MLA Citation Review

Which in text citation is correct?

• "Here's a direct quote" (Smith 8).

• "Here's a direct quote" (Smith,8).

• "Here's a direct quote (Smith 8)"

• "Here's a direct quote." (Smith,8)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False

Only direct quotes need to be cited.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How is the Works Cited page arranged?

• Alphabetically by Title

• Alphabetically by Author's last name

• Alphabetically by Author's first name

• By Publication year

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following citations for this book follows the MLA guidelines:

• Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. MacMurray, 1999.

• Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. MacMurray, 1999.

• Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. MacMurray. 1999

• Henley, Patricia. "The Hummingbird House" MacMurray, 1999.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False

The MLA eighth edition handbook recommends including URLs when citing online sources.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A MLA in-text citation should be located:

• at the end of the sentence, before the period

• just before the information being cited

• at the bottom of the page

• on the last page of the paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Cleary).

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations.

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations. (Cleary)

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Michelle Cleary).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why should students use MLA Format?

• To avoid plagiarism
• Because teachers say they should
• To make a paper harder
• Students shouldn't use it

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use an in-text citation.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9