Citing Your Sources

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MLA Style: Citing Your Sources

What is your comfort level with citing your sources in a paper?

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Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's ideas or work , and passing it off as one's own.

1. True
2. False

What should you always put around a sentence if you directly quote someone else's work?

1. Parentheses
2. Hyphens
3. Quotation marks
4. Question Marks

What could be consequences if you do plagiarize?

When do I use an in-text citation?

(Select all that apply.)

1. When I write out my original ideas
2. When I borrow an idea from someone else
3. When I come up with my own thoughts
4. When I use a quote word for word

The following is a correct use of an MLA in-text citation?

1. (Deaton pp10)
2. (Deaton, 10)
3. Deaton 10
4. (Deaton 10)

Why are works cited pages important?

How should a works cited page be organized?

(Select all that apply.)

1. Page numbers with last name
2. 1-inch margins
3. Double spaced
4. Hanging indent

Citations in a works cited page should be listed in _______________ order.

numerically

alphabetically

in the order you found them

Now it is time to practice!

1. Go to the next slide and open the link to the citation example sheet. Use this as a guide. 
2. Get a blank sheet of paper or open up a blank Google Doc.
3. Create 3 citations using sources from the library or online library catalog
4. Pick one quote from each resource, and practice using in-text citations with your quotes.

Turn in your work!

1. Share your Google Doc with or turn in your sheet to the librarian.
2. Don't be afraid to ask questions!
3. You can do this!