MLA Citation

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

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

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

Select which in-text citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)

• (Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p. 5).

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

What is the right format for a MLA in-text citation?

• He states, "Cats are fat (Smith 44)".

• (Smith 1987) states, "Cats are fat."

• He states, "Cats are fat" (Smith 44).

• He (p.44) states, "Cats are fat" (Smith).

What punctuation is used to separate the author and the title in an MLA citation?

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which part of an MLA citation should be underlined?

• The container/source title

• The author's name

• The article title

• The date

What is the correct format for an in-text parenthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p. 5).

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

Choose the correct MLA in-text citation for a book with one author.

• (Author's Last Name, page number)

• (Author's First Name, page number)

• (Author's Last Name)

• (page number)

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept