MLA In-Text Citation Quiz

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

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

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

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

Works cited pages are organized _____ by _____ .  

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The title of a works cited page should be          ______

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

An MLA paper is ______ .  

• single-spaced 
• 1.5 inches between lines
• double-spaced
• either single or double-spaced

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The second line of the citation on a works cited page is _____ .  

• justified with the left margin
• justified with the right margin 
• indented 10 spaces 
• indented 5 spaces

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The proper punctuation for a magazine or journal article title is _____ .  

• parentheses
• italicized
• underlined
• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D