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MLA STYLE8th Edition

Teacher’s answer key

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MLA Citations Practice: TEACHER’S ANSWER KEY

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Suggested and/or example answers from the exercises

MLA 8th Edition emphasizes that students should use logic when including the core elements of any

source, therefore there is more flexibility with citations and their answers may differ,

which is OK.

To compile this resource, I consulted the following resources:

MLA Handbook: Eighth Edition. Modern Language Association of America, 2016.

MLA.org

EasyBib.com

I created the citations and have permission to use, reference, and link to the sources from the appropriate parties. You may use them for educational purposes only.

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* Answer Key * Comprehension Check “What is MLA Style? And why do I need to use it?”1. List at least three reasons why writers document their sources: Answers may include: to establish credibility

on the topic, to ensure research on the topic has been done, to show respect for other writers and creators, to enable the reader to further investigate the topic, and to maintain academic integrity by not plagiarizing others’ ideas and work.

2. What are the three areas for documenting sources and formatting a paper that using MLA style covers? 1. Attributions within the paper2. Works-cited page (bibliography).3. Style for typing the paper.

3. The first two “core elements” of a source answer the questions: Who? (author) and What? (title)

4. What is a “container” in the core elements? A container is the host of the source.

5. Give an example of a “container”: Answers may vary; Example containers may include: Netflix (hosting a movie or documentary), YouTube (hosting a video), Gale (hosting an article or video), an anthology (collection of stories or poems), etc.

6. In a print source (such as a magazine or book), what would you include for the “location”? Page numbers.

7. Give an example of the location for a website: (Any url, so answers will vary) Example: www.mla.org/MLA-Style

In-Text Citations: Signal phrases1. Answers will vary. An example is:! According to Dave Johnson, writer for Time.com, “…a tweet’s limit of 140 characters makes it difficult to

compose a message at a higher reading level.”

2. Answers will vary. Examples:! Johnson contends that politicians tend to have higher reading levels for tweets because they tend to use

more multisyllabic words.or! Politicians tend to have higher reading levels for tweets because they tend to use more multisyllabic words

says Johnson in “How Smart Are Your Tweets?”

3. Answers will vary. An example is:! Eliana Dockterman explains in “Why Marvel Decided to Create an All-Female Superhero Team” that the A-

Force is not the first all-female line of books for Marvel. In addition, she says readers are beginning to embrace the fact that females are just as worthy of the spotlight as their male counterparts.



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In-Text Citations: Parenthetical References1. Answers will vary. An example is:

“The book is essentially a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird but was technically written first,” said Jacqueline Sahagian in “Why Fans Shouldn’t Read Harper Lee’s New Book” (1).

2. Answers will vary. An example is:Sahagian wonders if Harper Lee, who is extremely private, had many tales she could have divulged to her audience but chose not to, or if her single masterpiece was all she had to give to the world (3).

3. “Seventy-two percent of teachers reported feeling moderate to extreme pressure from school and district administrators to improve test scores” (“What Makes Testing Toxic?” 14).

4. “...it’s exciting to hear that this beloved author is releasing new writing about the characters millions of readers have come to know and love” (Sahagian 2).

! *Students may wish to include a signal phrase, as well. If they mention the author’s name, only the page number is necessary in the parenthetical citation.

Locating the core elements

1. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2.



❷ Title of source.

❽ Publication date,

❸ Title of container,

❾ Location.

❶ Author.❷ Title of

source.



❾ Location.

❶ Author. (Host)

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3. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4.

5.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 6. Citations for each (students ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! need only one):






❾ Location.

❹ Other contributors,(Uploaded by,)

NOTE: Twitter is the title of the container (not shown).

❾ Location.http://twitter.com/enews/status/761769651101728768

❶ Author.



h@ps://www.instagram.com/p/BHNX4n5DyGV/


❶ Author.


❾ Location.

“First Lady Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke.” YouTube. Uploaded by The Late Late Show with James Corden, 20 July 2016, youtu.be/ln3wAdRAim4.

@enews. “Regardless of which country we’re all rooting for, the #RefugeeOlympicTeam has everyone’s respect.” Twitter, 5 Aug. 2016, 10:43 p.m., twitter.com/enews/status/761769651101728768.

@sportsillustrated. “Pat Summit served as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012…” Instagram, 6 June 2016, www.instagram.com/p/BHNX4n5DyGV/.

NOTE: For longer statuses or titles, it is acceptable to shorten with an ellipsis to indicate the there is more to the title not shown.


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http://twitter.com/enews/status/761769651101728768

http://twitter.com/enews/status/761769651101728768

Works Cited *Make sure students write the date correctly and take off the http:// of the URL.

7. Sahagian, Jacqueline. "Why Fans Shouldn't Read Harper Lee's New Book." The Cheat Sheet, 3 Feb. 2015, www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-fans-shouldnt-read-harper-lees-new-book.html/.

8. Johnson, Dave. "How Smart Are Your Tweets?" Time, 8 July 2014, time.com/2958650/twitter-reading-level/.

9. “What Makes Testing Toxic?” NEAToday, Winter 2015, pp.14.

