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For each set of questions, you will be given a specific research writing situation, as well as the necessary information about the source being used. You need to determine how the in-text citation should be presented in each case.
Wansink, Brian, Ph.D. Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think. New York: Bantam, 2006. Wansink, B., Ph.D. (2006). Mindless eating: Why we eat more than we think. New York: Bantam Books.
1. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for the following direct quote from page 32 :
“The best way to trim 100 or 200 calories a day is to do it in a way that doesn’t make you feel deprived”.
2. Give the proper APA in-text citation for the following direct quote from page 32 :
3. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for this paraphrase from page 174:
The names that we give food make a difference in how we perceive them. Young children willingly eat broccoli if it’s called “dinosaur trees” or peas if they are called “power peas”.
4. Give the proper APA in-text citation for this paraphrase from page 174:
The names that we give food make a difference in how we perceive them. Young children willingly eat broccoli if it’s called “dinosaur trees” or peas if they are called “power peas” .
5. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for a paraphrase from page 65 that gives the author's name in the sentence.
Brian Wansink has done extensive laboratory research that proves that people will drink less of anything if it’s in a tall, slender glass instead of a shorter, wider cup .
6. Give the proper APA in-text citation for a paraphrase from page 65 that gives the author's name in the sentence.
Brian Wansink has done extensive laboratory research that proves that people will drink less of anything if it’s in a tall, slender glass instead of a shorter, wider cup.
Paul, Richard. “Critical Thinking: Teaching Students the Logic of Writing.” Journal of Developmental Education 23.3(2000): 36- . Ebscohost. Central Community College, Grand Island, NE. 27 Jan. 2004 <http://search.epnet.com> Paul, R. (2000). Critical thinking: Teaching students the logic of writing. Journal of Developmental Education, 23(3), 36- . Retrieved January 27, 2004 from Ebscohost database.
7. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for this short direct quote taken from paragraph 2 of this article:
A writing course needs to be focused on teaching “writing as a form of thinking” .
8. Give the proper APA in-text citation for this short direct quote taken from paragraph 2 of this article:
Locke, Christopher and David Weinberger. “EZ Answers.” The Cluetrain Manifesto. Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls and David Weinberger. Cambridge, MA: Perseus, 2000. 161-172. Locke, C. & Weinberger, D. (2000). EZ answers. In R. Levine, C. Locke, D. Searls & D. Weinberger, The cluetrain manifesto (pp.161-172). Cambridge, MA: Perseus.
Locke, Christopher and David Weinberger. “EZ Answers.” The Cluetrain Manifesto. Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls and David Weinberger. Cambridge, MA: Perseus, 2000. 161-172.
Locke, C. & Weinberger, D. (2000). EZ answers. In R. Levine, C. Locke, D. Searls & D. Weinberger, The cluetrain manifesto (pp.161-172). Cambridge, MA: Perseus.
9. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for this paraphrase from page 169 of Locke and Weinberger’s chapter from the book The Cluetrain Manifesto. How do you cite multiple authors?
You need to hear the questions people mean, not necessarily the questions that they ask, if you want a meaningful conversation .
10. Give the proper APA in-text citation for this paraphrase from page 169 of Locke and Weinberger’s chapter from the book The Cluetrain Manifesto. How do you cite multiple authors?
Burnside, Julian. “Death Sentence.” The Vocabula Review. 27 Jan. 2004. Vocabula Communications Company. 27 Jan. 2004. <http://www.vocabula.com/2004/VRJAN04Burnside.asp> ---. “Fading Distinctions.” Julian Burnside – Language, Arts, Law. 5 Apr. 2002. Julian Burnside. 27 Jan. 2004. <http://www.julianburnside.com> Path: Language; Articles about words and language; Fading Distinctions.
Burnside, Julian. “Death Sentence.” The Vocabula Review. 27 Jan. 2004. Vocabula Communications Company. 27 Jan. 2004. <http://www.vocabula.com/2004/VRJAN04Burnside.asp>
---. “Fading Distinctions.” Julian Burnside – Language, Arts, Law. 5 Apr. 2002. Julian Burnside. 27 Jan. 2004. <http://www.julianburnside.com> Path: Language; Articles about words and language; Fading Distinctions.
11. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for this paraphrase is from paragraph 1 of Julian Burnside’s essay “Fading Distinctions.” How do you cite an article when there are multiple articles by the same author?:
The difference between “fragile” and “frail,” even though both evolved from the same Latin root word of “fragilis,” shows the complexity and richness of the English vocabulary .
Burnside, J. (2004, January 27). Death sentence. Retrieved January 27, 2004 from The Vocabula Review website: http://www.vocabula.com/2004/VRJAN04Burnside.asp Burnside, J. (2002, April 5). Fading distinctions. Retrieved January 27, 2004 from the Julian Burnside – Language, Arts, Law website: http://www.julianburnside.com
Burnside, J. (2004, January 27). Death sentence. Retrieved January 27, 2004 from The Vocabula Review website: http://www.vocabula.com/2004/VRJAN04Burnside.asp
Burnside, J. (2002, April 5). Fading distinctions. Retrieved January 27, 2004 from the Julian Burnside – Language, Arts, Law website: http://www.julianburnside.com
12. Give the proper APA in-text citation for this paraphrase is from paragraph 1 of Julian Burnside’s essay “Fading Distinctions.”
“FOXic Waste.” The American Prospect Nov 2003: 7-8. FOXic waste. (2003, November). The American Prospect, 14, 7-8.
13. Give the proper MLA in-text citation for the following paraphrase from page 8 of the article “FOXic Waste.” How do you cite an article with no listed author?:
According to a recent study of 3000 Americans by the Program on International Policy Attitudes to review media awareness, Fox News audiences were 4 times more likely than NPR/PBS audiences to have inaccurate or distorted knowledge about America’s foreign policies .
14. Give the proper APA in-text citation for the following paraphrase from page 8 of the article “FOXic Waste.” How do you cite an article with no listed author?:
Zinn, H. (2002). The Ludlow massacre. In R. Kick, ed., Everything you know is wrong: A Disinformation guide to secrets and lies. (pp. 258-267). New York: Disinformation Company. (Reprinted from The politics of history, 1970, Boston: Beacon)
15. Give the proper APA in-text citation for the following paraphrase from page 267 of an article by Howard Zinn that’s been reprinted from an earlier collection of essays. Pay attention to how you do the date:
The Ludlow Massacre is but one example of how people in power can use manipulation of how an event is reported to make sure that things do not change for the common man, and power remains with the people who already have the power and wealth in a society .