MLA Formatting Information (revised February 2010)
Most schools and universities use the MLA style guide for the formatting of papers and reports. For all papers, presentations (including PowerPoint), and reports that require a “works cited” page or bibliography, please refer to the following. This format applies to work submitted to all teachers at St. Paul’s, regardless of subject:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (available at bookstores)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/ (recently updated)
Or follow the basic format as follows (include punctuation):
- AuthorLastName, (use "n/a" for no author - see example below)
- AuthorFirstName.
- “Title of Publication”. (either in quotes or in italics, but be consistent)
- Location of Publication:
- Publisher.
- Year of Publication. (Day Month Year, i.e.: 1 May 2009)
- Type of media. (i.e..: Print, Web, DVD, Interview)
- Date website visited. (website ONLY)
Examples:
Adams, Douglas and Carwardine, Mark. “Last Chance to See”. Harmony Books. New York : 1991. Print.
Cohen, Elizabeth. “Five Ways to Avoid Germs While Traveling”. CNN. CNN.com: 27 Nov. 2008. Web. 28 Nov. 2008.
n/a. “National Geographic: Sea Otter”. National Geographic Society. New York: 1998. DVD.
(updated 2/19)
We've been progressing through Microsoft Publisher this week. On Thursday, they began a very straightforward, step-by-step project where they will create a publication. By mid next week, they will be given a more open and individual assignment. The goal of both is to get students comfortable with manipulating text and wrapping text around pictures in ways they cannot in Word or PowerPoint. Student are encouraged to utilize the "help" feature within Publisher if they get stuck on a concept or merely want clarification in it.
Basic Info For Typing Tests:
In the interest of fairness, the grading scale for the tests is as follows. It was becoming unfair for students typing 5 WPM to get a better score than a student typing 20 WPM purely because, by nature of being slower, they generate fewer mistakes. The result is a bunch of numbers I will have written at the bottom of graded typing tests, mostly as a reference for me, but in order to help students and parents figure out their grade, a basic explanation follows:
• first score: accuracy – students are deducted one point for each typed mistake on the first half of the test
• second score: speed – students are deducted ½ point for each typed mistake on the second half of the test
• third score: WPM – students are deducted one point if they type 4 WPM, two for 3 WPM, etc. Students are given one extra point if they type 11 WPM, two for 12 WPM, etc.
• WPM count is done by taking the total word count typed over the 10 minute period and dividing by 10
• total possible score is 70 points
• I also typically curve typing tests a few percentage points to help maintain a fair balance