MLA Citation and Works Cited

If the source is a book, what two pieces of information are put in the citation?

• author and page number

• author and book title

• book title and page number

• website title and author

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If there is no author, what is used instead?

• book title

• website article title

• editor's name

• page number

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False? 
When citing a book, put a comma between the author's name and page number.

• False

• True

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which citation is INCORRECT?

• English rocks (Ratliff 14).

• According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).

• Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).

• English rocks (Ratliff, 14). 

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page titled English Rocks with no page numbers. 
Which citation is CORRECT?

• English is great (www.EnglishRocks.com).

• English is great (English Rocks).

• English is great ("English Rocks"). 

• English is great (website).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An article written by Harrison Roberts. The PDF version shows page numbers.
Which citation is CORRECT?

• English is cool (Roberts 33). 

• English is cool (Roberts, 33).

• Roberts believes that English is cool (p. 33). 

• According to Roberts, English is cool (Roberts).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In-text citations appear where in the paper?

• At the end

• Throughout

• At the beginning

• Nowhere

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If the author's last name is used in the sentence, then you ______ need it in the parentheses (for an in-text citation). 

• do

• don't

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If the name of the article is really long, are you allowed to shorten it for an in-text citation?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source?

• Yes

• No

• Only sometimes

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9