Mastering MLA In-Text Citations

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a book by a single author named John Smith, page 45?

• (Smith 45)

• (John Smith, 45)

• (Smith, p. 45)

• (Smith: 45)

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the error in the following MLA in-text citation: (Smith, 2020, p. 45).

• The year should not be included.

• The page number should be omitted.

• The author's first name should be included.

• The citation is correct.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a work with two authors, John Smith and Jane Doe, on page 123?

• (Smith and Doe 123)

• (Smith & Doe, p. 123)

• (Smith, Doe 123)

• (Smith et al. 123)

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DOK Level 1: Recall

When citing a source with no known author in MLA format, what should you use in the in-text citation?

• The title of the work

• The word "Anonymous"

• The publisher's name

• The year of publication

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Evaluate the following in-text citation for a source with three authors: (Smith, Doe, and Brown 78). Is it correct according to MLA format?

• Yes, it is correct.

• No, it should be (Smith et al. 78).

• No, it should be (Smith, Doe, Brown 78).

• No, it should be (Smith, Doe, and Brown, p. 78).

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a source with more than three authors?

• (Smith, Doe, Brown, and Johnson 45)

• (Smith et al. 45)

• (Smith, Doe, et al. 45)

• (Smith et al., p. 45)

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Analyze the following citation: (Smith 45; Doe 78). What does this indicate?

• Two different works by the same author

• Two different works by different authors

• A single work with two authors

• A single work with two page numbers

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a source quoted in another source?

• (qtd. in Smith 45)

• (quoted in Smith 45)

• (Smith qtd. 45)

• (Smith quoted 45)

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Determine the error in the following in-text citation: (Smith 45, 2020).

• The page number should be omitted.

• The year should be omitted.

• The author's first name should be included.

• The citation is correct.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a source with a corporate author?

• (Company Name 45)

• (Company Name, p. 45)

• (Company Name: 45)

• (Company Name, 2020, p. 45)

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DOK Level 1: Recall