Works Cited Formatting
Generally, what is the first element of a works cited entry?
author name
If a source has three or more authors, how should you cite them?
a) List all the authors, no matter how many. They collaborated on the text so they all deserve credit.
b) Use the first author’s name, followed by the word “co-authored.”
c) Use the first author’s name, followed by the phrase “et al.”
d) Provide none of the authors’ names and use only the title of the work.
c) Use the first author’s name, followed by the phrase “et al.”
Choose the MLA in-text citation that is handled correctly:
a. According to Rafael Pérez-Torres, the book “offers a radical revisioning and recounting of history” (195).
b. According to Rafael Pérez-Torres, the book “offers a radical revisioning and recounting of history (195)."
a. According to Rafael Pérez-Torres, the book “offers a radical revisioning and recounting of history” (195).
When writing an essay, follow this general rule when using source material. ___ % should be your own ideas while ___% should be someone else's.
(a) 70/30(b) 50/50
(c) 80/20
(c) 80/20
MLA stands for ________ and is currenly in its ____ edition.
Modern Language Association, 8th
Generally, what is the last element of a works cited entry?
location
What is a list of works cited?
(a) a list of the locations where you found the sources you consulted in your essay
(b) a list of all the texts and sources you consulted in your essay
(c) a list of the full publication information for all of the texts and sources you actually cited in your essay
(c) a list of the full publication information for all of the texts and sources you actually cited in your essay
True or false? The following in-text citation is handled correctly.
Barno proposes “that every use of military force over 60 days would automatically trigger an annual draft lottery to call up 10,000 men and women” (p. 18).
From "A New Moral Compact" by David Barno, pp. 16-19
False
The parenthetical citation should not include "p." but rather only the number (18).
In a quotation, what is used to show that information has been omitted?
ellipses . . .
Plagiarism is best defined as:
a) representing someone else’s words, ideas, or data as your own.
b) representing someone else’s specific words or phrases as your own.
c) copying a passage from a published source.
d) copying an entire essay and changing some of the words.
a) representing someone else’s words, ideas, or data as your own.
True or False? The title of the Works Cited page should be italicized (ex: Works Cited).
False
Identify the correct Works Cited entry for an article called "Basketball." It was found on http://www.excitingstuff.com/news and posted on July 25, 2010. The website title is Sports Online.
(a) "Basketball." Sports Online, 25 Jul. 2010, https://www.excitingstuff.com/news. Accessed 4 Jan. 2020.
(b) "Basketball." Sports Online, 25 July 2010, www.excitingstuff.com/news.
(b) "Basketball." Sports Online, 25 July 2010, www.excitingstuff.com/news.
Container titles are italicized.
May, June, and July are never abbreviated.
Remove http//: or https//:
Only provide date of access if the webpage has no date.
Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?
(a) "He spoke to us in German and then left us behind" (Donaldson, 45).
(b) Derek Donaldson claims, "He spoke to us in German and then left us behind" (45).
(c) "He spoke to us in German and then left us behind" (Donaldson 45).
(b) Derek Donaldson claims, "He spoke to us in German and then left us behind" (45).
In a quotation, what is used to show that information has been changed or altered?
brackets []
How should you format the title of an essay found in your AAL textbook?
(a) in bold (b) in italics (c) in quotation marks
(d) in all caps
(c) in quotation marks
Correct or incorrect?
11 January, 2019
Incorrect
11 Jan. 2019
1. Which of the following is a correctly formatted Works Cited entry?
(a) Jennings, Peter. Pushing the Limits of Political Journalism. Greater Politics Press, 1994.
(b) Smith, Charles, I Love Politics: A Guide to Discerning Reality, Penn Press, 2001.
(c) Simmons, Jason, and Thomas Yater. Political Guide to the United States. Ballantine Publishing, 2004.
(c) Simmons, Jason, and Thomas Yater. Political Guide to the United States. Ballantine Publishing, 2004.
Which of the following parenthetical citations adheres to MLA conventions?
a) In “Styles of Reading,” George L. Dillon challenges us to “look for questions (pre)inscribed in the reader as well as the text” (481).
b) In “Styles of Reading,” George L. Dillon challenges us to “look for questions (pre)inscribed in the reader as well as the text” (Dillon 481).
c) In “Styles of Reading,” George L. Dillon challenges us to “look for questions (pre)inscribed in the reader as well as the text” (Dillon, 481).
a) In “Styles of Reading,” George L. Dillon challenges us to “look for questions (pre)inscribed in the reader as well as the text” (481).
True or false? You do not have to add a citation when you summarize a source because you are putting it into your words.
False
How should you format the title of a container (i.e. a journal, a book, or a website title)?
(a) in quotation marks (b) underlined (c) in italics
(d) in all caps
(c) in italics
How do you format the lines of a works cited entry when the entry has more than one line?
use a hanging indent
Name the 2 things wrong with this citation:
Foster, Brook Lea. “The Persistent Myth of the Narcissistic Millennial.” Arguing about Literature: A Guide and Reader, John Schilb and John Clifford, 2nd ed., Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2017, 541–43.
(1) edited by John Schilb and John Clifford
(2) pp. 541-43
Foster, Brook Lea. “The Persistent Myth of the Narcissistic Millennial.” Arguing about Literature: A Guide and Reader, edited by John Schilb and John Clifford, 2nd ed., Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2017, pp. 541–543.
Choose the MLA in-text citation that is handled correctly.
The student is paraphrasing from page 12 of the following magazine article accessed through a database:
"Music History Explained in Imagery." Historic Journal, 13 Feb. 2002, pp. 12-13. Expanded Academic ASAP, doi:10,1177/1474474011410276.
a. U2's songs are infused with religious imagery (Historic Journal 12).
b. U2's songs are infused with religious imagery ("Music History" 12).
b. U2's songs are infused with religious imagery ("Music History" 12).
When writing an argument in response to David Barno, you should refer to him as:
a) “David Barno.”
b) “David Barno” on the first reference and “David” thereafter.
c) “David Barno” on the first reference and “Barno” thereafter.
d) “David Barno” on the first reference and “Mr. Barno” thereafter.
c) “David Barno” on the first reference and “Barno” thereafter.
Could the following be considered common knowledge or does it need citation?
William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, and poet in London during the late Elizabethan era.
common knowledge