Cite Your Sources!

Source Attribution

What is Source Attribution?

• Source attribution is used when referring to information used from print and online resources.

• It is how you will cite your sources for your argument writing piece.

Why Do I Have to Use It?

• Source attribution is used in order to avoid plagiarism.

• When using source attribution, three pieces of information may be used:– Name of the author– Title of the piece– Name of the website

Citing the Author

• According to Elizabeth Winchester, habitat loss, plant-killing chemicals and extreme weather are the three biggest threats to monarch butterlies.

• “The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration,” stated author Elizabeth Winchester, an expert on the subject.

• The pattern of migration for monarch butterflies is to travel from Canada or the northern part of the United States to California or Mexico (Elizabeth Winchester).

Citing the Title

• In the article, “Monarchs Take Flight,” experts noted the following threats to the survival of butterflies: habitat loss, plant-killing chemicals and extreme weather.

• Two-way migration only occurs with monarch butterflies according to the article, “Monarchs Take Flight.”

• Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada or the northern part of the United States to California or Mexico (“Monarchs Take Flight”).

Citing the Website

• According to www.visitcalifornia.com, the temperature in Death Valley commonly reaches 120 degrees.

• “Death Valley is the largest national park in the continental U.S.” (www.visitcalifornia.com)