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MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics

MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics

Assessment

Passage

Computers

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Suzanne Dinquel

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: When citing two articles by the same author, put short titles of books in _______.

Italics

Bold

Underline

Quotation marks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct format for citing indirect sources?

Use the original source only

Use the secondary source only

Use both the original and secondary sources

Do not cite indirect sources.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: You should always include the full URL in in-text citations.

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: When citing non-print sources, remember that your citation must reference the source on your ______.

bibliography

Works Cited page

title page

introduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common confusion for writers when citing electronic sources?

How to find the author's name

How to craft parenthetical citations

How to write the article title

How to include the publication date.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: You should list the website name in the signal phrase to get the reader to the appropriate entry.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an electronic source?

Web pages

Books

Newspapers

Magazines

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