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MLA Citation

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In-text citations are ____________________ source citations.
a)
the same thing as
b)
different from
2.

In-text citations appear where in the paper?

a)

At the end

b)

Throughout

c)

At the beginning

d)

Nowhere

3.
In-text citations are longer than source citations.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
If the author's last name is used in the sentence, then you ______ need it in the parentheses (for an in-text citation). 
a)
do
b)
don't
5.

If you don't have an author to cite, what do you do for an in-text citation?

a)

Use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS

b)

Use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes

c)

Use the URL

d)

Just skip it and do nothing

6.

If the name of the article is really long, are you allowed to shorten it for an in-text citation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.
When you ___________, you are using someone's exact words, and you must use quotation marks. 
a)
borrow
b)
plagiarize
c)
quote
d)
paraphrase
8.

When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only sometimes

9.
True or False?
"Only direct quotes need to be cited."
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following does NOT need to be cited?
a)
exact words of an author
b)
Purchased music, lyrics, and videos
c)
Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet
d)
Your own words and ideas
11.

Every citation has two parts. What are they?

a)

Summaries and Works Cited

b)

Exact words and quotations

c)

An author's exact words and the title of the book where they are found

d)

A parenthetical citation and an MLA full citation on the Works Cited page

12.

If available, what piece of information is the first thing that should go in a citation?

a)

Author's name

b)

Page number

c)

Website article title

d)

Website title

13.

Select which parenthetical citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.

a)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).

b)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)

c)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)

d)

(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

14.
A book with page numbers written by Lori Ratliff... 
Which citation is INCORRECT?
a)
English rocks (Ratliff 14).
b)
According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).
c)
Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).
d)
English rocks (Ratliff, 14). 
15.

An article written by Harrison Roberts. The PDF version shows page numbers.

Which citation is CORRECT?

a)

English is a complicated language (Roberts 33).

b)

English is a complicated language (Roberts, 33).

c)

Roberts believes that English is a complicated language (p. 33).

d)

According to Roberts, English is a complicated language (Roberts).

16.
How many sources are required in a Works Cited page?
a)
A minimum of 2
b)
At least 3
c)
As many as are used in the paper.
d)
A minimum of 4