In-Text Citations

Which is a correct in-text citation?

Using the following biographical entry, Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford U.P., 1967. Print.

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

• B. Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).

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

• Both B and C.

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Is this the correct way to create an in-text citation for a source with more than 3 authors?
Legal experts counter Smith, Yang, and Moore's argument by noting that the current spike in gun violence in America compels law makers to adjust gun laws (Jones et al. 4).

• True
• False

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Why do we need to use in-text citations?

• A. So the reader can see where you got the information that you are borrowing.

• B. So you don't plagiarize by not giving credit to other people for their ideas or words.

• C. Because your teacher says so.

• Both A and B are correct

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 Quotation marks must go around the exact words that were borrowed from someone else.

• True
• False

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When do you use in-text citations? 

• When you paraphrase someone else's ideas
• When you summarize someone else's ideas 
• When you use the exact words of someone else
• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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In-text citations appear where in the paper? 

• at the end
• throughout
• at the beginning
• nowhere

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The ___________ and page number are included in an in-text citation.

• author's last name
• author's first name
• URL
• publication date

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MLA uses commas to separate the author and page number - like this - (Green, 15). 

• true
• false

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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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

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If the name of the article is really long, are you allowed to shorten it for an in-text citation? 

• yes
• no

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