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MLA In-Text Citations
References
Plagiarism
Formatting
100

To summarize a passage, you are...

Shortening the passage by mentioning only the main points/main idea

100
When you paraphrase, what two things must you include in your in-text citation?
The author's last name and the page number
100

What is a "Works Cited" page?

A page at the end of you paper crediting the sources used in you informational essay. 

100
True or false: You need to provide a citation for common knowledge.
False
100
What font and font size should you use for APA & MLA style papers?
Times New Roman or Courier, size 12 font
200

What is the setting of a story?

The location

200
When you use a direct quote in MLA, what do you need to include in your in-text citation?
Author's last name and page number
200

What website should you never use on the internet as a source?

Wikipedia 

200
If you plagiarize by accident, is it still technically plagiarism?
Yes
200

In what order should you list your sources on a works cited page?

Alphabetical 

300

Find the errors in the following sentence:

"do you think they will except are deal without an argument?"

"Do you think they will accept our deal without an argument?"

300
What is wrong with this MLA citation? (Borowitz p. 63)
There should not be a "p." there. It should look like this: (Borowitz 63)
300

What do you cite in-text if there is no author listed for a website source?

Article Title

300
True or false: You don't need to cite a paraphrase because it is your own words.
False- It is still someone else's idea, even if it is your own words you need to cite it.
300
True or False: You should include a creative title for each style of paper that describes the content you are writing able.
True
400

What are the four types of conflict we have talked about this school year?

man vs man 

man vs self 

man vs nature

man vs technology 

400

Which of these citations is correct? (Borowitz,) (Awamleh and Gardner 359)

(Awamleh and Gardner 359) is correct. There should not be a comma in the first citation.

400
What order do the citations/references go in for any of the three types of styles?
Alphabetical
400
Is it okay to not include a citation if you indicate it is a direct quote using quotation marks?
No- you still need to cite where the direct quote came from.
400
What two things should be in your header for an MLA style paper?
Your last name and page number
500

Describe the difference between:

Their, They're, and There

Their- ownership

They're - They are...

There - location

500

If you openly list the article title and the author in your sentence, using quotation marks, do you need an in-text citation?q

no

500
If there is no author provided for an article, what should be the first piece of information listed in the citation on the reference page?
Title
500
True or False: If you paraphrase someone else's idea, you need to put quote's around it.
False
500

Where does the page number go in a MLA paper?

Top right corner

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