Understanding MLA In-text Citations

What is the primary purpose of including an in-text citation in your paper?

• To help readers locate the source in the reference list

• To add more text to the paper

• To make the paper look professional

• To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a source has three authors, how should you cite it in MLA format?

• Only list the first author followed by 'et al.'

• Cite only the first and second authors

• List all three authors

• Only list the last author

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should you do if the source you are citing does not have an author?

• Invent an author name

• Use 'Anonymous'

• Skip the citation

• Use the first element of the Works Cited entry

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should titles be formatted in MLA citations for sources that are part of a larger whole?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Bolded

• In quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does 'qtd. in' signify in an MLA citation?

• Quick text draft

• Questioned text detail

• Quoted in another source

• Quoted indirectly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9