Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________
MLA Citation Assignment
Using the provided information create a Works Cited page on loose-leaf. First go through the list, on the line
provided, using your Write for College or the packet decide how you are going to cite the entry (The first is done
for you). Once you have written your citations you must use an online site to create a Works Cited page. Using
your handwritten sheet, compare your online sheet and note any mistakes. Do not forget to alphabetize and
indent where needed. This assignment is worth 125 points. It is due Thursday January 12, 2012.
1. A book by Robert Akins called Greeks and Romans. It was published by Random House in Philadelphia in
1987.
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2. A book by Henry Goldman and Elizabeth Howard called Ancient Civilizations. It was published in
Philadelphia by Gold House in 1989.
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3. An article called Writing Utensils in the 5th edition (published in 1985) of the Encyclopedia of the
Mediterranean.
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4. An Internet article by Joan Ingram called The Secrets of the Greeks. No publishing date is provided, but it
was viewed on 2/2/04 and the URL is http://www.greeksecrets.com.
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5. An article on pages 24-31 of the magazine 20th Century Travel by Karen Pankratz called Destination:
Athens. It was published on March 3rd, 2002.
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6. An Internet article with no author called Famous Greek Battles. It was published on June 14, 1999,
viewed on January 12, 2004, and the URL is http://www.iahistory.org/greeks/battles.htm.
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7. Website article by Dr. Joshua Smith entitled The Many Uses of Pencils. It was published March 22, 2000
and viewed August 3, 2002. The URL is www.articlesonline.smith/pencils.html
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8. The Beauty of Mechanical Pencils, by Alexander Morrow. Published by Westing Forge in Denver, CO in
2001.
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9. Encyclopedia of Style article, Writing Utensils, by John Gruber. Published in 1985. 5th edition.
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10. A short story written by Maya Angelou called The Angel of the Candy Counter, in the book Dreams and
Inward Journeys on pages 124-36. The book is edited by Marjorie Ford and Jon Ford. and published in
New York by Longman Press. It is copywritten 1998.
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11. A book called The Tortilla Curtain, written by T. Coraghessan Boyle, published in New York by Viking
Penguin, copyright 1995.
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12. A book written by Kate Chopin titled The Awakening. The book, edited by Margaret Culley, was
published in 1976 by W.W. Norton and Company in New York.
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13. An article written by Jerome L. Singer and titled Fantasy: The Foundation of Serenity. The article was
published in the July 1983 issue of Psychology Today. It appears on pages 32 through 37.
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14. A book written by Paul Theroux and titled The Kingdom by the Sea. Houghton Mifflin Company in
Boston published the book in 1983.
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15. Your last entry will be your novel!
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