Pre-AP Warm-UP
1. What are the formatting rules for a works cited page?
2. Where does internal documentation go?
3. What are guidelines to use when researching online?
RESEARCH GUIDELINES
AND CITATION RULES
***BRING YOUR EASY WRITER BOOK ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY!
Sit in your assigned seat, or you will be truant.
All of the
information
we are
about to
cover is
located on
pages 220260 of your
Easy Writer
book.
 Assigned chapters to read each week (with possible HW)
 Book club meetings on Fridays
 Final summative project over the novel, either in partners
or alone (more information on that to come later)
 Choose a novel from one of the following five options, but
you can’t select it if you have read the book before.
 Write the synopsis on your handout.
 A 1950’s small Florida town is forever changed when
the Soviet Union attacks the United States with atomic
bombs. This is a book about survival, courage, and
figuring out what’s really important in life.
 A young woman leaves her small town behind for a life
of adventure but gets more than she bargained for… a
two year old orphan girl and a life she never imagined.
 A sci-fi romantic adventure from the writer of the
Twilight Saga. Aliens have invaded earth and take over
the brains of human hosts, but the love of two young
adults might just be too strong for the aliens to overtake.
 This book is set during World War II in Germany and
narrated by Death. This is an unforgettable story about
a child’s bravery and the ability of books to feed the soul.
 Society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of
a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless),
Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the
intelligent). All sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they
will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between
staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have
both.
RESEARCH REVIEW
• Take notes over research
requirements, formats, sources, etc.
• You need to go to your house
secretary TODAY if you do not know
your login and password for the
computer.
• Monday and Tuesday, I WILL NOT send
you to retrieve it!!
GUIDELINES FOR WEBSITES
• Websites that are .gov, .org, or .edu will always be
reliable.
• If it is a .com, look at who is sponsoring the website.
Ex, foxnews.com, cnn.com, or people.com are very
reliable, but perezhilton.com – ehhh – not so much.
• Wikipedia, Yahoo Answers, About.com, etc. are
unacceptable.
• If in doubt, ASK!!!
• Remember: Databases already have the citation
created for you. If not using a database, use
www.easybib.com to create your works cited
entries.
"First Lady Will Lead US Delegation to 2012 Olympics." Fox News. FOX News Network,
13 Mar. 2012. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/13/first-lady-will-leadus-delegation-to-2012-olympics/>.
3 WAYS TO INCORPORATE EVIDENCE
1. Blended quotes
* using words that are not your own
* taking lines word for word from the source
* remember to keep quotes short (what are the
most important elements)
Sample: In March the White House released news
that Michelle Obama would “lead the official U.S.
delegation to the opening ceremonies of the 2012
Summer Olympic Games” (First).
3 WAYS TO INCORPORATE EVIDENCE
2. Paraphrasing
* expressing someone’s ideas in your own
language
* requires you to use entirely your own language
* you must alter the sentence structure of the
original piece
Sample: The White House recently announced that
Michelle Obama will continue to carry on an Olympic
tradition started by Hillary Clinton in 1994 by leading the
U.S. delegation at the 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies.
She is also using this opportunity to continue to promote
her Let’s Move fitness initiative for children (First).
3 WAYS TO INCORPORATE EVIDENCE
3. Summarizing
* takes the main idea from a large passage
* condenses that idea using your own words
* shorter than a paraphrase
Sample: The White House recently announced that
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the U.S.
delegation of athletes at the 2012 Olympic opening
ceremonies (First).
INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION
• Internal documentation is located at the end of a
sentence where researched information is
presented, not the end of the paragraph.
• It is also called parenthetical citation (because the
information is in parenthesis!)
• The period of the sentence follows the last
parenthesis.
• You will use a signal word/phrase from the Works
Cited citation (usually the author’s last name or the
first word of the article title).
• If citing a book, you must include the page number
as well as the author’s last name.
INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION PRACTICE
What would be my parenthetical citation for
each of the following sources?
"Pair of Bald Eagles Thwart Chicago's Plan for Outdoor Shooting Range." Fox
News. FOX News Network, 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 13 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/13/pair-bald-eagles-thwart-chicagosplan-for-outdoor-shooting-range/>.
(Pair)
Scolforo, Mark. "Judge Denies Sandusky Bid for More Particulars." News from
The Associated Press. Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 13 Mar. 2012.
<http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PENN_STATE_ABUSE?SITE=T
XHOU>.
(Scolforo)
Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. New York: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, 2007. Print.
*A Quote used from page 112
(Beah 112)
WORKS CITED
• It is the last page of your essay (it is on a page by itself)
• It should be titled Works Cited at the top center
• Sources should be listed in alphabetical order by the first word
of the citation.
• The page should be double spaced.
• Use hanging indents (indent the second line or more of each
citation)
• No numbers or bullets
• Citations for databases are located at the bottom of the article
• For websites, go to www.easybib.com and copy the URL
address to generate the citation.
SAMPLE WORKS CITED
 Answer the following questions
1. What does APE stand for?
2. What are some transition words/phrases and when do
you use them?
3. How long does a short answer need to be?
When you are finished writing down your DO NOW, copy
down your homework and take out your short answer
homework and notes.
Homework due Monday: Read “Where Have You Gone,
Charming Billy” on p. 826 in the literature book
(purple/online) and answer questions 1-7 on p. 837. Finish
short answer packet given out on block day.
 Answer the question with
a thesis statement.
 Proof from the text.
 Extend the idea with
analysis.
 A good paragraph will use strong transition words.
These are words or phrases that help readers
connect your ideas.
• Example transitions:
For example,
For instance,
Consequently,
Thus,
In summary,
Because of this,
As a result,
Hence,
Therefore,
 Following the APE structure should make your answer
3-5 sentences long.
 You need to fit it all into the box, so write small!
Now this put this knowledge to work!
 Respond to the three prompts on the handout
 Write your answers in APE structure.
 Use the provided boxes to respond to each
prompt/question thoroughly.
 You may prewrite on your own paper, but the final 3
answers need to be in the box with an MLA heading
before you leave today.
 Will be a formative grade.
 Use your homework and notes to help you
 Individual assignment due today for a formative grade
 Make sure your answers do the following:
 A: Answer the question with a thesis that restates the
question. Ex: The tone of King’s essay enhances the reader’s
understanding of the article because…
 P: Prove from the text. Blend your quotes into your sentence
using transition words! Ex: For instance, …
 E: Extend your idea with analysis. Go beyond summary. How
does this quote influence or enhance the author’s idea?
When you are finished, turn it in to the blue bucket at the front
and begin reading “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” on
p. 826 in the purple literature book.