Citing Sources Basics--MLA
Name: ____________________________________
PART A
1. Every source you use must be cited in your essay.
True
False
2. It is not necessary to cite sources for summarized material.
True
False
3.The in-text citation formats differ for quotes, summaries, paraphrases and borrowed ideas or information
(MLA).
True
False
4. All quoted material must be enclosed in quotation marks.
True
False
5. You must place quotation marks around even two or three words of directly quoted material.
True
False
6. If you refer to a source and cite it in your essay, you must list that source on the Works Cited page (MLA).
True
False
7. If you list a source on your Works Cited list (MLA), that source must have at least one corresponding
reference within the essay.
True
False
8a. The words used in the in-text citation must match the first words of the corresponding entry on the Works
Cited page.
True
False
8b. Why or why not?
9. In general, how should the entries be arranged on the Works Cited list?
a. chronologically, with most recently published sources first
b. alphabetized by authors’ last names
c. in the order referred to in the text of your essay
d. in the order you found them during your research
10. If there is no author’s name provided for a source you are using, how and where do you list it on the Works
Cited list?
BONUS Questions
11. If you are not sure about how to cite a source in your essay, or how to set up a Works Cited entry, what
should you do?
12. If you find conflicting models for organizing a Works Cited or References page entry, what should you do?
Name:______________________________________________
PART B
I have given you two items: a print journal and the first page of a scholarly journal accessed through JSTOR and
read online. Below, please do the following: 1.quote or paraphrase a short passage from each source and include a
corresponding in-text citation, and 2. write a complete Works Cited entry for the non-print article and for one of the
articles from the print journal. You may choose the format--MLA , APA, or CMS—but be sure to follow the
guidelines for the format you choose exactly..
Print Journal Article:
1. Quoted or paraphrased passage, with a complete in-text citation:
2. Works Cited Entry (or Reference list entry, if you are using APA or CMS):
Non-print Journal Article, accessed through JSTOR, a subscription database:
1. Quoted or paraphrased passage, with a complete in-text citation:
2. Works Cited Entry (or Reference list entry, if you are using APA or CMS):
Bonus Question space from Part A, if needed: