WorksheetsCitations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Knowing how to cite sources is important because
it lets you add specific details
it avoids plagiarism
it makes you look more credible
all of these
Putting a part of your source's information in your own words
plagiarism
paraphrasing
parachuting
paralysis
As a wise man once said, "Oh, the thinks you can think!" _____
(Seuss p.5).
(Seuss.)
(Seuss 5).
(5).
If you paraphrase, you have to include a parenthetical citation.
True
False
Titles of long works need to be put in
italics
bold
quotations
the trash
Which piece goes first in MLA formatted citations?
Title
Author's name
Date published
Publisher
Which of these is correct?
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Scribner, 2004.
F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby. Scribner 2004.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Scribner, 2004.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. 2004, Scribner.
A parenthetical citation needs to include
author and page number (if available)
author and title
title and page number (if available)
publisher and page number (if available)
If a source lists no author,
you cannot use it
make one up
start your citation with the title
start your citation with the date
Which is correct?
Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview. WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview." WebMD, Septermber 25, 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview. Accessed December 5, 2019.
"Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview." WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
"Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview." "WebMD," 25 Sept. 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview. Accessed 5 Dec. 2019.
Which is the correct order?
Author. Title. Publisher. Date Published. URL. Date Accessed.
Title. Author. Publisher. Date Published. URL. Date Accessed.
Author. Title. Publisher. Date Accessed. URL. Date Published.
Author. Publisher. Title. Date Published. URL. Date Accessed.
What citation would I include for something written by Owen Martin on page 67?
(Martin, O. 67).
(Martin p.67).
(Owen Martin, 67).
(Martin 67).
Your works cited needs to be included
at the bottom of every page
on its own page at the end
on its own page at the beginning
only if you want extra credit
A works cited page is sorted
earliest to latest date
alphabetically
shortest to longest
however you want
Authors are written
First name, Last name.
Last name, First name.
First name Last name.
Last name First name.
