MLA Citation Activity 1

Yipeng Ma

English 101

November 1^ST, 2020

Prof. Hofmann

MLA Citation Activity 1

1. What does the following in-text citation mean if you see it in an essay? (35)

The in-text citation (35) means page 35 of the reference material.

2. If you see the above citation in an essay, what can you expect to find on the essay’s Works Cited page?

I expect to see full citation in the Works Cited page with the author’s name, the title of publication/reference material, year of publication, edition and the publisher.

3. A citation in MLA format goes at the end of the sentence in which the source was cited. Does it go before the end punctuation (usually a period) or after it?

A citation in MLA format usually comes before the end punctuation.

4. What does the following citation mean? (Jones 136-39, 145)

The citation (Jones 136-39,145) means that multiple page locations have been used from the source.

5. What does this citation mean? (Taylor 54; Thomas 327)

The citation (Taylor 54; Thomas 327) means that two works have been cited.

6. What information do you cite in your in-text citation if there is no listed author?

In-text citations for reference material with no listed author, one is encouraged to use a shortened title of the work in place of the author’s name. Common practice requires that the title is placed in quotation marks inside parenthesis marks, especially if it is a short reference work. In scenarios where the title of the reference material is a longer work, it is recommended to italicize the title inside parenthesis marks. Moreover, it is prudent to include a page number if it is available.

7. List three of the citations in the sample Lolita essay (pages 349-50 in 2013 edition) and explain what each one means.

• The citation (Ladenson 188) is a parenthetical reference at the end of that particular sentence showing the author’s last name and page number of that specific source used in the text. It is included just before the punctuation mark.
• The citation (“Banned…”) is a citation lifted from an electronic source. In this case, no particular author is attributed to this work.
• The citation (4) means that the included information in the citation was lifted from page 4 of the reference text.

8. What does the abbreviation et al. mean?

The abbreviation et al. is a Latin abbreviation that means “and the others.”  It is equivalent of the abbreviation, etc., a short form of et cetera, which means, “and the other.”

9. What does the abbreviation “Ed.” mean?

The abbreviation Ed in citation means edited by or can also be used to refer to an Editor of a particular literary work.

10. True or False (circle one): A Works Cited page should be alphabetized.

True

11. Which lines get indented in a Works Cited page?

The subsequent lines after the first line (which is usually flush left) in the Works Cited page are usually indented.

12. What word must appear in the citation if it is from the internet?

For the citation from an internet source, one can use either of the following; the author’s name if available, or the article name or the website name. for this kind of reference material, it is strongly advised not to use the page or the paragraph number.

13. What word must appear in the citation if it is from a print book?

The author’s last name and if available, the page number.