Citation Review

What citation style do we use in English class?

• APA

• MLA

• Chicago

• AMA

In any in-text citation, if there is no page number available, you should cite the ____ number.

Answer explanation

It may be a pain to count out paragraph numbers, but we need to know where your information is coming from! Make sure you do that, especially on your future ELA Regents exam.

What is the minimum number of texts you should utilize in your Regents exam argument in order to do well? (There are 4 available)

Answer explanation

Remember the HALF PLUS ONE rule! Half of 4 is 2, add one to be safe = 3 TEXTS! Feel free to use all 4 if you have good evidence to incorporate from each though. 😊

What is it called when you cite a source within your text?

• Parenthetical

• Parenthesis

• Citation

• Partial

A student found the following quote on page 2 in the article, "Total Control in North Korea," by Jessica McBirney. Choose which option is correctly cited below. Quote: "Kim Jung-un has total control over various groups in North Korea."

• (Kim Jung-un) "Kim Jung-un has total control over various groups in North Korea."

• "Kim Jung-un has total control over various groups in North Korea," ("Total Control in North Korea", 2).

• 'Kim Jung-un has total control over various groups in North Korea.' "Kim Jung-un"

• "Kim Jung-un has total control over various groups in North Korea," (McBirney, 2).

A student found a quote on page 3 of Refugee by Alan Gratz. Type the correct parenthetical citation for this source.

Include correct punctuation in your answer.

Check the option below that is correctly cited.

The original quote is "Josef looked at his father, panicked." Quote was found on page 3 in Refugee by Alan Gratz.

• "Josef looked at his father, panicked. (Gratz, 3)

• "Josef looked at his father, panicked," (Gratz, 3).

• 'Josef looked at his father, panicked,' (Grats, 3)

• "Josef looked at his father, panicked." (Gratz, 3).

found the following quote from the article, "Jewish Refugees on the St. Louis," by Jessica McBirney on page 1.

Read the quote the student found below and choose the correct parenthetical citation.

Quote: "The MS St. Louis was one ship that transported Jewish refugees to safer countries."

• "The MS St. Louis was one ship that transported Jewish refugees to safer countries." (Jessica, 1).

• "The MS St. Louis was one ship that transported Jewish refugees to safer countries," (Jessica, 1).

• "The MS St. Louis was one ship that transported Jewish refugees to safer countries," (McBirney, 1).

• "The MS St. Louis was one ship that transported Jewish refugees to safer countries," ("Jewish Refugees on the St. Louis").

A student found the following quote from the article, "Total Control in North Korea," by Jessica McBirney on page 2.

Type the quote and correctly cite the source using parenthetical citation.

Quote: "Those who choose not to follow the prescribed North Korean lifestyle face grave consequences if they are caught."

A student found the following quote from the article, "Migrant, Refugee or Asylum Seeker," and there was no author. The quote started on page 1 and ended on page 2 of the article. Correctly quote and cite the source using parenthetical citation.

Quote: "Whether or not a person's life or freedoms are in danger is the deciding factor."

• 'Whether or not a person's life or freedoms are in danger is the deciding factor,' ("Migrant, Refugee, or Asylum Seeker").

• "Whether or not a person's life or freedoms are in danger is the deciding factor," ("Migrant, Refugee, or Asylum Seeker," 1-2).

• Whether or not a person's life or freedoms are in danger is the deciding factor, (Migrant, Refugee, or Asylum Seeker).

• "Whether or not a person's life or freedoms are in danger is the deciding factor," (1-2).