MLA Style Entries (Two, Three, or More Authors)

Two or Three Authors

Doane, Janie, and Devon Hodges. Nostalgia and Sexual Difference: The Resistance to Contemporary Feminism. New York: Methuen, 1987. Print.

Notice that any authors’ names after the first author are written with the first name before the last name.

More than Three Authors or Editors

Boardman, John, et al., ed. The Oxford History of the Classical World. New York: Oxford UP, 1986. Print.

or

Boardman, John, Jasper Griffen, Henry Ames, and Oswyn Murray, eds. The Oxford History of the Classical World. New York: Oxford UP, 1986. Print.

With more than three authors, you have the choice of shortening the entry to provide only the first author’s name, followed by the Latin abbreviation “et al.” (which means “and others”), or you may provide all of the names. Notice that Oxford University Press is abbreviated “Oxford UP.”

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How would you write the MLA entry for this book?

Title: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

Authors: Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, and Camille Kingsolver

Publisher: Harper Perennial (abbreviate as “Harper”)

Place of Publication: New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, New Delhi, Auckland

Date of Publication: 2007

Medium: Print

Thesis Statement Review

Think about what we have learned so far about thesis statements. What questions does this thesis statement make you ask?

The North and South fought the Civil War for many reasons, some of which were the same and some different.

Sample Thesis Statements

On Tuesday, you worked on taking a given topic and turning it into a thesis statement by adding an assertion and writing a complete sentence.

Example:

Topic: Hollywood films set in Morocco
Thesis: Hollywood distorts the realities of life in Morocco in order to create a romantic or barbaric entertainment setting for its films.

Here are some samples of your thesis statements. How did you do?

1. Topic: movies set in Los Angeles (or another city of your choice)

a. Movies that are set in Los Angeles should show the Landscape of the city

b. Directors on movie sets in Los Angeles change the scenery often to accommodate film production budget.

c. Many movies set in New York city are shot on the back lot in Los Angeles.

d. Many Directors make life in New York seem more glamorous than it really is.

e. In LA, film editors use the beautiful views to attract the audience.

f. All movies made in the U.S.A. around the world are interesting specially than from Los Angeles.

g. Movies set in Los Angeles usually get very high ratings because of all the Hollywood stars in it.

2. Topic: turning a novel into a movie (select a specific novel and film you know)

a. Turning a novel into a movie is extremely hard; most of the time, the outcome is negatively recepted by audience. (Harry Potter movies)

b. After watching Dear John, the novel grabbed my attention more.

c. Graphic novels, such as “The Watchmen” have a loud cult following, unfortunately the film adaptation, “Watchman” was not able to do the origin story justice. (17)

d. A lot of novels are being turned into movies to make money with out creating anything new.

e. When directors turn a novel into a movie, they tend to cut out certain scenes, changing the plot of the story, which makes the audience not want to go see it.

3. Topic: portrayal of African Americans (or Latinos, or Asian Americans, or Italian Americans, or any other ethnic group) in films

a. In films, directors like for their actors to portray the ethnic backgrounds of their characters.

b. Latinos portray a dramatic acting role in films.

c. Italian Americans are unfairly portrayed as criminals in movies by perpetuating the stereotype of Italians as all being members of the mob.

d. The portrayals of certain ethnic groups are often generalized in films.

e. African Americans are stereotyped in movies as ghetto, gangster and the lower level of disappointments

4. Topic: influences of international music on American musicians (select a specific example you are familiar with)

a. In the late 90’s many American bands such as The White Stripes, were influenced by British ska records from the late 1970’s.

b. The advancement of music is rapidly changing due to the international influences.

c. Radios make us listen to international music which has include a lot of American musicians because of their instruments’s sounds.

d. International music may influence American musicans to do new and different materials.

e. The influence of international music on American music has sent many foreign singers on World tours.

5. Topic: ethnic restaurants in your region

a. New York City has a variety of ethnic restaurants.

b. The Chinese restaurants have their own taste of food, the very look of style of dressing and the image we have about them.

c. Caridad restaurant in the bronx

d. Columbian restaurants are found in roosevelt ave.

e. Many of the Italian restaurants in my home town are overpriced, especially compared to the Italian restaurants in the city.

f. Ethnic restaurants in my neighborhood do not reflect the nationality of the local population.

Sample Introductions

Example A:

We all know that family is something very special and unique. Family represents peace and tranquility and provides love to its lovely ones. Besides love, family provides security. However, in Barbara Ehrenreich’s essay, she says that “family can be dangerous”.  In other words, Ehrenreich says that “the family has become a hell”. She also provides concise examples on how family has changed. Finally, Barbara argues that “women are hurt by their own lovers”.  That is why I strongly agree with her essay. We never know when family can change from a sweet place to a horrifying place.

