MLA style

Citation Styles

Group 3

Alshammari, Faisal F,Bugshan, Zaid Ali A,Alrashed, Ali Abdulkhalq A,abdulaziz alduaijy , W, Zhu, MinJie

Hi everyone, today we are going to talk about Citation Styles. we have five styles.

• APA styles.
• MLA styles.
• CHICAGO styles.
• ASA styles.
• ACA styles.

 

 

        APA style: American Psychological Association (APA) is an academic formatting style. This is a format that provides assistance for submission of different papers for social and behavioral sciences. It helps the peofessional in the academic writing.

 

        MLA style: Modern Language Association Style abbreviated as MLA: majorly used for cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities, including English

 

        ASA is American Sociological Association. For the short quotes, the citation follows the end quote mark precede the period. For the long quotes, use single space and in a smaller type size.

 

        To sum it up, citation styles offer significant assistance in a research. They not only acknowledge the original publisher of the idea being used but also, help a researcher avoid plagiarism which is a major offence in academic researches. APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and Harvard are major citation styles among many.

SOCCER

3.1. Why did you select the book you brought to class?

I selected this book because I like the soccer sport and I want to learn more and more about the all rules about the soccer. Also, how to success on it.

3.2. How many authors does it have? Some books have none: they have an editor.

There is one author who is Joseph A. Luxbacher, PhD

3.3. What is the title?

The book is called SOCCER - STEPS TO SUCCESS

3.4. Who printed the book? Re-printed? Distributed in the US?

It was printed by Leisure Press

3.5. Which city was it printed in, and when?

This book was printed in Champaign, Illinois on 1991

Citation Styles

In scholarly writing, it is critical for the writers to document the original documents consulted in their writings. Provisions should be put in place for readers to identify all the sources of the work with much ease. There are citation structures which can be used for different kinds of writing and which are different in formats and citation. Citation styles are reliant on class subject area and in some cases, professor preferences. Citation styles include-

a.American Psychological Association Style or APA: majorly used when                               writing on social sciences including education and psychology.

b.Chicago Style, also known as Turabian: majorly used for philosophy and                            humanities writing.

c.Modern Language Association Style abbreviated as MLA: majorly used                             for humanities writing.

When writing a research paper, it is very important to cite all the resources that one has used and or consulted during the study. Among the important reasons, include:

Citation makes it easy for readers to locate and identify used source work: with the need to verify the information documented in research work, the reader is able to refer to the cited work. They are also able to acquire more information on additional topics and issues contained in the source document.

Gives proof of a well-researched writing: scholarly and research works highly depends on beforehand research. Having well listed and cited work exhibit a comprehensively researched argument or topic of writing. It also shows that all the critical areas concerning the argument are addressed. Additionally, plagiarism can also be avoided through proper citation of used materials.

Citation acknowledges the original work or theory of the author: according these attributions to the original authors is very critical when writing scholarly works. Additionally the citations provide a track through which other readers can access the consulted materials.

Chapter 2 Presentation"outline"

The group 2 members:

1. Alfarajullah, Hasanain

2. Ahmad, Aljahdali,

3.Alshammari, Faisal

4. Bugshan, Zaid,

5. Peterson, Victoria

Chapter 2

I-Introduction

a.What the book is about (a general overview)

b.Where Conor was in Chapter Two

II-Conor and the orphans met Krish and Nuraj’s mother at the Little Princes orphanage

a.They learn how the children came to the orphanage

b.They visit the boy’s mother on multiple occasions

III-Conor came across seven orphans who were not being well-cared for

a.The children became orphans after being taken from their parents who were deceived by a politician.

i.Conor tried lightening their spirits with games and a pictures

ii.The children were sick and hungry, Conor and Farid realized something had to be done

iii.They requested the help of a politician (Gyan) to find the children a safe home

1.The Umbrella Foundation with Viva Bell and Jacky Buk planned on picking up the children and caring for them

IV-The Nepal political situation worsened and it became dangerous for people to be there

a.Conor left Little Princes and returned to America

Little Princes

The book is a reality story about Conors life adventure. At the age of twenty-nine years, he is lucky to have an esteemed job status which unfortunately, he seems so unsatisfied and holds a low opinion of it . He decides one time to   terminate this job and   makes an expedition   around the world. His   comes across a place called Nepal where his visit turns out to be that of life changing one. He meets the orphans who in reality were not orphans but rather separated from their families on a lie, while being promised protection .He tries effortlessly to reunite, the abandoned orphans who ended up being child traffickers back to their families.

Conors unplanned visit to Nepal exceeded to a three-month period. He least expected that his voluntary act would end up transforming himself during his three month stay with the orphans. His behavior and attitude begins to change after her voluntary experience contrary to what is seen at the beginning of the book.  This experience developed him to the extent that he was not willing and was reluctant to leave to Thailand easily. He liked his responsibility at Nepal, however he   was obligated to leave because he already had the tickets to go to Thailand. The attachment he had to children all through was great and fulfilling. The children were used to him also loved him comes such that  he also developed a liking for  them too. Upon leaving, he did not want to disappoint them any more by not coming back and therefore creates  trust and hope in  them  by promising  them to come after a year.

Due to his desire and liking for children at Nepal, his responsibility increases on his return to Nepal   to volunteer again when he realizes the kind of mistreatment of the children. This was to the extent that they were taken as child traffickers who were   assured by the Maoist rebels for protection. A number of these children   grew to know that they did not have families. Surprisingly, Conor even notices their mothers were coming to look for their children who all along the children believed that their parents were neither a live nor  lived around Nepal.

