Citations and Quotation Formatting

Citations and Quotation Formatting

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the basics of in-text citations, explaining their role in helping readers locate sources in a paper's reference section. It details the two main formats: parenthetical and narrative citations. The tutorial also provides guidance on citing direct quotes, including the use of page numbers, and distinguishes between short and long quotations. Additional resources for further learning are mentioned, including a citation chart and writing resource hub.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of an in-text citation?

To provide a brief biography of the author

To summarize the entire paper

To help readers locate the cited source in the references section

To list all the sources used in the paper

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about parenthetical citations?

They include the author's last name and year of publication

They are used only for direct quotes

They include the author's first name and publication year

They are not used in academic writing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a narrative citation, where is the author's name placed?

Directly in the sentence

In the bibliography

At the end of the sentence

In the footnotes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct format for a parenthetical citation?

(Year, author's last name)

(Author's last name, year)

(Author's first name, year)

(Author's last name, title)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should a narrative citation be structured?

Author's last name (year) in the sentence

Author's first name (year) at the end

Year (author's last name) in the sentence

Author's last name (year) at the end

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When citing a direct quote, what additional information must be included?

The publisher's name

The author's first name

The page number

The publication's title

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum word count for a short quotation?

39 words

100 words

50 words

150 words

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