MLA Citation and Works Cited Parts Identification

Why do you need to cite information?

• to avoid plagiarism
• so that a paper is longer
• so that a paper takes more time to complete
• so someone else doesn't steal my work

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The MLA in-text or parenthetical citation should be located _________________.

• just after the information being cited
• just before the information cited
• at the bottom of the page
• on the last page of the paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False?
"Information that is NOT considered common knowledge needs to be cited."

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False?
"Only direct quotes need to be cited."

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Parenthetical Citations (paraphrases) are used ___________________.

• at the end of the paper

• within the Works Cited

• to cite summarized information

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Common knowledge does NOT need to be cited.  Information is common knowledge if it ______________________.

• was written by an author who is no longer living.
• is widely known by most people
• is found in a books
• is a specific fact

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following does NOT need to be cited?

• exact words of an author
• Purchased music, lyrics, and videos
• Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet
• Your own words and ideas

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Every citation has two parts.  What are they?

• summaries and Works Cited
• exact words and quotations
• an author's exact words and the title of the book where they are found
• an in-text citation and an MLA full citation on the Works Cited page

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If available, what piece of information is the first thing that should go in a citation?

• author's name
• page number
• website article title
• website title

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If the source is a book, what two pieces of information are put in the citation?

• author and page number
• author and book title
• book title and page number
• website title and author

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9