MLA Citations

A book with page numbers written by Lori Ratliff. 
Which citation is INCORRECT?

• English rocks (Ratliff 14).
• According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).
• Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).
• English rocks (Ratliff, 14). 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page called English Rocks with no page numbers. 
Which citation is correct?

• English rocks (www.EnglishRocks.com).
• English rocks (English Rocks).
• English rocks ("English Rocks"). 
• English rocks (website).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A article from Ebsco written by Harrison Roberts. The PDF version shows page numbers.

Which citation is INCORRECT?

• English is cool (Roberts 33).

• English is cool (Roberts, 33).

• Roberts believes that English is cool (33).

• According to Roberts, English is cool (33).

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

An article called "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" that does not have page numbers. It was obtained from Ebsco. 
Which citation is correct?

• English is so cool ("Succeed"). 
• English is so cool (How to Succeed). 
• English is so cool (Ebsco).
• English is so cool, ("Succeed").

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False? "Only direct quotes need to be cited."

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A 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

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Parenthetical Citations are used 

• At the end of the paper
• Within the Works Cited
• To give immediate credit to the source
• disguise the author 

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Common Knowledge does not need to be cited.  Information is common knowledge if it:

• was written by an author who is no longer living.
• information is widely known by most people
• information is found in a books
• Information is heard on tv

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9