MLA Citation

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What are the two parts of every citation?

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An in-citation and an MLA full citation on the Works Cited page.

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How is the Works Cited page arranged?

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Alphabetically, by the author's last name.

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How do you punctuate the title of a short poem, short story, or one-act play?

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Put it in quotation marks.

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Which in-text citation is properly done?

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Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Cleary).

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What should you do for an in-text citation if you don't have an author?

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Use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes.

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What is the purpose of an in-text citation?

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To give credit to the original source of information or ideas.

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What is a Works Cited page?

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A list of all the sources referenced in a paper, formatted according to MLA guidelines.

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What is the correct format for citing a book in MLA style?

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Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

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How do you format the title of a longer work, like a book or a movie, in MLA?

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Italicize the title.

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What is plagiarism?

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Using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution.