In MLA, the author or the article/page goes into the parenthetical citation. If there is no author, put the title of the article of the page in quotes. For example, the following info comes from an article titled “How Much Does a High School Teacher With a Masters Degree Make?” by Dana Severson:
HS teachers with a masters degree on average make $47,000 per year, with English teachers averaging $41,100 (Severson).
Note that the punctuation comes after the parenthetical citation. Page numbers do not need to be included in the parenthetical citation unless the source is a physical print source. To cite the sources for the Works Cited list, you can use a citation generator like easybib, or you can refer to the MLA citation section in our textbook on pp 641-657. Page 657 contains a sample Works Cited list. Note that the entries must be alphabetized by the first letter of the citation. Do NOT include website urls in your citations.
Here are the questions that I would like you to answer, in about 2-4 sentences per answer. Your responses should be formatted in 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, with your name, date, and assignment name in the upper left hand corner.
1. What is the average yearly income of the career you want to go into? Is there opportunity in this career for growth or advancement?
2. What education requirements, college degrees, licenses, certificates are required in this career? Do you have to take any tests?
3. What are the most important skills and abilities required of this job? What physical and mental skills are required?
4. Does the career offer the ability to balance work and family? What kinds of hours are required in this field? Evenings, weekends, etc?
5. What does a typical day at this job entail?
6. Does the career involve living in a community for a long period of time or moving to different places every few years?
7. What are some current trends in this field? What is the overall outlook for this career? Is there a shortage or oversupply of people in this career field?
Your responses will end up being about a page of so; begin your Works Cited list on a separate page!
Works Cited
Severson, Dana. “How Much Does a High School Teacher With a Masters Degree Make?” Chronicle. Web. 22 March 2016.