MLA Format Mastery

What is the correct order for the elements of an MLA citation for a article?

• Title of article. Author's last name, Author's first name. Publisher, Website Title, Date Accessed, Website Address.

• Author's last name, Author's first name. Title of Article. Website title, Publisher, Date Accessed, Website Address.

• Publisher, Author's last name, Author's first name. Date Accessed, Website Address, Title of Article.

• Publication Year, Publisher, Author's last name, Author's first name. Title of Book

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What information should be included in a Works Cited entry for a website?

• Length of the website's privacy policy

• Number of images on the website

• Number of social media shares

• Author's name (if available), Title of the page, Name of the website, Publication date, URL, Date of access

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

For titles in MLA, what should be capitalize?

• First letter of every word except articles (a, the, an)

• First word including articles (a, the, an)

• Only the first word of the title

• Everything in the title

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which punctuation mark is used to distinguish an article title from a book title?

• " "

• ?

• -

• !

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What are the consequences of not properly citing sources in MLA format?

• Avoiding accusations of academic dishonesty

• The consequences of not properly citing sources in MLA format can include accusations of plagiarism, failing the assignment or course, and damage to academic and professional reputation.

• Receiving a higher grade on the assignment

• Being praised for originality

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Identify the correct way to cite a direct quote from a source in MLA format.

• Include the author's last name and the page number in parentheses after the quote.

• Only include the author's last name in parentheses after the quote.

• Do not include any citation after the quote.

• Include the title of the source and the publication date in parentheses after the quote.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Explain the difference between summarizing and plagiarizing a source.

• Summarizing involves condensing the main ideas of a source in your own words, while giving credit to the original source. Plagiarizing is presenting someone else's work as your own without proper citation or attribution.

• Summarizing is presenting someone else's work as your own without proper citation or attribution

• Plagiarizing is condensing the main ideas of a source in your own words

• Summarizing is copying the source word for word without giving credit

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of including page numbers in an in-text citation?

• To indicate the author's name

• To show the publication date of the source

• To provide the specific location of the information being cited within the source.

• To highlight the main idea of the information

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How can you avoid accidental plagiarism when using sources in your research paper?

• Only cite sources for direct quotes, not for paraphrased information

• Ignore the original source and present the information as your own

• Use the same wording as the original source without citation

• Properly cite sources, use quotation marks for direct quotes, and paraphrase information while giving credit to the original source.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the difference in how a novel title looks when it is written versus typed?

• Italicized or underlined vs. regular font with proper capitalization
• In a different color vs. regular font with proper capitalization
• In cursive vs. regular font with no capitalization
• Bolded vs. regular font with all caps

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6