Bond. “3 Easy Ways to Whip Your Brain Into Shape.” http://pbs.com. Public
Broadcasting Service. Web. October 21, 2013.
De Leon, Alexis. "Sports and the City." Island Waves (IW) [Corpus Christi] 17 10 2013, S9.
Print.
King, Stephen. "What Writing Is." Trans. Array Writing About Writing. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin's, 2011. 305-307. Print.
Lunsford, Andrea, and John Ruszkiewicz. Everything's an Argument. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin's, 2013. 4-29. Print.
Picoult, Darci. "The Hardest Thing to Hope for." redbook. November 2013. i.e., 113-115. Print.
Wonderlich, Anna, Diann Ackard, and Judith Henderson. "Childhood Beauty Pageant
Contestants: Associations With Adult Disordered Eating And Mental Health." Eating
Disorders 13.3 (2005): 291-301. Academic Search Complete. Database. 8 Oct. 2013 from
http://rattler.tamucc.edu/.