Plagiarism, MLA Format and Citations Quiz

A quotation uses exactly the same words as the source text and puts them in quotation marks. It requires an in-text citation and a works cited listing.

True

The following sentence is a properly cited in-text citation according to MLA style: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor, explains, "Low-wage workers need more job opportunities, not a higher minimum wage."

yes

Which of the following choices shows a direct quote with appropriate MLA in-text citation?

"There is no evidence that mass incarceration is a deterrent of criminal behavior" (Brown, "Consider the Crimes Root Causes"). WRONG NEW "There is no evidence that mass incarceration is a deterrent of criminal behavior" (Brown).

What is the correct way to format the title of an article?

"Fracking is Harmful to the Environment"

Which of the following is correct in-text citation for a newspaper article titled "Apple Plans Smartwatch and Larger iPhones" but has no author?

("Apple Plans")

The Works Cited page lists entries in alphabetical order according to the author's first name.

False

According to MLA style, on a Works Cited page, if there is no author listed for the source you are using, you begin the citation with the title.

True

At the end of a sentence or idea in which you use a quotation from a book or a paraphrase of a book's ideas, you place the author's name followed by a space and the relevant page number(s).

True

Citing an author can be done by using the author's name in your sentence or putting the author's last name in a parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence.

True

In a Works Cited page, each citation begins with a hanging indent, which means that the first line 'hangs out' and all subsequent lines in that citaton are indented.

True

Paraphrasing an author's idea means that you express it in your own words. You do not need quotation marks, since it's no longer in the same words as the original passage.

True

If you paraphrase someone's ideas or words, you must cite the source of your information both within the text and in a works cited listing because you are borrowing someone else's ideas.

true

Copying a direct quotation into your paper, placing quotation marks around it, and crediting the source is plagiarism.

False

Which of the following is a correct in-text citation of a New York Times article written by John Howard?

(Howard, The New York Times) WRONG NEW (Howard)

Which of the following is a correct in-text citation of a book with one author?:

(Jackson 12)

Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation at the ending.

According to a spokesman for the Vermont State Police, "We had open drug markets going on in the streets" (Seelye).

Your in-text citation does not have to have a corresponding entry in your Works Cited page.

False

Which titles need to be formatted with italics? (check all that apply)

title of an article title of a film title of a newspaper or magazine title of a book (WRONG) NEW title of a book, title of a film, title of a newspaper or magazine (WRONG) (NEWNEW)book titles magazine titles newspaper titles website names

Proper MLA format includes (check all that apply):

double spacing appropriate heading page numbering one inch margins on all sides

A quote of five or more lines should be separated from the text in a block and indented two inches from the margin.

false