MLA Citations

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What are the three strategies to avoid plagiarism?

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Summary, Paraphrasing, and Quote.

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

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True.

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Which citation is INCORRECT for a book with page numbers written by Lori Ratliff?

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English rocks (Ratliff, 14).

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Which of these is cited correctly?

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Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

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Where does the Works Cited section go in a paper?

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At the end of the paper.

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What is the purpose of MLA citations?

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To give credit to the original sources of information and ideas.

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What is a direct quote in MLA format?

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A verbatim excerpt from a source, enclosed in quotation marks and followed by a citation.

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What is paraphrasing?

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Restating information from a source in your own words while still giving credit.

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What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

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A summary condenses the main ideas, while a paraphrase rewords specific information.

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What information is typically included in an MLA citation for a book?

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Author's name, title of the book, publisher, year of publication.