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English 8
Quarter 1 - Module 2
Using Conventions in Citing
Sources

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 English 8
Quarter 1 - Module 2: Using Conventions in Citing Sources
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 English 8
Quarter 1 - Module 2
Using Conventions in Citing
Sources

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Introductory Message
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 Target

Research papers, performance tasks, paragraph writing, and a lot

more are just some of your requirements in school. However, these tasks
become easy because of various sources within your reach like books,
journals, and the internet.

In this module, you will learn the different ways on how to

acknowledge your sources by using conventions in citing your
references. In addition, you will learn why citing sources is important.

The Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) covered in

this module is to use conventions in citing sources EN8SS-IIIg-1.6.4

Objectives:

As learners of this module, you are expected to:

• define citation
• give the importance of citing sources
• discuss APA citation format
• use conventions in citing sources

Jumpstart

Have you tried writing a research paper? What should you

include in your paper to make it credible? Facts, evidences, and
articles from different sources are important to make your paper
credible. This lesson will help you acknowledge authors of the
ideas you have included in your paper.

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(Pre-Test/Activity)
Directions: Identify what is being described in each number below.
Choose the letter of the correct answer and put it in separate sheet.

1. It is a list of sources that a writer uses in the process of researching.

A. Annotation B. Bibliography C. Glossary D. Workbook

2. It is known as an internet address or web address.

A. APA B. Copy link C. Hyperlink D. URL

3. A citation style that includes the author's last name and the year of
publication.
A. Bibliography B. In-text
C. Parenthetical D. References

4. What kind of material is being acknowledged in this source?

Better Health Channel. (2012). Body image and diets. Retrieved from
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/
Body_imageand_diets?open
A. Book chapter B. Journal article
C. Newspaper D. Web page

5. What should be written first in a book reference?

A. Author B. Book title C. Publisher D. Year

6. For in-text citation, what should be enclosed in parentheses?

A. Author B. Book title C. Publisher D. Year

7. What punctuation mark is used to separate information in a bibliography

entry?
A. Comma B. Parenthesis
C. Period D. Quotation mark

8. What type of citation uses the author’s last name, the year of publication, and
page number?
A. Bibliography B. In-text citation
C. Paragraph citation D. Parenthetical citation

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9. It is a Latin phrase used to shorten lists of author names.
A. ead. B. eg. C. et. al. D. etc.

10. What type of citation is used in the source below?

Patterson (2009) found that citing is fun.
A. In-text citation C. Paragraph citation
B. Parenthetical citation D. Phrase citation

Discover

Whenever you borrow ideas from books, web pages, or other

sources, you need to cite the sources for the following reasons:
A. To avoid plagiarism;
B. To acknowledge the real author;
C. To denote credibility of your work; and;
D. To allow readers to access and easily locate sources.

What is citation?

Citation is a reference to the source of the information you used in your written
work. This is your way of telling your readers that certain part of your work came
from another source.

What are the conventions in citing sources?

 The Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style is used for humanities
like English, History, and Drama.

 The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is used in business, history, and fine
arts.

 The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style is used mainly

in the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology, sociology, as well as
education.

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What citation style is frequently used in academic writing?

The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style is frequently

used by writers for documenting sources used in a research paper. This style requires
two elements for citing outside sources:

1. parenthetical and in-text citation

2. references list or bibliography

In this module, we will focus on The American Psychological Association

(APA) citation style. This format requires two elements for citing sources.

1. Citations are sources included in the body of the paper.

 In-text citation-the source is included in your text containing the

information from other sources which are copied either word-for-word
or paraphrased (stating in your own words but same idea)
Example: Briones (2020) said that education cannot be postponed
until the situation will return to normal.

 Parenthetical citation-the source is enclosed in parenthesis to

separate it from the text

 Example: “Education cannot wait for the situation to return to

normal.” (Briones, 2020, p 14)

Remember: Complete information of cited sources are found in the reference

list or bibliography.

2. References List or Bibliography is written in a separate sheet, usually on the

last page. The reference list page is the full information for any in-text citations
found in the body of the project. Entries are the names of the author, titles of
books, periodicals, and websites used by the writer or researcher.