Example B:

Family, an exclusive group of people who share a close relationship, means a lot to everyone because people can find comfort and assistance in it. No one can deny that blood is thicker than water. However, even though families have a warm and positive influence, they still conceal some possibilities of having dangerous and negative effects. In “Are Families Dangerous?” Ehrenreich says that “the family, in other words, becomes personal hell” (38). I strongly support this point because everything a family member says and does is calculated for effect because we learn from the actions around us, which shape our characters and personalities, due to the people you are often with. Sometimes harm can't be avoided, like some bad language, violent behaviors, and even murders. Thus, families have a harmful influence on victims’ physiological and mental state.

Example C:

          Family plays a huge role in ourselves, from serving as role models, so always lending a helping hand. When you hear the word “family,” you think of a nurturing, clean, loving environment, but recently those values no longer exist in homes. People are looking for a better environment within personal relationships, gangs, and friendships, but some are healthy and others aren’t.

Example D:

The twenty-first century and its effects upon society have brought change to the true meaning of “family.” Yet, family is still the foundation of human existence, which also provides us with the greatest potentials for raising healthy individuals. It is the oasis from which we learn how to be: obedience, responsibility, discipline, protection, and love. Furthermore, it is the most important social unit: families are not dangerous. According to the essay by Barbara Ehrenreich, she emphasized with extensive detailed facts and examples how dangerous the family arena has become: “Home is all too often where the small and weak fear to lie down and shut their eyes” (5). I totally disagree with this; however, we can admit that most family members have had moments when disagreements or arguments occur, even within non-violent families “[f]eelings are routinely bruised and often twisted out of shape” (6). On the other hand, because of the unconditional love that exists “in family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony,” which is why relatives tend to always reunite to avoid family division (Burrows).

Example E:

Friends come and go, but blood’s thicker than water. In other words, family will always be around. Unfortunately, these days families are causing problems. We’re depending on friends to be there for us. Family members can’t be trusted anymore. So I agree with Ehrenreich’s essay “Are Families Dangerous?” that the foundation of families can be a dangerous thing.  

Example F:

Who is the most valuable person in your life? What relationship is the important in your life? When we are born, we start to live with someone naturally, it is called family. Whether we want to or not, we have our first relationship with family, and we get a lot of things from family. Sometimes families can get into bad situations each other because they can’t be always happy. The family can solve problems when they understand, trust, and forgive each other. However, some people don’t solve trouble and make situations more terrible. “Are Families Dangerous?” by Barbara Ehrenreich argues that the family unit can be unhealthy and, at times, deadly. It means the family unit is unhappy then they are dangerous like deadly. However, in my opinion, I disagree with this argument because the family is the first unit that loves each other. I support my opinion using my personal experience and two essays, which are “The Color of Love” by Danzy Senna, in which her and her grandmother are difference races, but they still feel love for each other, and “You Can’t Kill the Rooster” (in Me Talk Pretty One Day) by David Sedaris, in which the son, Rooster, shows how much he loves his father.

MLA Style Citation (Anthologies or Collections)

(Selection from an Anthology or Collection)

Give the author and title of the selection, using quotation marks around the title. Then give the title of the anthology, in italics. If the anthology has an editor, note the name or names after the “Ed.” Give the page numbers for the entire selection as shown.

 

Mabry, Marcus. “Living in Two Worlds.” Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric, and Handbook. Ed. Susan Bachmann and Melinda Barth. 6th ed. New York: Longman, 2010. 109-111. Print.

(Two or More Selections from the Same Anthology or Collection)

To avoid repetition, give the full citation for the book once, under the editor’s last name. Then list all articles under the individual authors’ names, followed by the title of their work. After each title, put the editor’s name as a cross-reference to the complete citation.

Bachmann, Susan, and Melinda Barth, ed. Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric, and Handbook. 6th ed. New York: Longman, 2010. Print.

Holman, M. Carl. “Mr. Z.” Bachmann 133-134.

Staples, Brent. “Black Men and Public Space.” Bachmann 181-185.

When You Get to Class: MLA Style Citations (Book with One Author)

Example:

Fiedler, Leslie. Freaks: Myths and Images of the Secret Self. New York: Simon, 1978. Print.

Author (last, first.)

Title (in italics, include subtitles after colons, period at the end)
City of Publication (followed by colon)
Publisher (followed by comma, abbreviated)
Date of Publication (followed by period)
Medium of Publication (“Print.” for book, “Web.” for online book (slightly different format),  CD, Film, DVD, Peformance, etc.)

Any line after the first line is double-spaced and indented on-half inch or five spaces. This is called a “hanging indent.”

Now we will look at two different books and put them into MLA format. First we will gather the information and then put them into the correct format.  

