{"id":103,"date":"2022-04-28T19:39:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T19:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ppcc5\/?post_type=chapter&p=103"},"modified":"2022-05-04T22:02:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:02:30","slug":"works-cited-page-checklist","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ppcc5\/chapter\/works-cited-page-checklist\/","title":{"raw":"Works Cited Page Checklist","rendered":"Works Cited Page Checklist"},"content":{"raw":"

Did I do this right? A checklist for your Works Cited Page!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nWe get it: formatting can be tough, especially when you\u2019ve been working on a paper for a while and your eyes are starting to cross and the letters are bleeding into one another. If you find yourself nearing the end, use this handy checklist to make sure your Works Cited Page follows all of the rules!\r\n\r\n\"Works\r\n
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  1. Is your Works Cited on a new page of the paper? For instance,\u00a0if your essay is four pages long<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0your Works Cited Page should be on page five<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 While you\u2019re checking out page numbers, do a quick scan of your page layout. You should have your header in the upper right hand corner (last name page number) and the words \u201cWorks Cited\u201d centered above your list. That\u2019s it!<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Is your list double-spaced? Nicely done. How about those margins? Still one inch all the way around? Great!<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Are your entries in alphabetical order by the last name of the author or, if there is no available author, by the title? Scan your list now and remember your alphabet.\r\n\"Works\r\nAlso, keep in mind that when alphabetizing, you should ignore the words \u201cThe,\u201d \u201ca,\u201d and \u201can.\u201d For instance, a source called \u201cThis article is awesome\u201d should go under \u201cA\u201d for \u201cAwesome,\u201d not \u201cT\u201d for \u201cThe.\u201d (It took ITunes many years to figure this out\u2014don\u2019t make the same mistake!)<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Scan the left side of your page. The first line of each new entry should be aligned with the margin. The rest of each citation (each line of text below the first one) should be indented. This makes it easier for readers to find the source they are seeking without wading through extra information.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Did you add any unnecessary extras? Scan your page now and delete any bullet points or numbers. Your list is alphabetized\u2014that\u2019s enough organization for MLA. Also, you do not need to repeat your first page heading on this page (Name, teacher name, class, date). Just the upper right hand corner name and page number is enough.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nYou made it! Now your readers can use the Works Cited Page as MLA intended. Thanks for being a courteous MLA format user.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/8DhJoMaiMQE[\/embed]\r\n
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    Important Concepts<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

    \r\n\r\nif your essay is four pages long<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0your Works Cited Page should be on page five<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
    \r\n\r\nLicenses and Attributions<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCC LICENSED CONTENT, ORIGINAL\r\n\r\nComposing Ourselves and Our World,\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Provided by: the authors. License:\u00a0Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)<\/a>\r\n
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    <\/div>\r\nWorks Cited Page Checklist, by JM Paquette<\/a>,\u00a0 Writing Commons. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License,\u00a0CC BY-NC-ND 3.0<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0CC BY-NC-SA 3.0<\/a>\r\n\r\nMULTIMEDIA CONTENT INCLUDED\r\n\r\nVideo 1:\u00a0MLA Works Cited Page Checklist<\/a>,\u00a0Editor JMPaquette<\/a>. License: Standard YouTube License.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

    Did I do this right? A checklist for your Works Cited Page!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    We get it: formatting can be tough, especially when you\u2019ve been working on a paper for a while and your eyes are starting to cross and the letters are bleeding into one another. If you find yourself nearing the end, use this handy checklist to make sure your Works Cited Page follows all of the rules!<\/p>\n

    \"Works<\/p>\n

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    1. Is your Works Cited on a new page of the paper? For instance,\u00a0if your essay is four pages long<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0your Works Cited Page should be on page five<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 While you\u2019re checking out page numbers, do a quick scan of your page layout. You should have your header in the upper right hand corner (last name page number) and the words \u201cWorks Cited\u201d centered above your list. That\u2019s it!<\/li>\n
    2. Is your list double-spaced? Nicely done. How about those margins? Still one inch all the way around? Great!<\/li>\n
    3. Are your entries in alphabetical order by the last name of the author or, if there is no available author, by the title? Scan your list now and remember your alphabet.
      \n\"Works
      \nAlso, keep in mind that when alphabetizing, you should ignore the words \u201cThe,\u201d \u201ca,\u201d and \u201can.\u201d For instance, a source called \u201cThis article is awesome\u201d should go under \u201cA\u201d for \u201cAwesome,\u201d not \u201cT\u201d for \u201cThe.\u201d (It took ITunes many years to figure this out\u2014don\u2019t make the same mistake!)<\/li>\n
    4. Scan the left side of your page. The first line of each new entry should be aligned with the margin. The rest of each citation (each line of text below the first one) should be indented. This makes it easier for readers to find the source they are seeking without wading through extra information.<\/li>\n
    5. Did you add any unnecessary extras? Scan your page now and delete any bullet points or numbers. Your list is alphabetized\u2014that\u2019s enough organization for MLA. Also, you do not need to repeat your first page heading on this page (Name, teacher name, class, date). Just the upper right hand corner name and page number is enough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You made it! Now your readers can use the Works Cited Page as MLA intended. Thanks for being a courteous MLA format user.<\/p>\n