MLA In-Text Citations

Fill in the blank: The citation format for an internet document with no fixed pages or section numbers is ______.

• (Author page#)

• (as qtd. in Author page#)

• (Author. If no author, give Shortened Title)

• (Title act.scene)

Fill in the blank: The citation format for works in anthologies is ______.

• (Author page#)

• (Title act.scene)

• (as qtd. in Author page#)

• (Org or Corp Name page#)

Which of the following is a correct citation for two works by the same author?

• Author line #

• Title act.scene.lines

• Author, "Title" page #

• Title page #

What is the correct citation format for a scholarly journal article?

• (Author page#)

• (Title act.scene)

• (Org or Corp Name page#)

• (as qtd. in Author page#)

It is important to include in-text citations in your writing because you need to...

• Provide credit to the origin of the information

• Suggest the creator of the information is intelligent

• Indicate that the reader needs to learn more about the topic

• Imply that the reader is not intelligent

What punctuation is used to insert the in-text citation? 

• parentheses ()

• quotation marks " " 

• underlining __

• none 

The in-text citation includes the first item that appears in the ___ entry that corresponds to the citation (e.g. author name, article name, website name).

• article

• Works Cited

• comments

• Title

What happens if your source does not include a page number, such as a website?

• Make up a page number 

• Put "NO PAGE NUMBER"

• Do not include it

• Make it Page 1 

What happens if your source does not include the author's name?

• Make one up

• Leave it off, putting the page number only

• Use the source title instead 

• Use your teacher's name 

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

• Yes, it is correct

• No, it needs parentheses ()