The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important. Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below.

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)

(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

Directions: Rewrite each quotation using the correct in-text citations. Author: Joey McPeterPage Number: 311 "One clown, Ronald McDonald, says that his burgers are the best, despite claims that they are bad for you."

"One clown, Ronald McDonald, says that his burgers are the best, despite claims that they are bad for you" (McPeter 311).

"One clown, Ronald McDonald, says that his burgers are the best, despite claims that they are bad for you." (p.311).

"One clown, Ronald McDonald, says that his burgers are the best, despite claims that they are bad for you." (McPeter, 311)

"One clown, Ronald McDonald, says that his burgers are the best, despite claims that they are bad for you (McPeter 311)."

Intext Citations

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.3.5, RL.2.6, L.1.2B

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What citation elements do you include in your essay text?

author's last name

author's full name

author's last name and the page number

page number

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where do you place the in text citation in your sentence?

wherever you want

at the end of your sentence

in the middle of the sentence

right next to the info you cited in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation do you use to insert the in text citation?

parenthesis ()

quotation marks " "

underlining __

none

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If you already mention the author's name, do you have to list it again in your in text citation?

Yes

No

Maybe, depends on a weird circumstance

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.

What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?

According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

Smith 234

Smith

234

How to Go to College

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study because "the possibilities are endless" (273).
Is this in text citation correct?

No, it needs the author's name

Yes

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How to Go to College explains that “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________).
What goes inside the parenthesis?

Author's last name and page number

author's full name

page number

source title

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Intext Citations

18 questions

What citation elements do you include in your essay text?

Where do you place the in text citation in your sentence?

What punctuation do you use to insert the in text citation?

If you already mention the author's name, do you have to list it again in your in text citation?

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.

What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?

According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study because "the possibilities are endless" (273).
Is this in text citation correct?

How to Go to College explains that “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________).
What goes inside the parenthesis?

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.
What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?

How to Go to College explains: “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________).

How to Go to College is an important book. “[Students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless.”

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study. “The possibilities are endless” (Smith 234).
Is this in text citation correct?

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Intext Citations

18 questions

What citation elements do you include in your essay text?

Where do you place the in text citation in your sentence?

What punctuation do you use to insert the in text citation?

If you already mention the author's name, do you have to list it again in your in text citation?

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis? According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study because "the possibilities are endless" (273).Is this in text citation correct?

How to Go to College explains that “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________). What goes inside the parenthesis?

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?How to Go to College explains: “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________).

How to Go to College is an important book. “[Students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless.”

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study. “The possibilities are endless” (Smith 234).Is this in text citation correct?

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Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.

What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?

According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study because "the possibilities are endless" (273).
Is this in text citation correct?

How to Go to College explains that “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________).
What goes inside the parenthesis?

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.
What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?

How to Go to College explains: “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________).

College students often change their major several times before settling on an area of study. “The possibilities are endless” (Smith 234).
Is this in text citation correct?