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EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations

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The student is quoting from page 26 of the following source:Hawley, Richard A. Thinking about Drugs and Society: Responding to an Epidemic. New York: Walker, 1988. Print.

Richard A. Hawley reports that although the ancient Chinese used marijuana for medical purposes, “there is no record of the Chinese using it as a pleasure-producing drug” (26).

Richard A. Hawley reports that although the ancient Chinese used marijuana for medical purposes, “there is no record of the Chinese using it as a pleasure-producing drug.” (26)

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 1 of 10: The student is quoting from page 26 of the following source:Hawley, Richard A. Thinking about Drugs and Society: Responding to an Epidemic. New York: Walker, 1988. Print.

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The student is summarizing information from page 63 of the following source:Henningfield, Jack E., and Nancy Almand Ator. Barbiturates: Sleeping Potion or Intoxicant? New York: Chelsea, 1986. Print.

Drugs classified as Schedule I by the Drug Enforcement Administration are illegal, even for medical purposes, but they are allowed in authorized experiments (Henningfield 63).

Drugs classified as Schedule I by the Drug Enforcement Administration are illegal, even for medical purposes, but they are allowed in authorized experiments (Henningfield and Ator 63).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 2 of 10: The student is summarizing information from page 63 of the following source:Henningfield, Jack E., and Nancy Almand Ator. Barbiturates: Sleeping Potion or Intoxicant? New York: Chelsea, 1986. Print.

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The student is citing a statistic that appeared in the following unsigned article:“Cross-Eyed and Painless.” Economist 6 July 1991: 89. Print.

Nearly half of 1,035 oncologists surveyed in 1991 said that if smokable marijuana were legal for cancer patients, they would prescribe it (Economist 89).

Nearly half of 1,035 oncologists surveyed in 1991 said that if smokable marijuana were legal for cancer patients, they would prescribe it (“Cross-Eyed” 89).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 3 of 10: The student is citing a statistic that appeared in the following unsigned article:“Cross-Eyed and Painless.” Economist 6 July 1991: 89. Print.

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The student is quoting from page 79 of the following source:Marshall, Eliot. Legalization: A Debate. New York: Chelsea, 1988. Print.The list of works cited includes two works by Marshall.

Marshall explains that marijuana can be dangerous for people with heart conditions because its use “can dramatically increase heart rate and blood pressure” (Legalization 79).

Marshall explains that marijuana can be dangerous for people with heart conditions because its use “can dramatically increase heart rate and blood pressure” (79).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 4 of 10: The student is quoting from page 79 of the following source:Marshall, Eliot. Legalization: A Debate. New York: Chelsea, 1988. Print.The list of works cited includes two works by Marshall.

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The student is quoting from page 67 of the following source:Marshall, Eliot. Legalization: A Debate. New York: Chelsea, 1988. Print.The list of works cited includes two works by Marshall.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed marijuana to be used in experiments with patients suffering from glaucoma. According to one expert, “Several studies since 1971 have shown that smoking marijuana causes the pressure within the eye to decrease and to remain at a lowered level for about five hours” (Legalization 67).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 5 of 10: The student is quoting from page 67 of the following source:Marshall, Eliot. Legalization: A Debate. New York: Chelsea, 1988. Print.The list of works cited includes two works by Marshall.

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The student is citing a statistic from the following short work from a Web site:United States. Dept. of Justice. Drug Enforcement Administration. “Drug Intelligence Brief: Mexican Marijuana in the United States, September 1999.” US Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2008.

The Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice reports that marijuana use among young people aged twelve to seventeen in the United States nearly doubled in the 1990s, from 4.3% to 8.3%.

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 6 of 10: The student is citing a statistic from the following short work from a Web site:United States. Dept. of Justice. Drug Enforcement Administration. “Drug Intelligence Brief: Mexican Marijuana in the United States, September 1999.” US Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2008.

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The student is citing a statistic from the following short work from a Web site:United States. Dept. of Justice. Drug Enforcement Administration. “1990-1994.” US Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2008.

According to a government report, marijuana in the 1990s was about five times more potent than the marijuana of the 1960s (United States, Dept. of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration).

According to a government report, marijuana in the 1990s was about five times more potent than the marijuana of the 1960s (Drug Enforcement Administration).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 7 of 10: The student is citing a statistic from the following short work from a Web site:United States. Dept. of Justice. Drug Enforcement Administration. “1990-1994.” US Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2008.

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The student is quoting Rabbi Isaac P. Fried from page 38 of the following newspaper article:Treaster, Joseph B. “Healing Herb or Narcotic? Marijuana as Medication.” New York Times 14 Nov. 1993: 38+. Print.

“I consider this [alleviating acute pain and nausea] a need that has to be filled,” says Rabbi Isaac P. Fried of New York of his administration of marijuana to suffering patients. “Should I buckle under the fear of an archaic law that doesn’t deal with the present needs of the 1990’s?” (qtd. in Treaster 38).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 8 of 10: The student is quoting Rabbi Isaac P. Fried from page 38 of the following newspaper article:Treaster, Joseph B. “Healing Herb or Narcotic? Marijuana as Medication.” New York Times 14 Nov. 1993: 38+. Print.

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The student is quoting from page 8 of the following article:Hecht, Brian. “Out of Joint: The Case for Medicinal Marijuana.” New Republic 15 July 1991: 7-9. Print.

Brian Hecht sums up the debate over the medical use of marijuana in three questions: “(1) Is the drug safe? (2) Does it work? and (3) How does it compare with other available drugs” (8)?

Brian Hecht sums up the debate over the medical use of marijuana in three questions: “(1) Is the drug safe? (2) Does it work? and (3) How does it compare with other available drugs?” (8).

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 9 of 10: The student is quoting from page 8 of the following article:Hecht, Brian. “Out of Joint: The Case for Medicinal Marijuana.” New Republic 15 July 1991: 7-9. Print.

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The student is citing the following unpaginated article from an online journal. The article was written by six authors.Campbell, Fiona A., et al. “Are Cannabinoids an Effective and Safe Treatment Option in the Management of Pain? A Qualitative Systematic Review.” BMJ 323.7303 (2001): n. pag. Web. 10 Oct. 2008.

Fiona A. Campbell et al. summarize the results of scientific studies on the effectiveness and safety of using marijuana for medical purposes.

Fiona A. Campbell summarizes the results of scientific studies on the effectiveness and safety of using marijuana for medical purposes.

EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations - 10 of 10: The student is citing the following unpaginated article from an online journal. The article was written by six authors.Campbell, Fiona A., et al. “Are Cannabinoids an Effective and Safe Treatment Option in the Management of Pain? A Qualitative Systematic Review.” BMJ 323.7303 (2001): n. pag. Web. 10 Oct. 2008.