MLA Internal Citation

What does MLA stand for?

• Medium Length Arms

• Modern Language of America

• Modern Language Association

• Moderate Language Acquisition

When do you need an internal citation in your paper?

• Every time you quote.

• Every time you summarize.

• Every time you paraphrase.

• Every time you include the results of research studies.

What information should a basic MLA internal citation contain?

• Author's first name

• Author's last name

• Year of publication

• Page number

Which of the following is correct?

• . (Smith 23)

• (Smith, 23).

• (Smith 23).

• (Smith p. 23).

When would you NOT use the author's name in a citation?

• When you use the name to set up the quote.

• When you only have one author.

• When the previous quote is by the same author.

• You should always use the author's name.

If you don't have an author listed, which of the following can you use to identify the source?

• A short version of the title

• The editor of the piece

• The year of publication

• The name of the database you accessed

What can you use in the citation in place of page numbers if you don't have any?

• Paragraph number

• Section title

• Section number

• You don't need to help your reader navigate the source.

Which of the following is correct?

• (Jones, para. 6).

• . (Jones para. 6)

• (Jones para 6)

• (Jones para. 6).

When can you have only one citation in your paragraph, even though you quote multiple times?

• When they all come from the same author and page number.

• When you use the citation for the first one.

• When you are citing from multiple authors.

• When you are citing from multiple pages.

Where do you place the citation?

• At the end of the sentence.

• As close to the quote as possible.

• At the end of the paragraph.

• In the footnote.