In-Text Citations

In-text citations appear where in the paper? 

• at the end
• throughout
• at the beginning
• nowhere

The ___________ and page number are included in an in-text citation.

• author's last name
• author's first name
• URL
• publication date

If the author's last name is used in the sentence, then you ______ need it in the parentheses (for an in-text citation). 

• do
• don't

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.8

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.

What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?

According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

• Smith 234

• Smith

• 234

• How to Go to College

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

“Most workplaces don’t have that many parties,” so academics are more important to consider than partying when selecting a college (Abner 33). 
Is this in text citation correct? 

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

What is the correct in-text citation?

• (Berenbaum and Kramer 132).
• (Berenbaum, Kramer 132).
• (Berenbaum and Kramer).
• (Berenbaum and Kramer 132)

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.8

True or false? Information that is not considered common knowledge needs to be cited.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.8

True or False: You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.W.7.6

CCSS.W.7.8

Most of the time, where does punctuation go when using quotation marks?

• INSIDE the quotes
• OUTSIDE the quotes
• Punctuation? Why would I use that?