Revision Stations Review Sheet

Brooks Lampe / 2016

Citations / Quotations

Proofreading

Formatting
Citations are placed between the quotation mark and the period: [end of
sentence (citation).]
If the quotation ends in a question mark or exclamation point, include it in
addition to the period after the citation: or is this an ugly
reality? (Morris).
The quotation and any additional phrases of your own before or after
should form a complete, grammatically correct and punctuated sentence.
Note changes to capitalization in brackets: phones > [P]hones
Quotations that span more than three lines are block quoted (see below).

Proofread for typos and inconsistencies. Read one sentence at a time.

Reading aloud can also help you catch typos.

Citations
In most cases, begin a quotation, paraphrase or summary with an
attributive phrase that identifies the source (e.g., According to)
If you identify the source in a lead phrase, cite the source in parentheses
at the end of the sentence or section where you use the source.
Citations always contain (1) identification of the source and (2) page
number, if available.
Citations always identify the source by the first item in the corresponding
Works Cited reference.
Do not put author names in quotations, italics, or other font styles:
[Quotation. (Author).]
Put article titles or titles of smaller works (like songs) in quotation marks.
Put book titles or titles of longer works in italics. [Quotation. (Title).]
If identifying with title, use a shortened title (the first word or phrase).
In citations, if there are two or three authors for a source, list each authors
last name: (Monk, Taylor, and Lawrence).
Block Quotes
Block quotes are indented an additional inch from the left edge (2 total).
No quotation marks.
The citation goes outside of the final period or punctuation mark.
No extra spacing before or after block quote (one double-spaced line).
Embedded Quotes
If there are quotations marks in the text you are quoting, change them to
single quotation marks. Put double quotation marks around the quoted
text.

Common mistakes to look for:

Incorrectly autocorrected words: thorough vs. through; theses vs.
these, etc.
The first time you mention someones name, give the first and last
name. After that, only give the last name.
Inconsistent verb tense.
Incorrect plural pronouns: When a student gets on Facebook, their
mind wanders. When a student gets on Facebook, her mind
wanders.

Topic Sentences
Specific: Use proper nouns, directly identifying the person, image, or idea
to being discussed in the paragraph (e.g., Mona Lisa, Banksy, etc.) rather
than generic nouns (the painting by Da Vinci, this street artist, etc.).
Concision: Omit needless words. Shorten wordy phrases. Short and
snappy is best.
Point Down to the paragraph: What is the paragraphs point? State it.
Point Up to the thesis: Why is this paragraph an important part of your
essay? Show it.
Positive Form: Put statements in positive form. Avoid no and not.
For paragraphs that mark the start of a new image, make the topic
sentence a one-sentence interpretive preview of the images meaning:
Banksys repurposing, Show Me the Monet, promotes activism and
uprising among the lower and middle classes.

References / Works Cited Page

Works Cited page begins on a new page
Works Cited page has the phrase Works Cited at the top, centered,
without quotations or font styles
Works Cited references are formatted as hanging indent
Works Cited references are double spaced: no additional space between
references
every source you use in your essay is listed
only the sources used in your essay are listed
no URLs
italicize titles of longer works (books, websites, albums, exhibits) and put
quotes around titles of shorter works (articles, songs, web pages,
individual works of art, images)
list the medium for each source: Print or Web
web sources include the website name and sponsor
the Works Cited page is alphabetized (ignore the, a and an.)
dates are formatted properly: Day of month, month (abbreviated), and
year: 13 Sep 2015.

Style
1.
2.

3.

Put statements in positive form. Resist not as a means of evasion: He

was not often on time. He often came late.
Avoid nominalization (abstract nouns formed from verbs and adjectives,
often ending in -tion, -ment, -ance): There is speculation by many
analysts about the accuracy of these statistics. Many analysts
speculate about the accuracy of these statistics.
Omit needless words: Camel was taking a risk advertising specifically
toward the youngest possible buying costumers, but it is almost as
though they were trying to plant a seed.

Formatting
1 inch margins on all four sides of page throughout document
last name and the page number in the top right of each page (1/2 inch
from top, 1 inch from right edge)
top left of front page should list your name (First Last), my name (Dr.
Brooks Lampe), the course number (ENGL110) and the submission date (9
May 2016)
your title appears just below the heading, centered, with no special font
styles or quotes
entire essay is double-spaced with no extra space before or after the title,
paragraphs, or block quotes
Embedded Images
images are good quality
each image is placed near the section of the essay the image is being
analyzed
the image is placed such that the image is within the one inch margin from
each page edge
the image width is up to half the withe of the essay text OR spans the
entire width of the text (not 2/3 or 3/4 width, creating skinny text column)
at the beginning of the section analyzing the image, include a parenthetical
reference with figure number (abbreviated Fig.) at the end of a sentence
directly describing the image: Da Vincis Last Supper depicts Christ and
the twelve apostles (Fig. 1).
directly below each image is a text box caption, single spaced, that (a)
identifies the figure number, (b) briefly describes the image, and (c)
identifies the image source: [Fig. 1 Victorias Secret advertisement for
Body bras. Screenshot from victoriasecret.com posted by
huffingtonpost.com on 29 Oct 2014.]
Caption is same font as the rest of essay (Times New Roman)