MLA Practice

What is included in the PARENTHESIS when citing a book?

• Author and publication year: (Werve, 2022)

• Author and page number without intervening punctuation (Werve 13)

• Author and page number separated by a comma: (Werve, 13)

If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, then it does not need to be included in parentheses.

• True

• False

Each source listed in the Works Cited list must be cited in the text.

• True

• False

What is another name for an in-text citation?

• Works Cited

• Bibliography

• Parenthetical

I do not need to cite when I paraphrase.

• True

• False

Which is NOT formatted correctly?

• “I wish I had as much swag as Mrs. Werve” (McCormack 105).

• “I wish I had as much swag as Mrs. Werve.” (McCormack 105)

When ideas from others are used and not given credit to, it is called:

• Plagiarism

• Theft

• Stealing