MLA Information

Sources

Axworthy, Michael. A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind. New York: Basic, 2008. (242)

Armajani, Yahya. Iran. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1972. Print. (171-172)

Mackey, Sandra, and W. Scott. Harrop. The Iranians Persia, Islam, and the Soul of a Nation, with a New Afterword by the Author. New York: Plume Book, 1998. Print. (221)

                These sources is a print article from the Cabrillo College Library. These sources help me ascertain information regarding the “White Revolution” in Iran. According to Instructor Knapp, “If I don't attribute this source correctly, I have just plagiarized. For a writer, plagiarism is the equivalent of stealing.” (http://instructorknapp.blogspot.com/2010/09/using-quotations.html) This statement made clear of how I should properly address my writing skills. In knowing this, I have saved myself from plagiarizing other peoples work, and not showing if the source came from myself or somewhere else. With or without using quotation marks.  I haven’t written much assignments using attribution as I was hardly taught in high school of this information. More information was given besides attribution on how to write a paragraph. All I have been known was to write a beginning, a middle and ending. Instructor Knapp cleared my mind of how a written paragraph should be. Using TEA and Quote Sand which to make clear of what the topic is going to be, a definition of what my topic is, and a summary of what I think. All these information I have been burning into my head as this will help me in the future as I progress further in my writing skills. I have yet to learn more, as I’m understanding this and many more information. I am determined to try harder and ask for help as much as possible before or after class.

            Library 10 is a great way to learn more information besides what was taught in class. It helps others and myself how to write in a proper MLA format and cite resources properly. I may not understand just yet how to make a complete and well-formed MLA style paper, but Library 10 teaches on how to go that extra mile in perfecting any mistakes I may make in my future essays.