Mastering MLA In-Text Citations and Paraphrasing Techniques

This video tutorial covers the essentials of MLA style internal and in-text citations, focusing on how to properly cite direct quotations, paraphrases, and information that is not common knowledge. It explains the difference between internal citations and the works cited page, and provides detailed guidance on creating parenthetical citations. The tutorial also addresses punctuation rules when using citations and offers techniques for blending quotations into your writing. Additionally, it discusses how to handle complex citation scenarios, such as quoting someone who is quoted in another source.

What is considered plagiarism according to the video?

• Using any information from a source without citation

• Using seven or more identical words without citation

• Using more than three words from a source without citation

• Using a direct quote without quotation marks

What is the main purpose of an internal or in-text citation?

• To give a brief reference that directs the reader to the works cited page

• To list all the sources used in the paper

• To provide a full reference of the source

• To summarize the source

Which of the following is NOT a method of creating an internal citation?

• Including the page number in parentheses

• Listing the source at the end of the paper

• Using a parenthetical citation

• Referring to the author or source in the text

How should you punctuate an internal reference when referring to the author in your paper?

• With a colon

• With a comma

• With a period

• With a semicolon

When using a parenthetical citation, where should the punctuation be placed?

• Before the parentheses

• Inside the quotation marks

• After the parentheses

• At the beginning of the sentence

What should you do if you need to change the original wording or capitalization in a quotation?

• Use ellipses

• Use brackets

• Use parentheses

• Use quotation marks

How should you format a block quotation?

• Do not indent and do not use quotation marks

• Do not indent and use quotation marks

• Indent one inch and do not use quotation marks

• Indent one inch and use quotation marks

What does 'qtd. in' signify in a citation?

• The page number of the quote

• The author of the article quoting someone else

• The original author of the quote

• The title of the article

How should you handle a quotation within a quotation?

• Use parentheses for the inner quote

• Use brackets for the inner quote

• Use single quotation marks for the inner quote

• Use double quotation marks for both

What is the purpose of using ellipses in a quotation?

• To indicate a citation

• To show omitted words

• To indicate a pause

• To emphasize a point