Example #1:

Author:
Title:
City of Publication:
Publisher:
Date of Publication:
Medium of Publication:

Example #2:

Author:
Title:
City of Publication:
Publisher:
Date of Publication:
Medium of Publication:

If you had a “Works Cited” page with all three of these sources, how would you put them in order?

Essay #2 Assignment for Theme #2 (Food)

In recent years, we have becoming increasingly concerned with the way we eat, and the question of eating meat usually arises. (Last year, for example, LaGuardia started promoting a “Meatless Monday” menu in the cafeteria.) “My Son, My Compass” by Janna Malamud Smith, “The Fruits of Family Trees” by Jonathan Safran Foer, and “Six Rules for Eating Wisely” by Michael Pollan each discuss different reasons for why we eat the way we do. How should we decide what to eat? How should our relationships with animals affect how we eat, if at all?

Use specific examples from at least one of the readings (Smith, Foer, and Pollan) and at least one outside source of your own choosing to support your position. Make sure to include at least one quotation sandwich from each reading. You can also include examples from your personal life or from other readings as well.

 

Your final draft needs to be at least 700 words, in MLA format, with a “Works Cited” page.

 Dates:

Th, October 13^th: “My Son, My Compass” (Smith)
T, October 18^th: “The Fruits of Family Trees,” from Eating Animals (Foer)
Th, October 20^th: Essay #2 Rough Draft Due, “Six Rules for Eating Wisely” by Michael Pollan
T, October 25^th: [Essay #2 Rough Draft Returned], “Delicious, Dangerous, Delicious, and Dead,” from Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat (Herzog)
Th, October 27^th: “You Can’t Run Away on Harvest Day,” from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (Kingsolver)
T, November 1^st: Essay #2 Final Draft Due, “Grub” (Goodyear)
Th, November 3^rd: Midterm
T, November 8^th: No Class: Election Day

*Subject to Change

When You Get to Class: Easily Confused Words Quiz

Before you start, please review Grammar Girl’s explanation of the difference between “affect” and “effect.” You can listen to her (press the “play” button and use your headphones) or just read her explanation.

Copy the sentences below into a Word document (make sure to include your name) and highlight or underline the correct answers. When you are done, please print out this document, which I will collect from the printer.

Name__________________

1) I cannot accept/except your/you’re apology.

2) I hope that my poor spelling doesn’t affect/effect my grade.

3) It is going to/too/two be to/too/two hard to enjoy my ice cream.

4) To/Too/Two ice creams are usually better than/then one.

5) There/Their/They’re going to/too/two the store for ice cream.

6) It’s/Its hard to/too/two understand MLA style sometimes.

7) Your/You’re never going to/too/two believe what I saw on the news this morning!

8) There/Their/There is just not enough ice cream in the world.

9) The affect/effect of his voice on my ears is not pleasant.

10) There/Their/They’re store has every kind of ice cream accept/except mint chocolate chip.

11) We are going out to/two/too dinner and than/then to the movies.

12) It’s/Its hard to get a leopard to change it’s/its spots.

13) My grandma doesn’t like the cold because of how it affects/effects her joints.

14) The affects/effects of chemicals on young children can be devastating.

15) I will accept/except this gift, but I don’t have to/too/two like it.

"Project Nim": A Chimp's Very Human, Very Sad Life

Please read this article on the life of Nim Chimpsky, the chimp whose life is explored in the documentary Project Nim. (If you have time later, you may want to listen to the podcast of the story.) As you read, think about the life of Travis the chimp and the other animals that we have read about. What does this story make us think about the way we treat animals in our homes?

Paragraphs Without Topic Sentences

What is missing here?

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Lines to see an advisor extend beyond the walls of the counseling department. Because the health service requires proof of insurance, students wait in long lines to argue for exemptions. The financial aid office assigns appointment times, but invariably lines form there, too. At the bookstore, students wait twenty minutes at a register, and I need to have my out-of-state check verified in a separate line. Even before classes begin, I’m exhausted. 

 

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A great amount of corn is used as feed for cattle, poultry, and hogs. Corn is also distilled into ethanol—a fuel for cars and a component in bourbon. Corn is made into a sweetener used in snacks and soft drinks and a thickener for foods and industrial products. A small amount of corn is consumed at dining tables in kernel or processed form.

 

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During Kirstie’s senior year in high school, she was dating a college guy, was enrolled in college prep classes, jogged religiously every morning and every evening, and loves to ski with her family and beat her brothers down the slope. She seemed to crave the compliments she received from her brothers and their friends because of her good looks, and she received plenty! But years later, she revealed to me that her greatest pride at that time was when she discovered she could vomit automatically after eating, without needing to use a finger or spoon.