Writing Review

Coming upon the witches, Macbeth unknowingly echoes them; “So foul and fair a day I have not seen” (Shakespeare 1.3.39). Is this sentence correct?

• Yes

• No, it should be a : not a ;

• No, the parenthetical documentation needs the year of the play

• No, the parenthetical documentation should be before the quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

According to Sanchez, parents are furious about the ban on bake sales at schools (16).

This is an example of:

• A lead-in

• An embedded quote

• A paraphrase

• Incorrect parenthetical documentation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Mr. Bennet, however, is “among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley” (Austen 7).

This is an example of

• A lead-in

• An embedded quote

• A paraphrase

• An incorrect parenthetical citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Williams argues that “tariffs on imported sugar unfairly subsidize US sugar growers” (Williams 248). This is an example of:

• A lead-in with correct documentation

• An embedded quote with correct documentation

• A lead-in with incorrect documentation

• An embedded quote with incorrect documentation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

As Jane Smith explains, “A duck’s quack doesn’t echo (28)".

What is wrong with the format of this statement?

• There shouldn't be any words before the author in a lead-in

• The author's last name must be in the parentheses

• The page number should be after the quotation marks

• A lead-in does not need anything in parentheses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is TRUE about the sources page of an MLA formatted essay?

• It should be labeled 'References'

• It should be numbered

• The first line of each source should be indented

• It should be in alphabetical order by author last name

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should the sources page of an MLA formatted essay be called?

• Works Cited

• Sources

• References

• Work cited

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Cheese is the most stolen food in the world, according to Joe Jones.

Which of these options is the correct version of the sentence?

• "Cheese" is the most stolen food in the world, according to Joe Jones.

• "Cheese is the most stolen food in the world." According to Joe Jones.

• Cheese is the most stolen food in the world, according to Joe Jones (13).

• Cheese is the most stolen food in the world, according to Joe Jones. (13)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

“Dolphins,” as Jane Smith notes, “have highly developed emotion centers in their brains.”

If this is an online source without page numbers, is it correct?​

• Yes

• No - it needs parenthetical documentation

• Not enough information to know for sure

• No - the quotation marks are in the wrong places

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is a hanging indent, and when is it used?

• The first line of a source is on the left margin, the next lines are indented

• The first line of a source is indented, the next line is not

• Everything in a quote is indented (for lengthy quotes)

• The header is indented away from the right margin

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9