Signal Phrases
This type of phrase indicates that you are using information from someone else.
signal phrase
How long is a long/block quote?
5 or more lines
What title do I give my works cited page?
Works Cited
Varies:
in you own words, same length as original, easier to read, gets a citation
List at least two ways I can get help with MLA format and citation
Varies:
OWL, online writing lab, LAC, instructor, citation machine, handbook
True or False:
If I am using a direct quote and have the author's name in a signal phrase, I still have to put it in parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence.
False
Choose one or the other
True or False:
Long quotes do not have quotation marks around them
True
Where is the works cited page located in an essay (be specific)?
At the end on its own page
My source is a website that has an author. What goes in the parenthetical citation?
author's last name
What goes in the top left of the first page of my essay?
Name, teacher's name, class, date
True or False:
The signal phrase can be located at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence.
True
I have a block quote with a parenthetical citation at the end. Where does the period go when I have finished the quotation?
Before the parenthetical citation
How are the entries organized in the works cited?
Alphabetical order
My source is a webpage called Honey and Hive: A Field Guide to Honey Bee Maladies. It does not have an author. What goes in the parenthetical citation?
("Honey and Hive") a shortened version of the website name, in quotation marks
What goes on the top right side of my essay pages?
last name, page number
Provide two signal phrases besides according to.
varies
(writes, notes, argues, says, etc.)
What is a quote sandwich?
Having your own words before and after a long quotation
Indented (hanging indent)
Format this information with correct punctuation and an in-text citation:
Direct quote: I yam what I yam
Author: Popeye Figiel
Page number: 72
"I yam what I yam" (Figiel 72).
True or False:
MLA in-text citations include the date of publication
False
APA citations do, though!
If I have a hard copy source (book, journal, etc.) with pages, where do I put the page number if I have a signal phrase with the author's name in it?
In a parenthetical citation
True or False:
A long quote is not double spaced
False
What goes first in the works cited entry if my source doesn't name an author?
The title of the work
My source has four authors. What do I put in the parenthetical citation?
The first author's last name followed by et al
I need to write a works cited entry using the following information
Author: Jack Martinez
Title of article: the fastest little boy in the world
Published: Website named DailyGood, dailygood.com
Date published: Sept. 15 2022
Martinez, Jack. "The Fastest Little Boy in the World."
dailygood.com, 15 Sept. 2023.