1. For this essay, your works cited page will be one of the first assignments that you complete.

2. Why?
Starting out the writing process with a works cited page ensures that you have material to work with in order to start writing your paper.
Having a works cited page makes it easier to properly cite multiple sources within the paper.

3. The Basics
Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper.
Label the page Works Cited and center the words Works Cited at the top of the page.
Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations
Put sources in alphabetical order

4. Example
Works Cited
"Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental Defense Fund, 8 May Web. 24 May 2009.
Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. “Clinton on Climate Change.” New York Times. New York Times, May Web. 25 May 2009.
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May Web. 25 May 2009.

5. Resources
To learn more about in-text citations and Works Cited pages, look up proper MLA format for works cited. My favorite website for this is:
To ensure you site sources correctly, use an online citation engine such as:
Citation Machine
EasyBib
Bibme
Citefast
My personal favorite

6. Looking Forward
Next week you will begin finding sources for your research paper.
You will need to keep track of the sources you find.
You must immediately create a citation for ANY source that you find even if you don’t end up using it.
It is easier to delete sources than try to find them later!

7. Homework
Go the class website, and find the “Works Cited Practice” under:
a) Assignments  Researched Argument  Works Cited Practice
– you may use the rest of the class to work on this assignment, anything you don’t finish will be homework. Submit completed document to turnitin.com.