PLAY RESPONSE 2

Introduction to Theatre: Writing & Format Guide Cite ALL quotes, ideas, and information that found in all sources used when writing your discussions and responses. You may use either APA or MLA format for your citations and references. Failure to cite other people's work is an act of plagiarism. Use course materials as your main sources. These include: Assigned articles, textbook readings, videos, performance reviews, self-reviews (Quizlet), study module overviews and key words & concepts, and recorded performance videos.

CITATIONS: In all written work (discussions, analyses & response), you must use in-text parenthetical citations e.g. (Donnell, 2020).

Examples • According to Donnell (2020), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners. • APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (ACT II: Terms List, Cues &

Concepts, 2020). • According to Quizlet (2020), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it

was their first time" (The Theatre Study Set). • The Guardian theatre reviewer - Smith (2017) found the costume design for Medea was

“extraordinarily bold and risqué”.

REFERENCES: Include a References page or Works Cited page in your play response. This is a list of sources from which you have obtained the information and should contain all sources that you cited in your essay. You do not need a Reference Page for Discussions in this course.

• List references in alphabetical order; use hanging indentation. • Entries are organized alphabetically by surnames of first authors.

Examples

Donnell, V. (2020). Terms List, Cues & Concepts: ACT II: Introduction to Theatre, MTSU. Smith, M. (2017). Medea Takes the Stage. The Guardian. Shakespeare, W. (1596). A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Folger Library. Mitchell, C. (2014). Theatrical Worlds. University of Florida Press.

PROOF YOUR PAPER!

• Run spell check and grammar check. • Use formal language and concise wording. • Use proper capitalization. • Do not use Acronyms unless these are generally recognized and know e.g. USA. • Use appropriate punctuation e.g. commas after introductory words/phrases and periods at the

end of sentences.

• Avoid using: o Slang and informal language (a lot, guys) o Use of qualifiers (sort of, kind of) and modifiers (many, very, pretty good) o Clichés (“When all is said and done”; “By their very nature”; “To be honest”)