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MLA In-Text Citation Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does MLA stand for in MLA in-text citation?

Modern Language Association

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Major League Athletics

Master of Liberal Arts

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to cite your sources in MLA?

To show that you have done thorough research.

To provide evidence and support for your own arguments.

To avoid plagiarism and academic dishonesty.

To give credit to the original authors and allow readers to locate the sources for further research.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In MLA in-text citation, where should the citation be placed?

At the end of the paragraph.

In the header of the document.

In a separate bibliography section at the end of the document.

Immediately after the information being cited, usually within parentheses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if there is no author for a source in MLA in-text citation?

Use the name of the publisher instead of the author's name

Use a random name as the author's name

Use the title of the source in the signal phrase or in the parentheses instead of the author's name.

Skip the in-text citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Works cited pages are organized _____ by _____ .  

alphabetically, author's last name
alphabetically, title
chronologically, date of publication
chronologically, date you accessed the source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The title of a works cited page should be          ______

WORKS CITED
Works Cited
My Works Cited
[title of my paper] Works cited

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The proper punctuation for the title of a magazine article is ____ .  

quotation marks 
underlined 
italicized and quotation marks
underlined or italicized

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

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