RC 1000 MLA format

If the author's last name is mentioned in the body of the sentence/paragraph using their work, then it does NOT need to be included in parentheses.

• True

• False

Each source listed on the Works Cited page must also be cited in the text of the paper.

• True

• False

Correct MLA citations will help you

• give credit to those who did the research

• avoid being accused of plagiarism

• look more credible and help you win arguments

• all of the above

A source (video, website, book) needs to be cited when you...

• directly quote from them

• when you summarize or paraphrase them

• when you use numerical data (statistics, charts, graphs) from them

• all of the above

How do you write the date in MLA format?

• 8/22/18

• August 22, 2018

• 22 Aug. 2018

• 22 August, 2018

True or False.

In an MLA document, titles should be underlined.

• True

• False

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

• "It was a bright cold day in April." (Orwell 1).

• "It was a bright cold day in April," (Orwell 1).

• "It was a bright cold day in April" (Orwell 1).

• "It was a bright cold day in April" (Orwell, 1).

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

• True

• False

A MLA in-text citation should be located:

• at the end of the sentence, before the period

• just before the information being cited

• in the footnotes area

• on the last page of the paper

Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding (Cleary).

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding.

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding. (Cleary)

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding (Michelle Cleary).