What is a works cited?
It is placed at the end of your essay and includes all of the sources you quote, paraphrase, or summarize in that essay. It provides information necessary for a reader to locate any of the sources you have used.
How is it formatted?
What is the general format for a book?
Lastname, firstname. Title of the Book. Place of Publication, Publisher’s Name, Year of publication.
How would we write a Works Cited entry for your novel?
Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. New York: Harper Tempest, 2004.
It is placed at the end of your essay and includes all of the sources you quote, paraphrase, or summarize in that essay. It provides information necessary for a reader to locate any of the sources you have used.
How is it formatted?
- It should start on a NEW PAGE and the title should be Works Cited (bold and centred)
- Sources should be arranged alphabetically by author last name.
- Use punctuation precisely. Single-space entries; double-space between entries. Indent the second line five spaces. Underline the titles of books or plays.
What is the general format for a book?
Lastname, firstname. Title of the Book. Place of Publication, Publisher’s Name, Year of publication.
How would we write a Works Cited entry for your novel?
Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. New York: Harper Tempest, 2004.