Works Cited Review

What's Missing?

Author. "_____." Website Name, Date, Website Address.

Answer explanation

Author. -- Goes First.

"Title of Author." -- Second, unless no author.

Website Name, -- Should be italicized.

Date. -- When did you access this info?

Website URL-- goes last.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are going through your Works Cited page before handing in your paper. Select all of the errors in the this website citation.

Callapa, D. "Guide to Culinary Theory." Universal Food University, 28 Sept. 2021, https://www.universalfooduni.edu/guidetoculinarytheory.

• 28 Sept. 2021,

• https://www.universalfooduni.edu/guidetoculinarytheory.

• Universal Food University,

• Callapa, D.

Answer explanation

The protocol (https://) should be removed from the citation. It should be www.universalfooduni.edu/guidetoculinarytheory.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which MLA citation is correct?

• Gallivan, Joseph. "Against the Odds." Oregon Humanities, pp.16-24. summer 2008,

• Gallivan, Joseph. "Against the Odds." Oregon Humanities, summer 2008, pp. 16-24.

• "Against the Odds." Gallivan, Joseph. Oregon Humanities, 2008, pp. 16-24.

• Gallivan, J. "Against the Odds." Oregon Humanities, 2008, pp.16-24.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the proper citation for page 89 of a source written by Javi Garcia?

• (Garcia p. 89)

• (Garcia, 89).

• (Garcia 89)

• (Garcia, J. 89)

Answer explanation

MLA calls for the author's last name and page number, with no punctuation, in a standard in-text citation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You have a book written by following two authors: Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez. Which option shows the correct way to format the authors' names on the WORKS CITED page of your paper?

• O'Neill, Patricia, and Martinez, Jose.

• O'Neill, P. & Martinez, J.

• O'Neill, Patricia, and Jose Martinez.

• O'Neill, P. and Martinez, J.

Answer explanation

In MLA 9th edition, the first author's name is inverted followed by a comma, the word and, and the second author's name in First name Last name order. Good job!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You also have a source with three authors: Jadyn Grady, Michelle Barnosky, and Marcel Lamont. Which option shows the correct way to format these authors in an entry on the Works Cited page of your paper?

• Grady, Jadyn, Barnosky, Michelle, & Marcel Lamont

• Grady, Jadyn... Lamont, Marcel

• Grady, Jadyn, et al.

• Grady, Jadyn, Michelle Barnosky, & Marcel Lamont.

Answer explanation

In MLA, if there are 3 or more authors, the first author is listed in reverse order followed by a comma and et al., which means and others.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You found the following quotation by Walsh on page 99: MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation. Which of the following is the correct way use the quote with an in-text citation?

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (99)

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation". (99)

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (p. 99).

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (99).

Answer explanation

Unless you are providing a block quote, the period should be placed after the in-text citation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Correct the MLA formatting error in the sample works-cited entry for a personal interview.

Wilson, Russell. Interview. May 2013.

• Wilson, R. Interview. 9 May '13.

• Wilson, Russell. Interview. Conducted by Peter Miller, 9 May 2013.

• Wilson, Russell. Interview. Conducted by Peter Miller.

Answer explanation

Have to use full first names.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9