MLA
Worksheet #2
Works-Cited Page
Part One: Works-Cited Page Entries
Create entries for an MLA Works-Cited page using the
following sources.
1.
A book by Robert Akins called Greeks and Romans. It was published
by Random House in Philadelphia in 1987.
2. A book by Henry Goldman and Elizabeth Howard called Ancient Civilizations. It was published in Philadelphia by Gold House in 1989.
3. An article called “Writing Utensils” in the 5th edition (published in 1985) of the Encyclopedia of the Mediterranean.
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.
5. A telephone interview with Kevin Dubrow on 8/12/04.
6.
A documentary called The Beauty of Greek Architecture. Directed by
Alexander Morrow and produced/distributed by Westing Forge in 2001.
7. An article/chapter by Joshua Smith, Ph. D. called “Those Insufferable Greeks” on page 201-247 of the book/collection called Infamous World Empires. The collection was edited by James Wygonik and published by Colonial Press of Denver in 1983.
8. The definition of “Epic Hero” taken from the American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd edition, 1999.
9. A newspaper article by John Xavier called “The Amazing Greek Islands.” The article was published in the Washington Post on 9/2/05 and started on page D1.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. A personal interview with Greg Shepherd about Greek History on July 17, 2005.
13. An Encarta CD-ROM article called “The Persian Threat.” No author listed. Publishing date is May 3, 1998 and it was viewed on October 17, 2004.
Part Two: The MLA Works-Cited Page
Using a piece of notepaper, create a complete MLA Works-Cited Page using the following sources. Be sure to follow all format guidelines, including double-spacing and alphabetical order.
q Interview in person with Robert Akins, November 10, 2003.
q 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
q Pens vs. Pencils, written by Henry Goldman and Elizabeth Howard. Published by Gold House in Philadelphia in 1989.
q The Beauty of Mechanical Pencils, by Alexander Morrow. Published by Westing Forge in Denver, CO in 2001.
q Short video called The Ink of Mystery, directed by Bernard Howard and starring Kurt Sherman. Distributed by Public Video in November of 2000.
q Encyclopedia of Style article, “Writing Utensils,” by John Gruber. Published in 1985. 5th edition.