Citing Sources

Worksheet Description

This Academic Essay worksheet serves as a guide for students on how to properly cite sources within their essays. It provides a template for citing a book with one author, including details like the author’s name, the title of the book in italics, place of publication, publisher, and year. There is also a section for citing a work within an anthology, such as a chapter in a book, which requires additional details like the title of the work in quotation marks and page numbers. Spaces are provided for students to practice writing the citations themselves.

The worksheet is teaching students the fundamentals of citation in academic writing. It stresses the importance of giving proper credit for the information and ideas they use in their essays, which is crucial for maintaining academic integrity. By providing a structured format for different types of sources, it helps students learn the details required in different citation scenarios. This practice reinforces the meticulous nature of academic work and prepares students to accurately document their research in writing.