Citations 2025

A book with page number written by Lori Ratliff. Which citation is INCORRECT?

• English rocks (Ratliff 14).

• According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).

• Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).

• English rocks (Ratliff, 14).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An article from Ebsco written by Harrison Roberts. The PDF version shows page numbers. Which citation is INCORRECT?

• English is cool (Roberts 33).

• English is cool (Roberts, 33).

• Roberts believes that English is cool (33).

• According to Roberts, English is cool (33).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which citation is formatted CORRECTLY?

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)

• (Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which citation is formatted CORRECTLY?

• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings," (Wordsworth 263).

• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth p. 263).

• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." (Wordsworth 263)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is this citation formatted correctly? The source is an article by Jack Stolley without page numbers.

The Purdue OWL is accessed by millions of users every year. Its MLA Formatting and Style Guide is one of the most popular resources (Stolley).

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is this citation formatted correctly? The source is an article without an author or page numbers titled "Herzog: A Life."

One online film critic stated that Fitzcarraldo is "...a beautiful and terrifying critique of obsession and colonialism" (“Herzog: A Life”).

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An article by Sylvia Andrews with page numbers: which citation is formatted CORRECTLY?

• In-text citations are easy to create. (Andrews 4).

• In-text citations are easy to create (Andrews p. 4).

• In-text citations are easy to create (Andrews, 4).

• In-text citations are easy to create (Andrews 4).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Check all the in-text citations that are correct.

• (Frost, 244)

• (Smith 13)

• (Dean 548)

• (Davis pg. 32)

• (harris 19)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which in text citation is correct?

• "Here's a direct quote" (Smith 8).

• "Here's a direct quote" (Smith,8).

• "Here's a direct quote (Smith 8)"

• "Here's a direct quote." (Smith,8)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing direct quotes, you need to provide in-text MLA citations. Which of the following is a correct in-text MLA citation?

• "Tom glanced at Injun Joe's iron face and his tongue failed him" (Henderson 151).

• Tom glanced at Injun Joe's iron face and his tongue failed him (151).

• "Tom glanced at Injun Joe's iron face and his tongue failed him." (Henderson 151)

• "Tom glanced at Injun Joe's iron face and his tongue failed him" (Henderson 151)."