MLA Format BasicsII Directed Learning Activity—MLA & Research 08 Essential Question How do I set up a works cited page? Purpose Upon completion of this activity, students will understand how to create and set up a works cited page in MLA format. This DLA should take approximately 45 minutes to one hour to complete. Before You Begin First, go to MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide. Then, complete the following exercise. Exercise A Using the guide and the MLA practice template located in this module, cite these works. • “A Guide to the Open Internet”” by Mike Ciarlo • From the site The Open Internet: A Case for Net Neutrality • www.theopeninter.net • no date of publication • accessed: 1/20/2015 • Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier • New York, Simon & Schuster, 2013 • p. 265-275 • “Reconciling Political and Economic Goals in the Net Neutrality Debate” by • Johannes M. Bauer and Jonathan A. Obar • Information Society • Jan/Feb 2014, Vol. 30, Issue 1 • Pages 1-19 • From Academic Search Premier Database, searched 1/20/2015 • DOI: 10.1080/0 1972243.2013.856362 • Project Censored The Movie: Ending the Reign of Junkfood News • Dir. Chris Oscar and Doug Hecker • Released April 12, 2013, watched on Hulu.com • Released by Project Censored/Media Freedom Foundation Exercise B With these works now cited, create a Works Cited page. Be mindful of the following: Once you have completed the four MLA practice templates, it is time to type the works cited page 1) Ensure margins are set to one inch 2) Create a title (Works Cited) and center it on the page 3) Set the spacing to double 4) Set the indent to hanging Review your answers with an instructor or tutor in the Virtual Writing & Reading Center. Be sure you can answer the essential question above.

MLA Format BasicsII
Directed Learning Activity—MLA & Research 08
Essential Question
How do I set up a works cited page?
Purpose
Upon completion of this activity, students will understand how to create and set up a works cited page
in MLA format.
This DLA should take approximately 45 minutes to one hour to complete.
Before You Begin
First, go to MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide. Then, complete the following exercise.
Exercise A
Using the guide and the MLA practice template located in this module, cite these works.
• “A Guide to the Open Internet”” by Mike Ciarlo
• From the site The Open Internet: A Case for Net Neutrality
• www.theopeninter.net
• no date of publication
• accessed: 1/20/2015
• Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier
• New York, Simon & Schuster, 2013
• p. 265-275
• “Reconciling Political and Economic Goals in the Net Neutrality Debate” by
• Johannes M. Bauer and Jonathan A. Obar
• Information Society
• Jan/Feb 2014, Vol. 30, Issue 1
• Pages 1-19
• From Academic Search Premier Database, searched 1/20/2015
• DOI: 10.1080/0 1972243.2013.856362
• Project Censored The Movie: Ending the Reign of Junkfood News
• Dir. Chris Oscar and Doug Hecker
• Released April 12, 2013, watched on Hulu.com
• Released by Project Censored/Media Freedom Foundation
Exercise B
With these works now cited, create a Works Cited page. Be mindful of the following:
Once you have completed the four MLA practice templates, it is time to type the works cited page
1) Ensure margins are set to one inch
2) Create a title (Works Cited) and center it on the page
3) Set the spacing to double
4) Set the indent to hanging
Review your answers with an instructor or tutor in the Virtual Writing & Reading Center. Be sure you can
answer the essential question above.