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MLA Citation Formatting Quiz

Authored by Laura Steinbrink

English, Special Education

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

MLA Citation Formatting Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first skill step when citing evidence in MLA Citation?

Period after closing parentheses

Put quote marks " " around evidence

After the evidence, start with parentheses ()

Identify author’s last name or title of article if no author

Answer explanation

The first skill step in MLA citation is to put quote marks " " around the evidence. This indicates that the text is a direct quote, which is essential for proper citation.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definiton of Plagiarism?

Copying or using someone else’s work and passing it off as one’s own, without giving the source credit.

Citing textual evidence

determine an idea or conclusion based on evidence and our own reasoning that is not directly stated in the text

word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that leads you to make an inference or draw a conclusion

Answer explanation

The correct definition of plagiarism is "Copying or using someone else’s work and passing it off as one’s own, without giving the source credit." This highlights the unethical act of not crediting original authors.

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Cite the following quote/evidence in MLA citation. Quote: "What had I to fear" Author: Edgar A. Poe Page Number: 5

Answer explanation

The correct MLA citation format for a quote includes the author's last name and the page number in parentheses. Therefore, "What had I to fear" is cited as (Poe 5).

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe 13)

It does not have the page number

It does not have a period after closing parentheses

It does not Identify the author’s last name

It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

Answer explanation

The quote is incorrectly cited because it lacks a period after the closing parentheses. In MLA format, a period should follow the citation to properly conclude the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.8

CCSS.L.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe).

It does not have the page number

It does not have a period after closing parentheses

It does not Identify the author’s last name

It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

Answer explanation

The quote is incorrectly cited because it lacks a page number, which is required in MLA format to direct readers to the specific location of the quoted material.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of evidence?

Copying or using someone else’s work and passing it off as one’s own, without giving the source credit.

Citing textual evidence

determine an idea or conclusion based on evidence and our own reasoning that is not directly stated in the text

word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that leads you to make an inference or draw a conclusion

Answer explanation

The correct choice defines evidence as a word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that helps us make inferences or draw conclusions, which aligns with the concept of evidence in reasoning and analysis.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We know the author's name, the page numbers, and the title for a given article. Which of the following shows the proper parenthetical citation given this information?

(Wesley J. Smith, 2)

(Smith, Wesley J. 2)

"The Grim Good of Animal Research")

(Smith)

(Smith 2)

Answer explanation

The correct parenthetical citation format includes the author's last name followed by the page number. Thus, (Smith 2) is correct, while the other options either misplace the name or do not include the page number.

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