Free Printable Citing MLA

1.

What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation?

a)

(Smith 5).

b)

(Smith p. 5).

c)

.(Smith 5)

d)

(Smith, 5).

2.

True or false? Information that is not considered common knowledge needs to be cited.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A MLA in-text/paranthetical citation should be located:

a)

just after the information being cited

b)

just before the information being cited

c)

at the bottom of the page

d)

on the last page of the paper

5.

Select which in-text 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 p. 10).

c)

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

d)

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

6.

What is the spacing of your text?

a)

Single

b)

1.25"

c)

Double

d)

1.50"

7.

Margins should be set at __________ for left, right, top, and bottom.

a)

1.25"

b)

1"

c)

1.5"

d)

2"

8.

What should the header in the top right include? SELECT TWO OPTIONS.

a)

Your first name

b)

Your last name

c)

Page number

d)

Date

9.

Why should students use MLA Format?

a)

To avoid plagiarism

b)

Because teachers say they should

c)

To make a paper harder

d)

Students shouldn't use it

10.

Identify the correct parenthetical citation for this source:
Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture. Toronto:
Random House, 1998.

a)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen 7).

b)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (7).

c)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (The Argument Culture 7).

d)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen, p. 7).

11.

True or False: You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What information do you include if there is no known author of a source?

a)

Publication date

b)

Title of the source

c)

Publisher name

d)

You do not need to cite this source

13.

What is the correct parenthetical citation to use in the paper if the citation is:
"Humanities Rocks." Fort Dodge Senior
High, 6 September 2016. Web. 5 January 2017.

a)

("Humanities Rocks").

b)

(Humanities Rocks).

c)

("Humanities Rocks." Fort Dodge Senior High, 6 September 2016. Web. 2017).

d)

(No author).

14.

The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important. Select which in-text 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

15.

One should introduce a quote with a transition.

a)

True

b)

Falso

16.

How is the Works Cited page arranged?

a)

Alphabetically, by title of the work

b)

Alphabetically, by the author's first name

c)

Alphabetically, by the author's last name

d)

By publication year

17.

Which of the following is a proper citation in a work cited page

a)

"In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

b)

Foreman, R. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

c)

New York Times. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

18.

Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.

a)

right aligned

b)

centered

c)

indented

d)

single spaced

19.

If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use a parenthetical citation.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If I included the author’s last name in my lead-in sentence, then I do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

a)

True

b)

False

Citing MLA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

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