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MLA 8th Edition and Punctuation
MLA 8th Edition and Punctuation
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1
What information should be included in an MLA in-text citation?
author and page number
page number and publisher
author and publisher
year of publication and page number
2
Which uses correct punctuation?
The giraffe's long spotted neck, stretched above us.
The giraffe's long, spotted neck stretched above us.
The giraffe's long spotted, neck stretched above us.
3
In a MLA formatted paper, what spacing do we use?
triple
1.5 line
double
single
4
Quotes are generally
introduced
with ______________, a punctuation mark.
period
colon
comma
semi-colon
5
In addition to using punctuation like periods and question marks, quotes also often use ______.
commas
apostrophes
colons
contractions
6
Which of the following is a properly formatted in-text citation according to MLA rules?
"This is an in-text citation" Melcher, 26.
"This is an in-text citation" (Melcher 26).
"This is a citation"--Melcher, pg. 26
"This is a citation." (Melcher, pg. 26)
7
What should be included in a parenthetical citation?
Page numbers
Article title + author
Author's last name + page number
First letter of the author's last name + page numbers
8
All quotes should be followed by...
My name
Your name
The word "quote"
In-text citation
9
Why do authors use block quotes?
Authors don't use them anymore as they are out of fashion.
They tell the reader when to skip ahead in the reading.
They distinguish the quote from the author's writing.
They fill up space and make the work seem longer and fancy.
10
When you use quotations in a text, you place the citation before the last quotation mark.
FALSE
TRUE
11
Which element is first listed in a citation?
Website
Publication
Author's last name
Title
12
If the author is not listed, what do you use in the in-text citation?
page number only
MLA
piece of the title
publisher
13
The correct font to use in MLA format is...
Calibri
Futura
Helvetica
Times New Roman
14
Which uses quotes correctly?
Alex, said "Hello!"
Andrea said, "Hello!"
Lupe "said Hello!"
Lourdes said Hello!
15
When should quotes be used?
With quoting indirect quotes.
Anytime you write a sentence.
Never, it doesnt matter if we use them.
When quoting direct quotes.
16
Which answer contains proper in-text MLA citation?
He was "a stubborn, obstinate child" (Robertson 9).
He was "a stubborn, obstinate child" 3.
He was "a stubborn, obstinate child" (9).
He was "a stubborn, obstinate child."
17
Which one needs quotes?
Ms. Freeman told us to be quiet.
Ms. Freeman was talking to Mr. Brown.
Ms. Freeman reported what she saw.
Ms. Freeman reported, I saw!
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Which of these are quotation marks?
.
" "
?
,
19
On a Works Cited page, a scholarly journal would be considered a
snooze fest
container
source
location
20
When citing a source, you put the punctuation...
Inside the quote
Outside the quote
Under the quote
Above the quote
21
What should your parenthetical citation match up with in your Works Cited?
The publication name
The author's last name or, if unavailable, the article title
Article title (even when there's an author name)
Author's last name (citation not needed if no author)
22
Would the name of a song be underlined or in quotes?
Underlined
Quotes
23
Does the period come after, or before the close parenthesis in an In-Text Citation?
After!
Idk...?
Both!
Before!
