MLA Cite Sources

What does "quote" mean?

• To rewrite an idea in your own words.

• To retell the main ideas of a text in your own words.

• Copied exactly from text, includes quotation marks, MUST credit author.

• None of these

To rewrite an idea in your own words is....

• paraphrase

• quote

• summarize

• None of these

To retell the main ideas of a text in your own words

• paraphrase

• quote

• summarize

• None of these

There are two types of plagiarism: Intentional and Unintentional

• True

• False

What is an example of intentional plagiarism?

• Submitting pre-written papers downloaded or purchased from the Internet

• Cutting and pasting from more than one source to create a paper

• Borrowing words or ideas from others without giving credit.

• All of these

You need to cite your sources when...

• You have a quote

• You paraphrase

• You summarize

• All of these

If the author isn't known, you use the publisher in the parenthesis.

• True

• False

In MLA, the essay is single-spaced.

• True

• False

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

• to establish purpose and credibility for your argument

• to avoid plagiarism

• to establish purpose and credibility for your argument

• all of these

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

• First letter of the author's last name and page numbers

• Page number and publisher

• Article title and author

• Author's last name and page number