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

You risk making avoidable formatting and citation mistakes

You may be rewarded for creativity

Your grade will automatically be higher

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

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

Only when your teacher tells you to

Only when discussing your own opinions

How should a source with two authors be cited in-text?

List both authors' last names and the page number

Use only the first author's last name

Use 'et al.' after the first author

Cite only the title of the work

How do you cite a source with three or more authors in MLA 9?

Use the first author's last name followed by 'et al.'

Include all authors' last names

Cite the last author's name and page number

Only include the title of the source

What is true about in-text citations for one-page works like editorials?

You omit the page number in the citation

You must count and include the paragraph number

You only need to list the author's name and page number

You list the publication year instead of the page

How do you cite a web source with an author but no page numbers?

Cite the author's last name only

Add a timestamp from when you read it

What do you do when citing a source that has no author?

Use a shortened version of the title

How is a podcast or YouTube video cited in-text?

Using the timestamp from the quoted section

With the creator's name and video title

Using only the speaker's last name

What format does MLA 9 use when citing lines from a play or poem?

Arabic numerals for act, scene, and lines

Roman numerals for act and scene

Line numbers without act and scene

Date and publisher instead of line numbers

You're using a source with three authors. The first author is Lucy Akehurst. Which in-text citation is correct?

(Akehurst, Smith, and Jones 134)

You're citing a journal article by Amber Tietzel and Leon Lack, and you reference information from page 216. What is the correct in-text citation?

(Journal of Sleep Research 216)

You are paraphrasing from an online article by Amanda Reyes titled 'The Rise of Al Writing Tools'. There are no page numbers. Which is the correct in-text citation?

('The Rise of Al Writing Tools')

You quote directly from an unsigned online article titled 'Student Sleep Habits in 2024'. What is the correct in-text citation?

('Student Sleep Habits in 2024')

(n.a. 'Student Sleep Habits in 2024')

You summarize an online article with an author named Jordan Fields titled 'The Myth of Multitasking', but you do not quote it directly. What should your in-text citation look like?

(Fields, 'The Myth of Multitasking')

If a source lists an organization as the author, how should you cite it in-text?

Use the name of the organization

You quote a guest speaker from a recorded school lecture. What should your in-text citation include?

The speaker's last name and time stamp

The speaker's name and the date

The transcript and slide number

You mention a theory from a report published by the CDC. Which is the correct in-text citation?

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

MLA 9 In-Text Citation Quiz

Quiz

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.3.5, L.3.2C, L.9-10.2B

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Ausencio Delgado

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40 questions

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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

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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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MLA 9 In-Text Citation Quiz

40 questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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