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College Composition CLEP & *NEW* MLA Citation Formatting - What version? - greencouch - 06-25-2017
In April 2016, MLA released a revised style guide (8th Edition) that made a few significant changes to the way citations are listed. Namely, "medium" and publication city are no longer required. Commas are also used instead of periods in some places.
The IC flashcards seem to rely on the old (7th) edition rules. Can anyone confirm which edition the CLEP exam uses? The official study guide is a little ambiguous, but I think it's relying on the 7th edition rules as well.
Info on changes here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/22/
College Composition CLEP & *NEW* MLA Citation Formatting - What version? - cookderosa - 06-26-2017
greencouch Wrote:In April 2016, MLA released a revised style guide (8th Edition) that made a few significant changes to the way citations are listed. Namely, "medium" and publication city are no longer required. Commas are also used instead of periods in some places.
The IC flashcards seem to rely on the old (7th) edition rules. Can anyone confirm which edition the CLEP exam uses? The official study guide is a little ambiguous, but I think it's relying on the 7th edition rules as well.
Info on changes here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/22/
I think you're maybe going too deep- your knowledge must reflect that of a first year student taking ENG101 / ENG102. Know how to do in-text citation for your essay (citation) and know how to choose a credible source. Building a references / bibliography / works cited page from memory is *way* above what you're expected to be able to do.
For the M/C section:
Ability to Use Source Materials (25%)
This section measures test takers' familiarity with elements of the following basic reference and research skills, which are tested primarily in sets but may also be tested through stand-alone questions. In the passage-based sets, the elements listed under Revision Skills and Rhetorical Analysis may also be tested. In addition, this section will cover the following skills:
Use of reference materials
Evaluation of sources
Integration of resource material
Documentation of sources (including, but not limited to, MLA, APA, and Chicago manuals of style)
For one of the essays:
In one of the essays, test takers must develop a position by building an argument in which they synthesize information from two provided sources, which they must cite. The requirement that test takers cite the sources they use reflects the recognition of source attribution as an essential skill in college writing courses.
College Composition CLEP & *NEW* MLA Citation Formatting - What version? - greencouch - 06-27-2017
Thanks for the feedback. I've heard this from others, but was thrown off by IC's questions regarding citations -- they require such a fine level of detail. (Frequent questions about spotting punctuation errors in citations.) I'll try not to stress it. Thanks!