In-Text Citations Explained

Why is it important to acknowledge the ideas or quotes from other sources in your research assignments?

• To avoid writing your own ideas.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make your paper longer.

• To show that you are an honest and ethical student.

What is another term for in-text citations?

• Footnotes

• Bibliography

• Parenthetical citations

• Endnotes

What do in-text citations connect?

• Your paper to the internet

• Information you're borrowing to a citation in your bibliography

• Your paper to your teacher

• Information you're borrowing to your classmates

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

• Both A and B

• When you borrow an idea or phrase from someone else

• Only when you use a quote word for word

• When you use a quote word for word from a source

What are the four components required in an in-text citation?

• Open parenthesis, author's last name, page number, close parenthesis

• Author's first name, page number, open parenthesis, close parenthesis

• Author's last name, title of the book, page number, close parenthesis

• Open parenthesis, title of the book, page number, close parenthesis

Where should the period be placed when using in-text citations?

• Inside the parentheses

• Outside the parentheses

• Before the parentheses

• After the author's last name

What is it called when you use a source word for word in your paper?

• Plagiarism

• Direct quote

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

What should you do if you explain something in your own words instead of taking it straight out of the book?

• Include quotation marks

• Include an in-text citation

• Do nothing

• Include both quotation marks and an in-text citation

Why should the first word in the in-text citation match the first word in the citation of your bibliography?

• To make it easier for readers to find the source in the bibliography

• To avoid plagiarism

• To confuse the readers

• To make your paper look longer

Where can you practice the rules of in-text citations?

• Your local library

• NoRink.com

• Your teacher's office

• Your school's website