How to write a bibliography using the APA format?

1. Print Sources
a. Books are the most common and reliable source of information.
The bibliography follows this pattern. Period (.) separates the entries
and the title of book is italicized, and following lines are indented.

- Author’s last name, Author’s Initial of First Name. (Publication

Year). Title. Publisher’s City: Publisher. Page Numbers.

Amado, C. (2001) Philippine Education: New Normal. Quezon

City: LU Press. pp. 200-222.

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 For books with four or more authors, write the name of the first
author only followed by et.al. which means and others.

Carlos Amado, et.al. (2001) Philippine Education: New

Normal. Quezon City: LU Press. Pp. 200-222.

b. Journals are scholarly published periodicals containing articles

written by researchers and other experts.

The basics of a Reference List entry for a journal article:

-Author or authors. The surname is followed by first initials.
-Year of publication of the article.
-Article title (in single inverted commas).
-Journal title (in italics).
-Volume of journal.
-Issue number of journal.
-Page range of article

Miranda, I. (2020) ‘Modular Learning in Public Schools.’

Philippine Educational Journal. 10 no.2. 22-31.

2. Online Sources. These refer to any materials or information from the

Internet

a. Website- a set of related web pages located under a single domain

name, typically produced by a single person or organization. Notable
examples are wikipedia.org, google.com, and amazon.com.

The entries for webpage with individual author:

Format: Last Name, First Name Initial. (Year, Month Date). Title of
page. Site name. URL

Example:

Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium.

https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-
exist-3af27e312d01

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 If the page's author is not listed, start with the title instead. Also, include a
retrieval date when the page's content is likely to change over time.

Format: Title of page. (Year, Month Date). Site name. Retrieved Month
Date, Year, from URL

Example:

Tuscan white bean pasta. (2018, February 25). Budgetbytes.

Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.budgetbytes.
com/tuscan-white-bean-pasta/Wikipedia article

b. E-books. These are books read in the computer or other electronic

devices. They are cited exactly as a printed book with the addition of
URL at the end.

Format: Author’s last name, First initial. (Year). Title of the book.
Publisher. URL.

Example:

Hood, L. R. R. (2013). I’m not crying wolf this time! Fairy Tale
Publishers. http://www.fairytalesonline.madeupurl

Explore

Activity 1. Cite It!

Directions: Choose the correct parenthetical citation for each of the following
sources. Write the letter of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Dalisay, C. (2020). Ang Probinsyano, Katapusan Mo Na. San Martin City:

Bacn Press. page 1333.
A. (Dalisay, 2020) B. (Dalisay, C. 2020)
C. (Dalisay, 2020, p. 1333) D. (Dalisay, C. 2020, p. 1333)

2. Gaudia, V. (2014). Discover Your Roots. San Pedro Communications page 9

A. (Gaudia, 2014) B. (Gaudia, V. 2014)
C. (Gaudia, 2014, p. 9) D. (Gaudia, V. 2014. p. 9)

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 3. Duterte, R. (2022). ‘The Republic.’ Palace Journal 100 no. 7. 38.
A. (Duterte, 2022) B. (Duterte, R. 2022)
C. (Duterte, 2022, p. 38) D. (Duterte, R. 2022, p. 38)

4. Miranda, I. (2020) ‘Modular Learning in Public Schools.’ Philippine

Educational Journal. 10 no.2. 22
A. (Miranda, I. (2020) B. (Miranda, I. (2020) p. 22)
C. (Miranda, 2020 p. 22) D. Miranda, I. 2020 p.22)

5. Cariaso, J. 2019. Creative Writing. San Diego: Elyu Press. p 17.

A. (Cariaso, 2019, p.17) B. (Cariaso, J. 2019, p.17)
C. (Cariaso, J. 2019) D. (Cariaso, 2019)

Deepen

Activity1: Arrange to Locate

Directions: Arrange the following list of sources to form a correct

bibliography. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Printed book
Tala Publishing
Batangas
2018
Edgar Tumbaga
My Fair Lady
Lipa City

