MLA In-Text Citations

Which is the Correct In-Text Citation?

• "Don't let the muggles get you down." (J.K. Rowling 6)

• "Don't let the muggles get you down." (Rowling 6)

• "Don't let the muggles get you down" (Rowling 6).

• (Rowling 6): "Don't let the muggles get you down."

Does MLA in-text citation require a Works Cited Page?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• MLA Citations does not require a Works Cited Page; APA Citations require a Works Cited Page.

Which is the correct in-text citation?

• Ms. Beck is pressured by her students, as she "wears a mask, and his [her] face grows to fit it" (Orwell)

• Ms. Beck is pressured by her students, as she "wears a mask, and his [her] face grows to fit it." (Orwell 3)

• Ms. Beck is pressured by her students, as she "wears a mask, and his [her] face grows to fit it" (Orwell 3).

• Ms. Beck is pressured by her students, as she "wears a mask, and his [her] face grows to fit it". (Orwell 3)

What is incorrect in this in-text citation?

The writer stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).

• No author, organization, or website

• Page number missing

• Formatically Incorrect

• Nothing incorrect

What is the right format for a MLA in-text citation?

• He states, "Cats are fat (Smith 44)".

• (Smith 1987) states, "Cats are fat."

• He states, "Cats are fat" (Smith 44).

• He (p.44) states, "Cats are fat" (Smith).

Choose the correct MLA in-text citation for a book with one author.

• (Author's Last Name, page number)

• (Author's First Name, page number)

• (Author's Last Name)

• (page number)

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

You have two sources that support the same idea. What is the proper in-text citation for page 16 by Carol Williams and page 34 by George Roth?

• (Williams and Roth).

• (Williams 16, Roth 34).

• (Williams 16; Roth 34).

• 16 (Williams); 34 (Roth).

Answer explanation

MLA requires a semicolon between sources when more than one source is being cited in an in-text citation.

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What punctuation is used to separate the author and the title in an MLA citation?

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In MLA format, how are multiple authors of a single work cited?

• Only the first author listed, followed by "et al."

• All authors listed in the order they appear on the source

• All authors listed alphabetically

• Only the last author listed, preceded by "and others"

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How do we cite authors with the same lastnames from different sources?

• (R. Miller and A. Miller 12 and 46)

• (R. Miller), (A. Miller), (12-46)

• (R. Miller, A. Miller, 12-46)

• (R. Miller 12), (A. Miller 46)