Jessica Broome
English 1302 sec
October 18,2013
Felicia Dz
MLA Assignment
1.Book
Direct Quote: In the book Everything's an Argument states that there are different
ways to categorize a argument such as "this system, called stasis theory, was used in
ancient Greek and Roman civilizations to define questions designed to help examine
legal cause" (Lunsfourd and Ruszkiewicz 18).
Paraphrase: In the text Everythings a Argument the authors present that there are
other ways to categorize arguments such as "stasis theory" which is represented
through questions to help determine the argument being discussed (Lunsfourd and
Ruszkiewicz 18).
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: Scholars in the sociology of sports have “theorized that gendered
language within sports often reinforce the notion that sports are masculine domains
and that “real “ athletes are male not female” (Messer, Duncan and Jensen 79) which
is not the case.
Paraphrase: In the article The Relationship between Sexist Naming Practices and
Athletic Opportunities at Colleges and Universities in the Southern United States, Pelak
refers to three scholars who study the sports sexist representation and believe that
a lot of sports fall more toward masculine qualities not female calling sports are
"real for male and not female (Messer, Duncan and Jensen 79).
Work Cited:
Pelak, Cynthia. “The Relationship between Sexist Naming Practices and
Athletic Opportunities at Colleges and Universities in the Southern United States.”
Sociology of Education Vol. 81, No. 2 (Apr., 2008), pp. 189-210. Academic Search
Complete. Database. 4 Oct.2013 from 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: Johnson writes how a business recruitment logo was taken offensively
by women due to the yellow tie on the “I” of the logo representing men. Females
calling the business sexist is eating at the company “I don’t think a man’s necktie
represents all that Florida’s business community has to offer” representing the
negativity towards business women.
Paraphrase: This situation of a billboard log which is a "I" that is shaped as a tie is
taken out of proportion when females take this as sexist representation. Males
usually wear ties, does that mean business is only represented through males?
Johnson shows the negativity toward women interested in business.
Work Cited:
Johnson, Alex. “Florida answers critics of sexist logo: ‘its just a cartoon’”. NBC
News:Buisness. Web. 8 Oct.2013 from http://www.nbcnews.com/business/floridaanswers-critics-sexist-logo-its-just-cartoon-1B8255394
5. Magazine
Direct Quote: In People magazine Luke Bryan (country singer) life’s story is
represented," I used to ride around and listen to country music and just love it, and
now in making it. And I chuckle, because deep down I cant believe it." (Eileen Finan
50)
Paraphrase: Luke Bryan a country a highly recognized pop star is interviewed and
tells how he was a country boy that loved country music and like any normal person
he fought and chased after his dream and conquered it (Eileen Finan 50).
Work Cited:
Eileen, Finan. "At Home with Luke Bryan." People Country. Oct. 2013: n. page.
Print.
6. Literature Book
Direct Quote: In the widely known literature book Writing About Writing suggests
that," it would seem that if you want to become a more versatile, capable, powerful
writer, you need to be pretty aware of which activities, behaviors,habits,and
approaches lead to your strongest writing"(Wardle and Downs 170).
Paraphrase: Wardle and Downs both reveal there little secret of how we should
write and to improve our writing skills as a human being. By being well rounded
and select good approaches it will help us all become successful writers. (Wardle
and Downs 170)
Work Cited:
Wardle, Elizabeth, and Doug Down . Writing about Writing. Boston, MA:
Bedford/St. Martins, 2011. 735-37. Print.
Works Cited
De Leon , Alexis. "Sports and the City." Island Waves (IW) [Corpus Christi] 17
10 2013, S9. Print.
Eileen, Finan. "At Home with Luke Bryan." People Country. Oct. 2013: n. page.
Print.
Johnson, Alex. “Florida answers critics of sexist logo: ‘its just a cartoon’”. NBC
News:Buisness. Web. 8 Oct.2013 from http://www.nbcnews.com/business/floridaanswers-critics-sexist-logo-its-just-cartoon-1B8255394
Lunsford, Andrea, and John Ruszkiewicz. Everything's an Argument. 6th ed.
Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2013. 4-29. Print.
Pelak, Cynthia. “The Relationship between Sexist Naming Practices and
Athletic Opportunities at Colleges and Universities in the Southern United States.”
Sociology of Education Vol. 81, No. 2 (Apr., 2008), pp. 189-210. Academic Search
Complete. Database. 4 Oct.2013 from rattler.tamucc.edu/.
Wardle, Elizabeth, and Doug Downs . Writing about Writing. Boston, MA:
Bedford/St. Martins, 2011. 735-37. Print.