2. E-book with URL

Maria Went to Town

Lolita Gaudia
2016
http://www.peterson.igturl
Mother Lily Publishers

3. Printed journal

Reading Is Fun: Language Journal

Irish Ediva
2003, pages 18-32
Volume 8 No. 6

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 4. Webpage with no author and information is likely to change over time

Cheesy fries on the go

Date retrieved: August 10, 2021
Kusinabytes
https://www.kusinabytes.com/Wikipedia
September 8, 2016

5. Printed books with many authors

Valerie Mendoza
The Deadly Virus
2019
San Antonio
Grande City
Elyu Press

Gauge

Direction: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter
of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. What does the Latin phrase et.al. mean?

A. Among others B. And others C. More than D. With others

2. Which of the following sources are scholarly published periodicals

containing articles written by researchers and other experts?
A. Books B. E-books C. Journals D. newspapers

3. What citation style is used mainly in the social sciences, like psychology,
anthropology, sociology, as well as education.
A. APA B. CMOS C. MLA D. CLA

4. What must be included in a reference entry when the web page's content is
likely to change over time?
A. Date of retrieval B. Name of author
C. Name of publisher D. Title of article

5. What citation is used when the source is included in your text containing
the information from other sources which are copied either word-for-word or
paraphrased?
A. In-cite citation B. In-text citation
C. Parenthetical citation D. Textual citation

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 6. What information is added at the end of a bibliography for e-books?
A. APA B. HTTP C. URL D.WWW

7. What have you avoided when you cite your sources of information?
A. Paraphrasing B. Parallelism C. Plagiarism D. Printing

8. Which one from the choices below is not a reason why a writer needs to
cite sources?
A. To acknowledge the author
B. To ensure clarity of your work
C. To denote credibility of your work
D. To allow readers to access and easily locate sources

9. In the bibliography for printed books, what entry is enclosed in

parentheses?
A. Name of author B. Place of publication
C. Title of book D. Year of publication

10. Assuming you are writing an essay and you have used information
from a website. Article is entitled “The Best Students in the World” by
James Ji. You saw the article on September 20, 2019. The name of the
website is In-Tech and was put on the internet on January 18, 2017.
The address is https://www.intel.com.

A. Ji, J. The best students in the world. (2017, January 18).In-tech.

Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://www.intel.com.

B. The best students in the world. Ji, J. (2017, January 18).In-tech.

Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://www.intel.com.

C. The best students in the world. Ji, J. (2017, January 18). Ji, James.
In-tech. Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://www.intel.com.

D. Ji, J. (2017, January 18). The best students in the world. In-tech.
Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://www.intel.com.

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Pretest
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A
Activity 1: Cite It
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. A
Activity 1: arrange to locate
1. Printed book
Tumbaga, E. (2018). My Fair Lady.
Lipa City:Batangas. Tala Publishing.
2. E-book with URL
Gaudia, L. (2016). Maria Went To Town
Mother Lily Publishers. http://peterson.igturl.
3. Printed Journal
Ediva, I. (2003) ‘Reading is Fun.’
Language Journal. 8 no. 6. 18-32.
4. Webpage with no author and information is likely to change over time
Cheesy fries on the go. (2016, September 8). Kusinabytes. Retrieved
August 10,
2021. Kusinabytes
https://www.kusinabytes.com/Wikipedia.
5. Printed books with many authors
Mendoza, V. et.al. (2019). The Deadly Virus.
Grande City: San Antonio. Elyu Press.
Assessment:
1. A 2. C 3. A 4.A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A
Answer Key
References

Printed Source
Almonte, L. et.al. (2015). English Learners’ Manual: Celebrating Diversity
through World Literature. Department of Education. Rex Book store Inc.

Online Sources
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bibliography

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https://www.google.com/search?q=apa+conventions&biw=1350&bih=551&ei=ftIXY
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https://www.google.com/search?q=what+field+is+apa+citation+used+for&ei=P2cYY
dyHFpqKhwOsKXIBQ&oq=what+field+is+apa+citation+used+for&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd
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https://www.citationmachine.net/apa

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_
style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html

https://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72742

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