MLA In-Text Citations Exercise

to use with FR Writer handbook

Examine the example paper in the MLA section of your FR Writer handbook, on pages 374-386. Notice the in-text citations within the paper. Using what you already know about the Works Cited page, use the In-text Citation section on pages 383-386*** of the FR Writer text, to answer the following questions about the in-text citations in the example MLA paper. Also, some answers to questions will be found on the supplemental classroom handout “MLA Odds & Ends.” in-text

***Notice the MLA In-Text Citation Models Directory/Index occurs on the blue divider between pp. 336 and 337 in FR Writer.

1.) Why are Klesges, Shelton and Klesges cited on page 376 in the second paragraph?

2.) From what type of document is the first Schlosser (“Bitter”) quote taken?

3.) Why is the name of the medical journal mentioned on page 374 underlined?

4.) When should you use block (long) quotes?

5.) How do you format margins on block quotes?

6.) How are the punctuation and citation at the end of a block quote different from the punctuation and citation at the end of an imbedded quote?

7.) How does one cite a source in-text that has three or more authors?

8.) What is a signal phrase?

What is the signal phrase for the Marion Nestle quote on page 377?

9.) What information is given with a graphic, for example, the chart that occurs in-text on page 375?

10.) When do you underline the title of the Bible in-text?

11.) Give 5 other examples of titles that should be underlined in-text (for ex:, Plays…).

12.) Give 3 examples of types of documents where titles mentioned in-text require quotation marks around them instead of underlining (for ex:, Poems…).

13.) When unusual punctuation, such as ! or ? occur at the end of an in-text quote, do you need to put a period after the citation?

14.) What is an ellipsis?

15.) Inserting brackets into a quote allows the author to do what to a quote?

16.) How do you cite an indirect source?

Give an example if the words quoted are originally from Ben Franklin and they occur on p. 43 of Jimmy Carter’s text.

The quote: Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Show how the text and the citation would appear.

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