Citing Refereces Using MLA

Why is it important to cite a source?

• To give credit to the person who wrote the information.

• To know from where did you find the information.

• To show that you did an investigation, so your work is more complete.

• ALL of them

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Your works cited page (bibliography) should be in ____ order.

• alphabetical

• chronological

• random

• numerical

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In order to avoid plagiarism, you should always _____.

• give credit to the person who created the material you are using

• change a few words so it isn't technically word-for-word

• hope nobody checks to find out it isn't your own original work

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When copying something word for word, use ___.

• exclamation marks

• commas

• quotation marks

• parentheses

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which citation style is acceptable for this class?

• MLA

• APA

• Chicago Style

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these can be used as a source?

• Book

• Magazine

• Website

• ALL of them

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the list of all your citations called?

• Bibliography

• Source

• Work

• ALL of them

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You directly quote another author in your paper. Do you cite it?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Paraphrase means to 

• Put into your own words.  
• Copy everything word for word.  
• Do not use any sources.  
• Use as many sources as you can.  

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Using the ideas or words of someone else and claiming they are your own is:

• plagiarism

• borrowing

• not a big deal

• fun and games

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9