MLA Basics for Primary

Which of the following elements should appear first in an MLA citation?

• Location.

• Author's given name.

• Author's family name.

• Title of Source.

• Title of Container,

You are preparing a presentation about your trip to the Altai. You use photos you took. What should you do?

• Include citations with yourself as the author/creator.

• You don't have to do anything but you could label the photos with your name (for example, "Photo by Eleanor").

• Do not use your own photos. It's better to find someone else's and cite them.

• Only use Public Domain photos from Pixabay.

Why does it matter if we cite our sources?

• We have to.

• We should always give credit to others who helped us along the way.

• We want to be good role-models for our students.

• All of the above.

Which of the following best describes your responsibility as a teacher with respect to citing your sources?

• Memorize all of the rules for MLA.

• Only use original material. Never use something that you read elsewhere or find online.

• Know where to find the rules for MLA and ask Eleanor or Denze if you're uncertain.

• Dig a large hole and bury your head in it. Forget you heard any of this.

Which of the following best describes what you're thinking right now?

• I knew all of this already.

• I learned something new and it will change the way I do things.

• I would like to go over this again with Eleanor or Denze with fewer people around.

• I still have questions and I'll ask them when I'm ready.