Citizen Illegal Worksheet

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What does the abbreviation MLA mean?

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Modern Language Association

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What is the purpose of MLA parenthetical citation?

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to give credit to the source of a quote, to give credit to the source of a paraphrase or summary, to cross-reference the source with the works cited page

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How should the title of an MLA paper be formatted?

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Plain text, centered

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Plagiarism includes all of the following except: quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing with proper parenthetical citation, using someone’s ideas without proper citations, not having a works cited page, accidentally using someone else’s words without citations

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quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing with proper parenthetical citation

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What is the correct order for the heading in MLA format? Options: Name, Instructor, Date, Course; Name, Course, Date, Instructor; Name, Instructor, Course, Date; Name, Date, Course, Instructor

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Name, Instructor, Course, Date

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Which of the following is a correct MLA in-text citation? (Smith 45), (Smith, 45), (Smith: 45), (Smith pg. 45)

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(Smith 45)

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If a source has no known author, what should the in-text citation use?

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The title of the work in quotation marks

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Is this citation correct or incorrect: "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string." (Emerson 148)

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True

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Which of the following is not acceptable in MLA in-text citation? (45), (Johnson 45), Johnson writes, "..." (45), According to Johnson (45). "..."

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According to Johnson (45). "..."

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Which is the correct ORDER for works cited entry for this source? Options: "Gatsby's Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers." The New York Times. 17 Feb. 2008. The New York Times Company. 2008. 14 May 2012. Web., Rimer, Sara. Gatsby's Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers. "The New York Times." 17 Feb. 2008. The New York Times Company. 2008. 14 May 2012. Web., Rimer, Sara. "Gatsby's Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers." The New York Times. 17 Feb. 2008. The New York Times Company. 2008. Web. 14 May 2012., Rimer, Sara. "Gatsby's Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers." The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 2008. Web. 14 May 2012.

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Rimer, Sara. "Gatsby's Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers." The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 2008. Web. 14 May 2012.