MLA, Parenthetical Citations, & Plagiarism

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True or false: These are the steps for Parenthetical Citations: 1. Take the information you want 2. Put quotes around it 3. Take out the period 4. Insert the author last name and page number in the parenthesis. 5. Place period at the end.

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True

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What is the purpose of in-text citations (aka parenthetical citations)?

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to establish purpose and credibility for your argument, to make it easier for someone to find the original source, to avoid plagiarism

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Using another person's words or ideas without giving proper credit is....

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plagiarism

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What two pieces of information should be included in the in-text citation?

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Author's last name and page number

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"Twice as many people are killed from donkeys in a year than planes" (Teteak 1,227).

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Correct

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The online article “The Telling Heart” explains that “Poe was a master craftsman when it came to writing the short story.”

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Incorrect

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Did the Tudor dynasty end in 1603?

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Correct

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What is the correct citation for a quote on page 112 from the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling?

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(Rowling 112).

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What does the number mean in the following citation: (Allman 98)?

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The page number on which the information was found

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When should you use quotation marks?

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When you are taking something directly (word for word) from the source.