Citing Sources

In-text citations are used to ___.

• Provide detailed information about each source, such as the publisher

• Show what information comes from each source

• Ensure each source is credible

Choose the correctly formatted works cited page.

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Why is it important to cite a source?

• To give credit to the person who wrote the information.

• To know from where did you find the information.

• To show that you did an investigation, so your work is more complete.

• ALL of them

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to

• Show readers from where your information came.

• To add length to a paper.

• To stress out students

• To prove information in the paper is true.

Who should you ask if your are confused about citing sources?

• a friend

• teacher/librarian

• principal

• counselor

Which citation style is acceptable for this class?

• MLA

• APA

• Chicago Style

What is the list of all your citations called?

• Bibliography

• Source

• Work

• ALL of them

You directly quote another author in your paper. Do you cite it?

• Yes

• No

How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

• Alphabetically

• In the order they appear in the paper.

• By length

• Randomly

Works Cited page goes at the end of the paper or presentation.

• True

• False