Year 6 Flex

Year 6 Flex

with Mr Mac

​Introduction

​Whenever you do any assignments that involve doing research, you need to clearly show what websites, books and videos you have used when writing your assignment.

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​At VSA we use a system called "MLA 9" to do this (recently updated from MLA 8). In MLA 9, the bibliography or list of sources at the end of your assignment is called the "Works Cited" page.

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​At VSA we used MyBib to create our works cited page. You may have used it last year for the PYP exhibition.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct title for a bibliography in MLA style?

• Bibliography

• Works Cited

• References

• Sources

Multiple Choice

What website should you use to create your Works Cited page?

• EasyBib

• MyBib

• Cite this for me

• Citation Machine

• BibMe

Multiple Choice

You need to include the date you last viewed each online resource (e.g. web page) on your 'Works Cited' page.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of these do you need to add to a reference for a webpage or other online source if MyBib has not been able to find them the for you?

• The name of the author(s) if they are listed on the web page.

• The date you last viewed the page.

• The date the page was published or last updated.

• The name of the publisher if it is different from the name of the website.

Multiple Choice

Sources in a Works Cited should be bulleted or numbered to make it easier for readers to find the sources.

• TRUE
• FALSE

​Formatting your Works Cited page

​Your works cited page should:

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• ​be double-spaced

• ​organised alphabetically (no bulltets or numbering)

• ​use a hanging indent (everything is indented 2.5sm except the first line of each reference)

• ​have the title "Works Cited" centred at the top of the page

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​MyBib will do all this formatting for you, but make sure if you cut and pste your works cited page you don't change the formatting!

Multiple Choice

A Works Cited page is ________ spaced.

• single
• double
• triple

Multiple Choice

Hanging indent is when everything is indented except for

• the last line
• the second line
• the first line
• the last name

Multiple Choice

Works Cited should be _________ at the top of the page.

• left aligned
• centered
• right aligned

Multiple Choice

How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

• Alphabetically

• By Date

• In the order you cite them

• A Numbered List

Multiple Select

What is wrong with this works cited page?

• The title is incorrect, it should be be "Works Cited"

• The title is not centered.

• Each entry is numbered, and the list is not in alphabetical order.

• The hanging indent is reversed.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Which citation for this web page written by Kathryn Hulick on the website Science News for Students is correct?

• Hulick, Kathryn. “Will the Woolly Mammoth Return?” Science News for Students, 23 Sept. 2021, www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/will-the-woolly-mammoth-return. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

• Hulick, Kathryn. “Will the Woolly Mammoth Return?” Science News for Students, 23 Sept. 2021, www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/will-the-woolly-mammoth-return. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

• Science News for Students. "Will the Woolly Mammoth Return?” , 23 Sept. 2021, www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/will-the-woolly-mammoth-return. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

Multiple Choice

Which citation for this YouTube video called “Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography #27.” on the CrashCourse channel is correct?

• “Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography #27.” YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, 21 Sept. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FBq5lE1Kz0.

• YouTube,. “Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography #27.” uploaded by CrashCourse, 21 Sept. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FBq5lE1Kz0. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

• “Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography #27.” YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, 21 Sept. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FBq5lE1Kz0. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

• CrashCourse, YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, 21 Sept. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FBq5lE1Kz0. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

​Britannica

​When you use Encylopaedia Britannica as a source, use the built-in citation generator by clicking the checkmark button, and paste the reference into MyBib.

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Don't just paste the URL into MyBib as this won't create a good reference!

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​You can also create the reference yourself if you prefer.

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​Make sure that you use the version of Britannica we subscribe to at school (school.eb.com) as it has lots of extra features, don't just google 'Britannica'!

Multiple Select

When you need to create a reference from Britannica, you should:

• Paste the Britannica URL into MyBib

• Use Britannica's built in citation generator and paste the reference into MyBib

• Create the reference yourself

Multiple Choice

How should you access the version of Britannica we subscribe to at VSA?

• Go to www.britannica.com

• Go to school.eb.com

• Just google Britannica

• Go to www.eb.com

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT need to be cited?

• exact words of an author
• Purchased music, lyrics, and videos
• Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet
• Your own words and ideas

Multiple Choice

When including a source in your writing, correct paraphrasing means:

• Changing some words in the original source for synonyms and including it on your works cited page.

• Copying and pasting a source and including a reference on your works cited page.

• Rewriting a source in your own words and referencing it on your works cited page