MLA citation and works cited

Why do you need to cite information?

• to avoid plagiarism
• so that a paper is longer
• so that a paper takes more time to complete
• so someone else doesn't steal my work

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Common knowledge does NOT need to be cited.  Information is common knowledge if it ______________________.

• was written by an author who is no longer living.
• is widely known by most people
• is found in a books
• is a specific fact

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

True or False? 
When citing a book, put a comma between the author's name and page number.

• False
• True

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

• Alphabetically
• In the order they appear in the paper.
• By length
• Randomly

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many sources are required in a Works Cited page?

• A minimum of 2
• At least 3
• As many as are used in the paper.
• A minimum of 4

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to __________________.

• show readers from where your information came.
• to add length to a paper.
• to stress out students. :/
• to prove information in the paper is true.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the first thing you write when citing a book with one author?

• Author's first name

• Author's last name

• Book title

• Publisher

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What kind of source is the citation above?

• chapter in a book

• newspaper article

• entire website

• dictionary entry

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the title of the book cited above?

• Cybernetics and Ghosts

• The Uses of Literature: Essays

• Harcourt

• Patrick Creagh

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9