MLA Citations

What should an in-text citation include according to MLA style?

• The date the source was published

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

• The URL of the source

• The author's last name and the page number

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where should you place a parenthetical citation in a sentence?

• In the footer of the document

• After the relevant quote or paraphrase, and before the period

• After the period or other punctuation mark

• At the beginning of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you cite a source with two authors in MLA style?

• Name only the first author

• Name both authors

• Use 'et al.' after the first author's name

• Only use the last names without initials

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What do you do if the author of a source is unknown?

• Invent an author name

• Skip the citation

• Use 'Anonymous'

• Match the first element of the Works Cited entry

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should titles be formatted in MLA in-text citations?

• Always in italics

• Always in quotation marks

• In italics for self-contained works, in quotation marks for works within a larger whole

• In bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should you do if a source does not have page numbers?

• Use the author's name only

• Invent page numbers for ease of reference

• Use the paragraph numbers

• Cite the entire book or website

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How do you cite more than one work by the same author?

• Only cite the most recent work

• Use 'et al.' regardless of the number of works

• Use the publication year to distinguish them

• Add a shortened title to the citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a source has more than two authors, how should you cite it in MLA style?

• Name the first two authors

• Name only the first author followed by 'et al.'

• List all authors

• Use 'and others' without abbreviations

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9