In-text citations
What three things are required for a standard MLA in-text citation?
source introduction/signal phrase, paraphrased text, and Works Cited clue in parentheses.
What text should be in the center of your paper according to MLA format?
The title of the paper and Works Cited
What is it called when you completely reword a source's original language?
Paraphrasing
What information is put in the top right of every page in an MLA paper?
Your last name and page number
What site should you store your Works Cited sources?
My Bib
How do you cite an online source without an author?
Introduce the source with either the shortened title, the website's name, the subject of the source, or the date it was published. Put a different part of the source inside of the parentheses at the end.
What does the running head/header include?
Your last name and the page number set and formatted automatically before you start typing your paper/essay
If you do not directly quote a source but use information from it, do you still need to cite it?
Yes
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What is it called when you fail to cite the information you received from a source?
Plagiarism
If you name the author of a book in your introduction, what is your in-text citation?
just the page number
(11)
How do you format book or movie titles?
italicize
What symbol do you use to show that you have shortened a quote?
An ellipses "..."
If you introduce a quote/paraphrase with the author's name, can you use it again in the parentheses part of the citation?
No, use something different like the part of the title, the page number, the publication date, or the website that owns the material.
Ex: Wood writes, "Blah blah and blah" (World of Blah).
Ex: In The Poet X Acevedo writes, "Gracias" (65).
What edition of MLA is currently in use?
MLA 9
Do you need a comma in between the author and page number in an MLA in-text citation?
How do you format chapter names, article titles, or poems?
in quotation marks
Can you quote a single word from a source?
Yes
What four things are in the left-side heading of the first page of an MLA paper?
Author name
Class Title
Professor Name
Assignment Due Date
Does the parenthetical citation come before or after the period?
before, because it is part of the sentence
In what case do you not need to include an in-text citation?
If it is something that is common knowledge or a well-known fact, 2+2 = 4 or the sky is blue.
What is the standard spacing for works cited entries?
Why do you have to either paraphrase, introduce, or cite a source in your writing? In other words, why can't you just insert a quote as an entire sentence?
That would be plagiarism. The owner of the information deserves credit for their idea(s). It protects intellectual property from being stolen or used improperly.
How is the date arranged in the heading of an MLA paper?
Day Month Year
31 October 2024
What website should you consult for citation help?
Purdue O.W.L.