This week, we will take a look at citations.

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Remember the scholarly conversation that we talked about previously? Those peer reviewed and scholarly works are a way that those in the field of academia build on the work of others. Part of being a student is being able to build on the information of others. And one main way we do this is by citing those sources and using them to lend credibility to our arguments.

Citations get easier to create once you've had some practice; however, they are not something you need to memorize. While the information you collect to create a citation is pretty much the same, citations are pretty situational and depend on the source you are citing. It's my hope that by the time you make it through these lectures and the assignment, you'll all be able to recognize the elements, or pieces of information, that you will need to collect in order to create a citation on your own.

Week 7 objectives

• Practice identifying the citation elements
• Type your own APA and MLA references and in-text citations
• Correct auto-generated APA and MLA citations

This week we'll have two worksheets on citation. Are you ready? Great!

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