In-Text Citations
Works Cited Entries
Author Names
Quotation Format
100

When citing an article, what would the first choice be to put in the in-text citation?

Author's last name

100

In what order are citations listed?

Alphabetical (first letter of citation)

100

In MLA format, an author’s name is listed in what order?

Last name, first name

100

What exactly do you write in quotation marks?

The exact passage, capitalization and punctuation included.

200

When citing an article, what would the second choice be to put in the in-text citation?

Shortened version of the article's title

200

What is written first in an article citation?

Author's last name or article title (if no author is listed)

200

Fill in the missing word when citing two authors: Ingram, ___ Blake

and

200

When quoting, where does the in-text citation go?

After the quote but before the period

300

How many words should a shortened title be in an in-text citation?

2-4 words

300

What do you do if there is no listed date published?

You write the date accessed

300

When and author has a suffix like “Jr.” or “III”, where does it appear in the works cited

After the first name. Like Ingram, Hugo Jr.

300

Do you put a period right before the end of a quote?

No

400

Article description:

Author - Hugo Ingram

Title: "The Lasting Impacts of Climate Change on Low-Income Communities"

Is this the correct in-text citation?

(The Lasting Impacts...)

Incorrect

400

What do you write if there are multiple authors listed for an article?

What would you write when the authors are:

Sushree Mishra, Hugo Ingram, Blake Hargunani

et al.


Mishra, Sushree, et al.

400

If an author goes by only one name, like the artist Adele, how would you list their name in a Works Cited entry?

Just the single name as it appears on the source

400

If the original text you are quoting ends with a question mark, how do you correctly format it?

Write the question mark in the quotation marks and add a period after the in-text citation.

500

Works Cited Entry:

Mishra, Sushree. "Climate Change’s Unequal Burden: Why Do Low-Income Communities Bear the Brunt?" Earth.Org, Earth.Org, 9 Oct. 2023.

What is the correct in-text citation?

(Mishra)

500

What are all the required components of a citation?

Author, title of source, title of container, other contributors, 

500

In MLA format, an author’s first name is always abbreviated in what way when it is not fully written out?

Only use the first initial followed by a period

500

Original Passage (Climate change impacts): We often think about human-induced climate change as something that will happen in the future, but it is happening now. Ecosystems and people in the United States and around the world are affected by the ongoing process of climate change today.


Which is the correct sentence?


According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "we often think about human induced climate change as something that will happen in the future, but it is happening now." (Climate change impacts).


According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "We often think about human-induced climate change as something that will happen in the future, but it is happening now" (Climate change impacts).

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "We often think about human-induced climate change as something that will happen in the future, but it is happening now" (Climate change impacts).