The book is  also written, with the mood of Honesty and Humility regarding the complex life and the conditions the children lived in as well as the quagmire of that of tracing their families. On the other hand he comes back to Nepal from New Jersey where adjusting to life there was difficult for him. On hearing bad news about one of the children at Nepal, he comes back not only with an intention of addressing the issue but also that of starting a nonprofit organization known as “Next Generation Nepal”. Entirely, this story is built on values such as humility, respect, love, admiration as well as hope and promise. Later on, Conor is seen as a completely transformed man, with high level of maturity and responsibility. He also  grows  into being a man  who is sensitive  and cares about the  needs of the children .He is  also  afford to  take risks in order to  effortlessly  reunite children back to their families. This book is highly recommended by everybody because it has the ability to teach about humility as well as an admiration for children.

Group presentation

1. Validity of Website

Author

-Include authors name

-If not there, find sponsoring organization on homepage

Publisher

-Professional sources

example: journals

-Non-professional sources

example: magazines

-Sponsorship by respected organization



Dates
-Find date website was created
-Find date website was last edited
-Find history of when website was edited
-Find the copyright date

Goals
-Find out the purpose of the website
-Make sure pictures on the website related to the purpose
-Make sure the purpose of the website is the same as your research
-Make sure the source reports all sides equally

Scope
-Authors specialization
-Internal references and further reading
-Accepted knowledge in field or new theory
-Derivation of new information

Accuracy/Verification
-Replicate authors work
-Sources to verify information
-Text better than graphics
-Grammatical errors and typos

Why the man went to Nepal

The man in the story provides a vivid description of his journey to Nepal. From the first paragraph of the story, the man gives the readers a clue as to what his journey entails. The man informs readers that he would be travelling to a far away country in the developing world, with the sole aim of taking part of the orphans, “I would be taking care of orphans in one of the poorest countries in the world.”  From the passionate description about this impending trip to Nepal, the reader gets to know that the man in the story is enthusiastic about his journey to Nepal, “I needed this volunteering stint to sound as challenging as possible to my friends and family back home. Apart from participating in the adventurous experience for fun, the man also wanted to please his friends and families with his personal account of his adventures.

From the story, the man also informs the readers that he had taken many trips round the world and the one to Nepal was just one of his many trips he had made. The second reason why the man wanted to take part in the Nepal adventure is that,  he was apparently bored with his eight years experience at East West institute and thus wanted to explore a different environment altogether.

While it is common knowledge that such a trip would cause anyone a fortune, surprisingly, the man decided to take part in the trip, regardless of the expenses involved. That the man is ready to spend all the cash he had saved while he was still working, is evident enough that he indeed had a passion for adventurous trips, “Spend my entire worth on a trip around the world”.

The man also lets the readers that he had some friends who loved partying but did not support the man’s decisions about the impending trip. However, the man is not discouraged by such utterances from his closest friends. Instead, he decides to ignore such advice and chose to follow his heart, “Who would begrudge my year of fun after doing something like that?” From this statement, we get to know that the man had a passion for any project that involves the orphans, and he would go to any lengths just to satisfy his passion. In fact, he states that he would stop any form of criticism that would come his way by making sure that he mentions the name “orphan”.

Although life in Nepal is not all that smooth, the man chose to undergo the experience that comes with such a trip regardless of the situation on the ground. The man even describes his experience at the maternity ward, where he has to endure the cold of nights in Nepal. Finally, the three months of his trip to Nepal come to an end, and he has no other option but to bid his friends goodbye. He recounts his experience as a volunteer at a children orphanage which he refers to as CERV. Although most children would want the volunteers to come back to Nepal after some time, the man inform us that such an experience is a one time affair, in this case three months of adventurous experience. However, unlike other volunteers, the man promises the eighteen orphans that he would go back to Nepal during the following year. His main reason for returning to Nepal is that, he felt that he had responsibility at hand’ Walking out on the responsibility was almost impossible”

The top three are Victoria Peterson, MinJie Zhu, and Hasanain Alfarajullah.
They write clear and great explain about themselves and about their favorite life style.

Here is the spreadsheet evaluation

Who am I

         My name is Faisal Alshammari. I am from the east cost of Saudi Arabia. I have five brothers and seven sisters. I was born on November 1993. I graduated from high school two years ago. I liked to be with my friends all times to hang out and travel with them. My hometown is called Al-Jubail city and it is too small, so we visited different cities in Saudi Arabia. After I graduated from high school, I came to the United States because all of us chose his own future. I met some friends here in St. Cloud and they are very friendly. I chose to come to the United States to study the English language because it is the first language in the world. Also, it is a business language. I spent one year in the United States to mastered my English language. Actually, I started to learn the English language in Saudi Arabia since I was five years old, but it was very basic. This is the second semester for me in Saint Cloud State University and I hope I do the best. My major is mechanical engineering so I am so excited to graduate from St. Cloud State University because I will go to back home to find a job there. I have been in the United States two years and in these two I visited many places in the United States such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. I loved the southern of the United States more than here because the weather there is closer to the weather in Saudi Arabia. But, in the summer the weather is too hot , so I like the hot weather more than the cold weather. However, the benefit I found in the cold weather which is it can make me focus on studying in the university because there is no more activities.