10. Kid President (Robby Novak), and Brad Montague. “Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome.” 3 Feb. 2015, Trombly Elementary School, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

For the following exercises, it may be more beneficial for your students to look them up online and identify the core elements. Some of the missing elements can be found on the website. If they do not have access to the internet, just have them identify what they can.

11.



CORE ELEMENTSCORE ELEMENTS❶ Author. none

❷ Title of source. “People are Using Pokemon…”❸ Title of

container, Forbes,❹ Other

contributors, Statista,

❺ Version, none

❻ Number, none

❼ Publisher, none❽ Publication

date, 8 July 2016

❾ Location. none

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URL: http://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/07/12/people-are-using-pokemon-go-more-than-whatsapp-and-instagram-infographic/#466fbe494604

Additional information found includes:Author: Niall McCarthy Also, Statista is the company that charts/creates the illustrations.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/07/12/people-are-using-pokemon-go-more-than-whatsapp-and-instagram-infographic/#466fbe494604




12.

URL: http://www.livescience.com/16081-gofigure-sleep-infographic.html

Additional information found:Creator’s full name: Toro, Ross.Date of publication: 16 Sept. 2011More detailed URL

13.



CORE ELEMENTSCORE ELEMENTS❶ Author. Toro, R.❷ Title of

source. “Getting your ZZzzz’s.”

❸ Title of container, Live Science, (implied via URL)

❹ Other contributors, none

❺ Version, none

❻ Number, none

❼ Publisher, none

❽ Publication date, none

❾ Location. www.livescience.com.

❷

❸❶ ❾

By Emma Hank; Illustrated by Mikey Burton • FastCompany.com • 6.22.2011

Numerology: Harry Potter And The Multibillion-Dollar EmpireCORE ELEMENTSCORE ELEMENTS

❶ Author. Hank, Emma.❷ Title of

source. “Numerology: Harry Potter…”

❸ Title of container, Fast Company,

❹ Other contributors, Illustrated by Mikey Burton,

❺ Version, none

❻ Number, none

❼ Publisher, none

❽ Publication date, 22 June 2016,

❾ Location. FastCompany.comURL: http://www.fastcompany.com/

1757778/numerology-harry-potter-and-multibillion-dollar-empire

CITATION:

Hank, Emma. “Numerology: Harry Potter and the Multibillion-Dollar Empire.” Fast Company, illustrated by Mikey Burton, 22 June 2016, fastcompany.com/1757778/numerology-harry-potter-and-multibillion-dollar-empire.

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http://www.livescience.com/16081-gofigure-sleep-infographic.html

http://www.livescience.com/16081-gofigure-sleep-infographic.html

http://www.fastcompany.com/1757778/numerology-harry-potter-and-multibillion-dollar-empire






Order of Works Cited citations

14. ! _____! ! Twenty One Pilots. “Ride.” Blurryface, Fueled by Ramen, 2015, track 3.! _____! ! Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. 1925. HarperPress, 8 July 2010, pp. ! ! ! ! 57-61. Collins Classics.! _____! ! Radio. Directed by Michael Tollin, 2003. Netflix, netflix.com/title/60031265.

! _____! ! Ejiofor, Chiwetel, performer. 12 Years a Slave. Directed by Steve McQueen, ! ! ! ! Twentieth Century Fox, 2014.! _____! ! John10. Comment on “Videos show Chicago police firing at fleeing car and ! ! ! ! handcuffing dying suspect.” Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2016, 3:08 p.m., ! ! ! ! www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-police-shooting-video-shocking-20160805-! ! ! ! snap-story.html.

15. ! _____! ! @themuseumofmodernart. “🚀 #Apollo11 landed on the moon on this day in

! ! ! ! 1969.” Instagram, 20 July 2016, www.instagram.com/p/BIGW7ouAc34/?! ! ! ! ! taken-by=themuseumofmodernart.! ! _____! ! Bontecou, Lee. Steel and canvas sculpture. 1963, Museum of Modern Art, New

! ! ! ! York.! ! _____! ! Seurat, Georges. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. 1884-86,

! ! ! ! Art Institute of Chicago.! ! _____! ! Koenig, Sarah, host and executive producer. “The Alibi.” Serial Podcast,

! ! ! ! season 1, episode 1, This American Life, 3 Oct. 2014,

! ! ! ! serialpodcast.org/season-one/1/the-alibi.! ! _____! ! “#WeAreAmerica.” Ad Council, 4 July 2016. Facebook, www.facebook.com/! ! ! ! ! adcouncil/videos/10153526065146890/.

NOTE: Symbols such as @ and # should be ignored, alphabetizing instead by the first letter of the name, handle, or title. The words A, An, and The are also ignored, using the second word in the title to alphabetize. In the case of “@themuseumofmodernart,” some may alphabetize by the “M” using the rule of ignoring the word “The.” This exact case has not been addressed by the MLA; however, I tend to believe that because this is considered a handle (or pseudonym), the rule doesn’t apply. But I could very well be wrong. So an alternative answer, that I would accept, is:



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