citation writing assignment

Citation Formatting Survey

This assignment should be completed as a Moodle Quiz called Citation Formatting Survey.

STEP 1: Print this page or copy it to word

STEP 2: Just glance at the information in the 6 sources below:

“1 The Dream Machine: Exploring the Computer Age” by Jon Palfreman and Doron Swade published by BBC Books, London, 1991, p. 105.

“2 Next, A Computer On Every Desk” by Andrew Pollack. Appearing in The New York Times. On August 23, 1981. page A3

“3 A.T.& T. Introduces Personal Computer” by David E. Sanger. Appearing in The New York Times. On June 27, 1984. page D5

“4 Sperry Introduces Personal Computer”, by The Associated Press. Appearing in The New York Times. November 30, 1983. page. D5.

5 http://www.pcworld.com/article/2027069/30-years-of-pcworld-30-pivotal-moments-in-pc-history.html - check the web page for more information. (The web site should have an author, and a publisher, and a last update date. The publisher can be found on the bottom of the web site. The last update date can be found by looking at the page source and finding the content date.)

“6 The PC Turns 25; Affordable Computer For Home Changed Lives” By Patrick Giblin. Appearing in the Modesto Bee (published in Modesto, California), August 17, 2006. pg. D1. (This is a less well known local newspaper, so find out where you put the location.)

STEP 3: Using the 6 sources in STEP 2, write MLA citations for each one to fill in the MLA works cited section below (and the first one is done for you already).

You can use the presentation at http://home.adelphi.edu/~pe16132/csc170/literacy/lectures/lit1.ppt for help. Please use the Owl MLA guides for exact citation guidelines.

Some helps in formatting with hanging indent and sorting:

Sort the works cited by highlighting all your works and then home tab / sort / by paragraph. Works beginning with " need to be manually resorted.

To format properly, highlight all your works and then right click to choose paragraph format. Under "special", choose hanging indent.

STEP 4: Using the 6 sources in STEP 2, write APA citations for each one to fill in the APA works cited section below (and the first one is done for you already).

You can use the presentation at http://home.adelphi.edu/~pe16132/csc170/literacy/lectures/lit1.ppt for help. Please use the Owl APA guides for exact citation guidelines.

STEP 5: Use the resources in STEP 2 to fill in the in-text citations in the MLA section. The resources are provided in order, so the first blank space is for resource #1. Note that the first one is done for you already.

See in-text citation rules for MLA here

STEP 6: Use the resources in STEP 2 to fill in the in-text citations in the APA section. The resources are provided in order, so the first blank space is for resource #1. Note that the first one is done for you already.

See in-text citation rules for APA here

STEP 7: Take the moodle Citation Formatting Survey. It will ask you to copy in citations you created and tell you if they are okay. You can repeat until you get 100.

CSC 170 – MLA Citations

Name____________________________________________________________

The All-New History of the Personal Computer

Before there was the Personal Computer or the MacIntosh, there was the microprocessor. It was developed by Ted Hoff, who wanted to develop a processor that could perform all the same functions as a set of 12 integrated circuits. As hard as it may be to believe, the customer – a Japanese calculator company – chose the 12 integrated circuits! (Palfreman and Swade 105)._________________In a way, it made more sense because this was
the standard approach used in developing electronics.in the mid-1970s.

The original Apple computer was invented in a garage by two college dropouts and Radio Shack’s first computer cost $150,000 to develop. And then IBM entered the small computer market in August 1981 and changed everything __________________________________. Other major companies such as AT&T _______________________________________ and Sperry _________________________________ introduced their own computers. Later, there were newcomers developing computers, such as Compaq, which sold the first portable PCcompatible computer________________________________________________.

Originally, the Personal Computer was considered purely a business tool. Eventually this changed and it found its way into many homes as everyone wanted to learn how to use it. _____________________________________________________

MLA Work Cited

Palfreman, Jon and Doron Swade. The Dream Machine: Exploring the Computer Age. London: BBC Books, 1991. Print.

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CSC 170 – APA Citations

Name____________________________________________________________

Before there was the Personal Computer or the MacIntosh, there was the microprocessor. It was developed by Ted Hoff, who wanted to develop a processor that could perform all the same functions as a set of 12 integrated circuits. As hard as it may be to believe, the customer – a Japanese calculator company – chose the 12 integrated circuits! (Palfreman & Swade, 1991, p. 105)._________________In a way, it made more sense because this was
the standard approach used in developing electronics.in the mid-1970s.

APA Works Cited

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This assignment is credited to Dr. Robert Siegfried