MLA Recap

 Which quote has the correct in-text citation?

• “For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend to share his lonely life.” (Field, 16 )

• “For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend to share his lonely life” (Field, page 16).

• “For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend to share his lonely life” (Field 16).

• “For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend to share his lonely life.” (Field, page 16)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which embedded quote uses an ellipsis correctly?

• The author states that "... just as she had vanquished their fathers thirty years before about the smell" (Faulkner 2).

• The author states that "So she vanquished them ... just as she had vanquished their fathers thirty years before about the smell" (Faulkner 2).

• The author states that "she had vanq...uished their father thirty years before" (Faulkner 2).

• The author states that "So she vanquished them, horse and foot, just as she had vanquished their fathers thirty years before about the smell" (Faulkner 2).

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following is not a requirement for MLA formatting?

• Double-spaced

• Indent each new paragraph

• 12 point, Arial font

• MLA heading

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is not an element of a Works Cited page?

• Must be a completely new page

• Must be titled Works Cited

• Must be in alphabetical order

• Must be single-spaced

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the list of 9 core elements, which of the following is the last element?

• Author.

• Version,

• Other contributor,

• Publisher,

• Location.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are the two main punctuation marks for the 9 core elements of a Works Cited entry?

• Periods, semicolons

• Commas, semicolons

• Periods, commas

• Periods, hyphens

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the opposite of an embedded quote?

• A dropped quote.

• A unique quote.

• A found quote.

• A tripped quote.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Ellipses can be used to change which of the following:

• Remove words from a quote

• Change the meaning of the quote

• Clarify events in the story

• Adjust verb tenses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you have multiple works by the same author, which of the following citations is required?

• A. Write just the last name in the citation.

• B. Write the last name and the page number.

• C. Write the last name and a shortened title of the work.

• D. Write the title of the work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should go in the parentheses in an in-text citation?  

• author & title
• title and page number
• author & page number
• page number & end punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9