L5 - Bibliography, References and In-text Citation

Strategies employed 1.Connect (Hook and Hold) (5 mins) + Recall the links learnt the previous lesson. Were those links a suitable way of representing data in our research? No + Ask students to state the difference between Bibliography, References and In-text Citation. They can refer to these two web-pages: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-citation-and-vs-reference/ http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/OffCampus/Improve/11.5.html 2.Acquire and Make meaning (Receive Knowledge and skills, and understanding learning outcomes) (40 mins) + Students must also learn how to cite their reference and write their reference page. + Students are asked to refer to the citation manager and learn how to cite references using the different sources. http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2&newstyle=2 + For each group, using at least 5 articles that they have chosen as their information source, use the citation machine to generate the correct way of referencing their work. The citation machine webpage is at: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book + Write down the correct format in the Group Project Proposal. + Demonstrate to students how to cite in the Literature Review (Or Introduction) paragraph and the Reference page using the dragonflies example: http://sst2013-s210airs.blogspot.sg/p/introduction.html http://sst2013-s210airs.blogspot.sg/p/5-bibliography.html + Two examples are given below. 3.Transfer (Formative checks, reflections, etc.) (5 mins) + Remind students to start writing their Literature Review paragraph and the Reference and Bibliography page in their Group Project Proposal.

Question that tests students on writing Bibliography, Reference and in-text citations

1. You are given a book with the following information:

(a)   Write down the Bibliography/reference entry in APA format 

ROTH, C. (1986). The sky observer's guidebook. New York: PRENTICE HALL PRESS.

[ 3 marks – 1: Last name is written first with the year in brackets.

1: Title is in italics. 1: Publishing location and Publisher indicated ]

(b)   Write down how you would cite your references in text

(ROTH, 1986)

or 

ROTH (1986) 

[ 1 mark –last name is indicated with year ]

2. You are given an internet page retrieved on 1^st July 2013 with the following information:

(a)   Write down the Bibliography entry in APA format  

Science Buddies (2013, JULY 01). Science buddies. Retrieved from http://www.sciencebuddies.org

[ 3 marks – 1: Name of author and date; 1: Title of webpage; 1: Retrieved from web source ]

(b)   Write down how you would cite your references in text

(Science Buddies, 2013)

or 
Science Buddies (2013) 

[ 1 mark – name is indicated with year retrieved ]