MLA 9 In-Text Citation Quiz

What is a recommended way to use Wikipedia in MLA-style research?

• Quote Wikipedia entries directly in the body of your paper

• Avoid Wikipedia completely because it is unreliable

• Use Wikipedia to find cited sources for further research

• Only use Wikipedia if no other sources are available

What is one advantage of using Google Scholar according to MLA guidelines?

• It only provides peer-reviewed books

• It offers access to the most current academic sources

• It avoids abstracts and provides full articles only

• It restricts results to government documents

What does the MLA International Bibliography offer that Google Scholar often does not?

• Easy-to-read summaries

• Citation formatting tools

• Full-text access to academic journals

• Personalized research coaching

What does the guide mean by 'data mining' in academic research?

• Looking for keywords online

• Studying charts and statistics in articles

• Using an article's references to find more sources

• Reading only articles from a single journal

Why is it beneficial to combine Wikipedia, Google Scholar, and academic databases in research?

• It helps avoid the need for outlining

• It guarantees a higher grade

• It gives access to both foundational and current research

• It eliminates the need for formatting

What is the ideal structure of an MLA-style paper?

• A pyramid that goes from narrow to broad

• An hourglass that starts and ends broadly with a focused middle

• A diamond shape with equal emphasis throughout

• A spiral that repeats ideas for emphasis

Why is writing an outline before drafting an academic paper important?

• It boosts creativity in your writing

• It allows you to skip citing sources

• It helps organize your ideas and plan citations

• It removes the need to read sources

What is the risk of straying from the expected structure of an MLA paper?

• You may be rewarded for creativity

• There are no real consequences

• You risk making avoidable formatting and citation mistakes

• Your grade will automatically be higher

When should you include an in-text citation in your paper?

• Only when using a direct quote

• Only when your teacher tells you to

• Whenever you paraphrase, quote, or reference someone else's ideas

• Only when discussing your own opinions

How do you format an in-text citation for a source with one author?

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