MLA vs APA
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11th Grade
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This quiz focuses on academic citation formatting, specifically comparing MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) documentation styles. Designed for 11th-grade students, this assessment evaluates students' mastery of proper citation mechanics, including in-text citations, works cited entries, and reference formatting. Students must demonstrate their understanding of the distinct formatting rules that differentiate MLA and APA styles, such as MLA's use of author-page format versus APA's author-date system, proper punctuation placement, abbreviation usage, and the handling of multiple authors. The quiz requires students to identify and correct common formatting errors while applying precise knowledge of each style's specific conventions for books, journal articles, and interviews. Success on this assessment depends on students' ability to recognize subtle but critical differences between the two citation systems and apply detailed formatting rules accurately. Created by Sana Qureshi, an English teacher in Saudi Arabia who teaches grade 11. This quiz serves as an essential tool for reinforcing proper academic writing skills and can be effectively used as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before major research assignments. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to refresh citation knowledge, assign it for homework practice, or use it as a review session before exams or research paper deadlines. The assessment directly supports instruction in academic integrity and scholarly writing conventions that students need for college preparation. This quiz aligns with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.8 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7, which emphasize gathering relevant information from multiple sources and evaluating various formats of technical information, while also supporting the development of proper citation practices required for advanced academic writing.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Correct the MLA formatting error in the in-text citation by choosing the correct option below.
(Jones, 199).
(Jones p. 199).
(Jones 199).
(Jones, T. 199).
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CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Correct the MLA formatting error in the sample works cited entry for a book by choosing the correct option below.
King, S. On Writing. 10th ed., Scribner, 2010.
King, S. "On Writing." 10th ed., Scribner, 2010.
King, Stephen. On Writing. 10th ed., Scribner, 2010.
King, S. On Writing. 10th ed., Scribner, 2010.
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CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the correct way of citing two authors in MLA format.
(Healy & Seagraves 93).
(Healy and Seagraves 93).
(Healy and Seagraves, 2009).
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CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which works cited entry is correctly formatted in MLA style?
Braun, Joye. (15 Feb. 2008). "What's in a Name? Tribal Colleges Cultivate Students' Cultural Identity." Tribal College, vol. 19, no. 3, https://tribalcollegejournal.org/.
Braun, J. "What's in a Name? Tribal Colleges Cultivate Students' Cultural Identity." Tribal College, vol. 19, no. 3, 15 Feb. 2008, https://tribalcollegejournal.org/.
Braun, Joye. "What's in a Name? Tribal Colleges Cultivate Students' Cultural Identity." Tribal College, vol. 19, no. 3, 15 Feb. 2008, https://tribalcollegejournal.org/.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one is the correct way of writing an MLA in-text citation?
According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (99)
According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (p. 99)
According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (99).
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one is the correct parenthetical citation for a source with THREE authors?
(Huber, Trumble, & Fuller 104).
(Huber, Trumble, et al. 104).
(Huber et al. 104).
(Huber, Trumble, and Fuller 104).
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which one of the following is the correct way to cite a source in an APA style paper?
(Spectre, 47)
(Spectre 47)
(Spectre, 2019)
(Spectre, 2019, 47)
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.2.2B
CCSS.L.3.2B
CCSS.L.6.2A
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