
Exploring Citation Styles: MLA vs. APA

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6th - 10th Grade
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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of a style guide?
To provide a list of recommended books
To teach grammar rules
To help with creative writing
To outline the rules for formatting writing
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CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which organization created the MLA style?
American Psychological Association
Modern Language Association
Chicago Manual of Style
Harvard University
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CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the main reasons for using citations?
To avoid writing a bibliography
To give credit to original authors
To make the paper longer
To confuse the reader
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do citations benefit the writer?
They make the paper easier to read
They reduce the number of pages
They enhance the writer's credibility
They make the paper look more colorful
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CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between MLA and APA citation styles?
MLA is used for science papers, APA is used for literature papers
MLA uses footnotes, APA uses endnotes
MLA requires a title page, APA does not
MLA uses the author's last name and page number, APA uses the author's last name and date
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which fields is APA style commonly used?
Art and Music
History and Geography
Social, Medical, and Physical Sciences
English and Literature
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you be cautious about when using EasyBib?
It might not pull the correct information into fields
It might not be free to use
It might not save your citations
It might not format the punctuation correctly
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CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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