Mastering MLA In-Text and Parenthetical Citations

This video tutorial by Matt explains how to properly use and cite quotes in academic writing using MLA format. It covers parenthetical citations, citing sources without authors, corporate and edited works, and sources without page numbers. The tutorial also provides tips on using EasyBib for citation generation.

Why is it important to use citations when quoting another creator's work?

• To avoid writing your own content

• To confuse the reader

• To give credit to the original author

• To make the paper longer

How should you format a citation for a source with two authors?

• List both authors' last names in the order shown on the source

• Use only the first author's name

• Use 'et al.' after the first author's name

• List the authors alphabetically

What should you do if a source has three or more authors?

• List all authors' names

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

• Use only the first author's last name

• List the authors alphabetically

What is included in a parenthetical citation when the author's name is not mentioned in the sentence?

• Author's name and publication date

• Only the page number

• Only the author's name

• Author's name and page number

What should you use in a parenthetical citation if the source does not have an author's name?

• The URL

• The publication date

• The title of the source

• The editor's name

How should you format the title in a parenthetical citation if it is in quotation marks in the full reference?

• Use quotation marks

• Underline the title

• Italicize the title

• Use bold text

When citing a corporate author, what should you do if the organization's name is lengthy?

• Use only the first word

• Abbreviate common words

• Use the full name

• Omit the name

In an edited book, whose name should be included in the parenthetical reference?

• The editor's name

• The publisher's name

• The chapter author's name

• The book's title

What should you do if a source has no page numbers?

• Estimate the page numbers

• Invent your own page numbering system

• Do not include any page number information

• Use the chapter number instead

If you cite the same source multiple times in a row, what should you include in the second citation?

• The author's full name and page number

• The publication date

• Only the page number

• The author's last name and page number