In-Text Citations
Where does an in-text citation belong?
After a direct quote or paraphrase
In what order should sources be listed on the Works Cited page?
Alphabetical
True or false: if you include an in-text citation, you don't need to include the source on your Works Cited page
False
True or false: Titles should be formatted differently from the rest of the text?
True.
What goes around a direct quote?
Quotation marks
What information usually belongs in an in-text citation from a book?
The author's last name and page number
(Shakespeare 213).
What is the purpose of citations in a research paper?
To give credit to the original authors of information used in your work
Which one of these citations is formatted correctly:
1. McLean, Michael. “In Defense of Hamilton.” werehistory.org, 9 September 2016, https://werehistory.org/hamilton/. Accessed 30 March 2025.
2. Michael McLean. “In Defense of Hamilton.” werehistory.org, 9 September 2016, https://werehistory.org/hamilton/. Accessed 30 March 2025.
#1
What type of title should be underlined or italicized?
Large works, albums, names of vehicles, and movie and television show title
In MLA format, where should the period be placed when a quote is followed by an in-text citation?
A. Inside the quotation marks
B. After the quotation marks but before the citation
C. After the closing parenthesis of the citation
D. At the very end of the sentence before the quote
C
True or false? This is a correct in-text citation: "Shakespeare."
False: It should be in (parentheses)
What is the title of the page that comes at the end of your research paper where you cite your sources?
Works Cited
What two things are missing from this direct quote: In the article, Bill Hodges said that 75% of students have brain rot due to excessive use of their phones.
Quotation marks and in-text citation.
What kinds of titles should be in quotations?
Smaller sections of works, like the titles of chapters, magazine articles, poems, and short stories
True or False: The period always goes outside the quotation marks.
False
If a source doesn't have an author listed, how do you cite it for an in-text citation?
Use the first word(s) of the Works Cited
How should the author's name appear on your Works Cited page:
Last name, First name (Smith, John) OR
First name last name (John Smith)
Last name, first name
If a source doesn't have an author, how do you cite it on the Works Cited page?
Leave off the author's name and start with the title of the work instead.
Which of the following is correct:
1. In the book "The Stand," by Stephen King...
2. In the book The Stand, by Stephen King...
3. In the book The Stand, by Stephen King...
#3
What is wrong with this quote: Marcus said, "If I don't win, I will never show my face around here again".
The period needs to be inside the quotation mark.
Using this source:
“About E. E. Cummings | Academy of American Poets.”
Which is the correct in-text citation?
1. (American Poets)
2. (E.E. Cummings)
3. (Academy)
4. (About)
(About)
Put the following elements in correct MLA 9 order for a website citation:
Title of page, Website name, Author, URL, Publication date.
Author → Title of page → Website name → Publication date → URL
What is wrong with this sentence? In the book wuthering heights, by emily bronte, we are introduced to themes of love, revenge, and conflict.
The title/author needs to be capitalized, and the book title should be underlined or italicized.
Which of the following is correct?
1. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee...
2. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by harper lee...
3. In "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee...
4. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee...
#4
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
“Reading can change your life.” (Smith 45).
Remove the period at the end of the quote.
“Reading can change your life” (Smith).