Parenthetical Citation Quiz

What is the purpose of using citations in your writing?

• to establish purpose and credibility for your argument

• to avoid plagiarism

• to make it easier for someone to find the original source

• all of the above

An MLA parenthetical citation should be located:

• just before the information being cited.

• just after the information being cited.

• on the last page of the paper.

• at the bottom of the page.

What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith pg. 5)

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

• True

• False

If you paraphrase somebody else's work, you do not have to use a citation.

• True

• False

What two pieces of information should be included in the parenthetical citation?

• Author's first and last name

• First letter of author's last name and page number

• Author's last name and page number

• Page numbers

Using another person's words or ideas without giving proper credit is called.......

• pirating

• acceptable

• copyright violation

• plagiarism

What does the number mean in the following citation: (Hazen 54).

• The page number on which the information was found.

• The year of publication

• The author's age

Add the correct parenthetical citation to the end of the sentence below.

Use this information to help you answer:

Author: Daniel Wentz and Carson Jones

Page Number: 272

Title of Work: America's Camelot

JFK was the first U.S. President born in the 20th century __________

• (Daniel and Carson 272).

• (Daniel Wentz 272).

• Wentz and Jones 272.

• (Wentz and Jones 272).

If you included the author's last name in the sentence, then you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

• True

• False