How to do a Bibliography
Items in a bibliography are alphabetically ordered by author; and, if no author, then by title. Looking at the examples below, the source authored by the Central Intelligence Agency would be listed before the source titled "How to Measure Justice". The source titled "Vietnam" would be last in order and the source by George Adams would come first.
WEBSITE:
Author of page, last name first, followed by a period. Title of page in quotes, followed by a period. Title of the entire website, underlined, followed by a period. The full URL address of the page, beginning with http://, followed by the date you visited the site in parentheses, followed by a period.
Grimes, Barbara F., ed. "South Africa." Ethnologue.
http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/countries/Sout.html (4 Feb 1999).
BOOK:
Author's name, last name first, followed by a period. Title underlined, followed by a period. Place of publication, followed by a colon. Publishers name, followed by a comma. Copyright date, followed by a period.
Morgan, Terri. Photography Take your Best Shot. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1991.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE:
Author's name, last name first, followed by a period. Title of the article in quotation marks, followed by a period. Title of encyclopedia, underlined, followed by a period. Copyright date of edition, followed by a period.
Dickinson, Robert E. "The Norman Conquest." World Book Encyclopedia. 1990 ed.
(If there is no author, leave it out.)
"Vietnam." Compton's Encyclopedia. 1992 ed.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE (MONTHLY):
Author's name, last name first, followed by a period. Title of article, in quotation marks, followed by a period. Title of magazine, underlined, followed by a period. Date of issue (month, then year), followed by a comma. Pages, followed by a period.
Sterling, Jeffrey. "Apartheid in South Africa." The World & I. April 1986, pp. 27-35.
(If there is no author, leave it out.)
MAGAZINE ARTICLE (WEEKLY):
Same as a monthly magazine article, except the date is done differently. See below.
Smith, Belinda. "Chaos in Television." Time. 7 Feb. 1990, pp. 34-35.
NEWSPAPER:
Author's name, last name first, followed by a period. Title of article, in quotation marks, followed by a period. Title of newspaper, underlined, include city if necessary in parentheses, followed by a comma. Date (day, month, year) followed by a comma. Page, followed by a period.
Adams, George. "Ford's Plan to Spur Republican Revival." Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 1974, p. 20.
(If there is no author, leave it out.)
"How to Measure Justice." The Tennessean (Nashville), 19 Aug. 1979, p. 8.
INTERVIEW:
See example.
Personal interview with Robert Turrentine, President, Acme Boot Company, Clarksville, Tenn. , 11 Feb. 1987.
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Works Cited, References, or Bibliography Sample Page
Works Cited
Adams, Paul. "Furious Arafat Is Freed." Globe and Mail [Toronto] 2 May
2002: A1+.
"Beginner Tip: Presenting Your Page with Style." Webmaster Tips Newsletter.
July 2000. NetMechanic. 13 Oct. 2002 <http://www.netmechanic.com/
news/vol3/beginner_no7.htm>.
Collins, Ronald K.L., and David M. Skover. The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The
Fall and Rise of an American Icon. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 2002.
Continelli, Louise. "A Place for Owls to Heal." Buffalo News 12 Jan. 2003: C2.
"E-Money Slips Quietly into Oblivion." Nikkei Weekly [Tokyo] 22 Jan. 2001: 4.
Gordin, Michael D. "The Science of Vodka." Letter. New Yorker 13 Jan. 2003: 7.
"Ho Chi Minh." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2003. Britannica.com.
15 May 2003 <http://www.britannica.com>.
King, Stephen. Black House. New York: Random, 2001.
---. From a Buick 8: A Novel. New York: Simon, 2002.
Law and Order. Prod. Wolf Film in assoc. with Universal Television. NBC Television
Network. WHEC, Rochester, NY. 13 Mar. 2003.
Longin, Hellmut. Telephone interview. 11 Jan. 2006.
Eighth Grade Exit Project: Due May 31, 2013
-Two parts- written essay, PowerPoint Presentation
Through the exit project, the student will demonstrate mastery of the following components and will:
1) Demonstrate effective and correct writing skills.
2) Effectively use various methods of communication to express his or her unique thoughts, feelings and ideas.
3) Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, predict and reflect on topics, and actively listen and follow oral directions.
4) Demonstrate confidence in speech and give effective oral presentations.
5) Take personal responsibility for his/her schoolwork and assignments and demonstrate good organizational skills.
Written Essay: Research
**This essay must be between 5-6 pages in length. It must be typed and double-spaced. Design a piece that has a clear order: introduction, development/body, and conclusion.
1) What genre does this author write?
2) Name between 3-5 specific books he/she has written.
3) How has the writer impacted: other writers, readers, and the genre they write?
4) Biography about the author: explain their life from childhood to adulthood focusing on who/what were their inspirations, and how they began their careers.
5) You must write about a common theme that you find in several of the author’s writings.
6) You must write a review of the book or short story you have read (this is included in the essay). In this review, you must convince your audience to either read or not to read a piece written by this author. Also, what character can you identify/connect with and why?
7) You must use two outside sources for your research and cite them.
Oral Presentation and PowerPoint Demonstration:
***Your presentation must be two minutes in length, no more than three.
1) Organize their presentations in a logical way.
2) Use PowerPoint to present their work.
3) Present examples, definitions and direct references to sources that support ideas.
4) Respond appropriately to questions from the audience.
5) Use information in a purposeful way.
6) Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English Language.
Speak clearly, slowly, and with enough volume to be heard by the audience.
Authors to choose from: You must choose one author from this list. You cannot choose any other; if you do, you will receive a zero! (If you have another author in mind, you MUST ASK ME FIRST and get the OK!!)
1) Maya Angelou 2) F. Scott Fitzgerald 3) Jean Craighead George 4) Stephanie Meyer 5) J.K. Rowling 6) Walter Dean Meyers 7) Sharon Draper 8) Ernest Hemingway 9) S.E. Hinton 10) Jerry Spinelli
