MLA 9 In-Text Citation Quiz
Authored by Ausencio Delgado
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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