MLA Citation

Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Cleary).

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations.

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations. (Cleary)

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Michelle Cleary).

Which of the following shows the proper order of punctuation for MLA format for a DIRECT quote.

• "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally" (Cleary).

• Most students do not plagiarize intentionally (Cleary).

• "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally." Cleary

• "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally" (Michelle Cleary).

A MLA in-text citation should be located:

• at the end of the sentence, before the period

• just before the information being cited

• at the bottom of the page

• on the last page of the paper

True or False: Only direct quotes need to be cited.

• True

• False

What is the spacing of your text?

• Single

• 1.25"

• Double

• 1.50"

If you don't have an author to cite, what do you do for an in-text citation?

• Use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS

• Use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes

• Use the URL

• Just skip it and do nothing

Why should students use MLA Format?

• To avoid plagiarism
• Because teachers say they should
• To make a paper harder
• Students shouldn't use it

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-citation and an MLA full citation on the Works Cited page

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

How is the Works Cited page arranged?

• Alphabetically, by title of the work
• Alphabetically, by the author's first name
• Alphabetically, by the author's last name
• By publication year