Patriot n. one who loves and loyally or zealously supports one’s own country (Webster’s NewWorld Dictionary)

Steps for Success: In complete sentences, answer the following questions: What makes my choice a “Great American Patriot”? What are two great things he/she has done to prove his/her patriotism?

Note cards and Reference Information Note cards Once you find information, you need to organize the information you want to use. Note cards are the best way to keep track of your sources and quotations for your paper. Write the title of the book or other source and all important information on the card. Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publishing company, publication date. Make sure you have the correct punctuation (exactly like this example) on your card. Write the name of the author and the page number on the lower right hand corner of the card. (Smith 372) There is no comma between the author’s name and the page number.

Note cards continued… Write the information from the source on the note card. There are two ways to do this: Write the information in your own words. You do not need quotations. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Write the information as a quotation. If you are directly taking the information from the book, word for word, be sure to use quotations. “Abraham Lincoln was born in one of the slave states. It was the state of Kentucky.”

Note card examples… Reference Information Cary, Barbara. Meet Abraham Lincoln. New York: Random House, (Cary 5) “Abraham Lincoln was born in one of the slave states. It was the state of Kentucky.” Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. OR

Reference Information It is important to reference every source you have correctly. There are examples on the back of the MLA Format Quick Sheet. If you have questions, you can also use the web address or ask me for help. Works Cited Your reference information sheet will be called the “Works Cited” page. Sources will be listed in alphabetical order, by author. If the source takes more than one line, you should align the first line and indent all others.

Works Cited continued… Works Cited Cary, Barbara. Meet Abraham Lincoln. New York: Random House, Robertson, Jacob. Abraham Lincoln an American President. Chicago: Hartman Publishing, Smith, Angela. The Lives of the Presidents. New York: Random House, 1982.

Internet Sources…Web Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, Web. 23 April Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov Web. 10 May 2006.