MLA Style In-text Citations Quiz

How can you incorporate all or part of your parenthetical citation into the sentence itself?

• By listing both last names in the order they appear in the source

• By using a shortened version of the title

• By signaling in-text

• By using the author's last name followed by the page number

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should your in-text citation match up with?

• The longest thing listed for that source in your Works Cited

• The middle thing listed for that source in your Works Cited

• The first thing listed for that source in your Works Cited

• The last thing listed for that source in your Works Cited

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of an in-text citation?

• To provide a visual break in the text

• To give credit to the source of information

• To fill up space in the paper

• To make the paper look more professional

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What information is typically included in a parenthetical citation?

• The author's first name and the page number

• The title of the source and the publication date

• The author's last name and the page number

• The title of the source and the author's first name

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How can you avoid plagiarism in your writing?

• By copying and pasting from the source

• By not using any sources

• By using in-text citations and referencing correctly

• By changing a few words in the source material

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9