MLA Citation Practice

A MLA in-text citation should be located:

• at the end of the sentence, before the period

• just before the information being cited

• at the bottom of the page

• on the last page of the paper

What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p. 5).

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

True or False: Information that is NOT considered common knowledge needs to be cited.

• True

• False

Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Cleary).

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations.

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations. (Cleary)

• Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Michelle Cleary).

What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p.5).

• (Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

How should titles of full-length works like novels and movies be formatted in MLA citations?

• Underlined

• Italicized

• Quotation marks

• Bold

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p. 5).

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

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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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How should you organize your works cited page?

• Alphabetize by title name

• Alphabetize by the last name of the first author

• Alphabetize by the first name of the first author

• It doesn't really matter as long as they are included

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