Citations

Text: If he was older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept the water for himself? page 59

Which TWO are correct ways to cite this text?

• On page 59 it says, "If If he was older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept the water for himself?"

• The text says, "If he was older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept the water for himself?" (59).

• (page 59) "If he was older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept the water for himself?"

• If he was older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept the water for himself? (59)

Text: Salva was trembling. Even in the midst of his fear, he realized for the first time on the trip, it was a good thing to be the youngest and the smallest: The men would not be interested in his clothes. Page 63

Which citation from this section is the only one that is perfectly correct?

• Page 63 says, "Even in the midst of his fear, he realized for the first time on the trip, it was a good thing to be the youngest and the smallest: The men would not be interested in his clothes" (63).

• The text states "Even in the midst of his fear, he realized for the first time on the trip, it was a good thing to be the youngest and the smallest: The men would not be interested in his clothes" (63).

• "Even in his fear, he realized for the first time on the trip, it was good to be the youngest: The men would not be interested in his clothes" (63).

• The text states, "Even in the midst of his fear, he realized for the first time on the trip, it was a good thing to be the youngest and the smallest: The men would not be interested in his clothes." (63).

When you are pulling citations from two texts, what should be in parenthesis after the quote?

• The author's last name and page number

• The title of the text and the page number

• The page number

• The author's last name

Text: He squeezed Uncle's hand tightly. page 60

Which is cited correctly?

• The text says "He squeezed Uncle's hand tightly" (60).

• The text states, "He squeezed Uncle's hand tightly" (60).

• The text says, "He squeezed Uncle's hand tightly. " on page 60.

• On page 60 the author states "He squeezed Uncle's hand tightly."

When I include a direct quote, which is NOT true?

• I must copy the exact words from the text.

• I must include the page number.

• I must put quotes around what is copied.

• I must start the quote with the words - The text states.

When I choose not to copy a direct quote and I write the text's ideas in my own words, that is called...

• plagerism

• paraphrasing

• text evidence

• copying

Linda Sue Park shows the group’s collaboration when she writes, "Immediately, the group began making preparations to cook and eat the bird." (61)

This is a quote from A Long Walk to Water. What did this person do wrong when using a direct quotation in their answer?

• There should not be a comma after writes.

• They should have put the period after (61) instead of after bird.

• They should have included the authors name with the page number in parenthesis.

• They should have put the quote in their own words.

Which shows the word ELA in parentheses?

• "ELA"

• (ELA)

• 'ELA'

• [ELA]

Which correctly shows the word ELA in quotation marks?

• *ELA*

• (ELA)

• 'ELA'

• "ELA"