Master the art of MLA citations through fun challenges!
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Learn how to create perfect MLA citations through fun, interactive challenges. Progress through levels and become a citation champion!
Identify the citation elements in each source by clicking on them.
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Find the following elements:
Select an element type first, then click on that element in the source!
Smith, John. The Art of Citation. Academic Press, 2020, New York.
Johnson, Emily. Understanding MLA Format. Citation Guide, 2021, www.citationguide.org/mla.
Williams, Robert. Citation Practices in Academia. Journal of Academic Writing, vol. 15, no. 2, 2019, pp. 45-62.
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Drag and drop the elements to create a properly formatted MLA citation.
Remember, MLA book citations start with the author's name!
Drag elements here to build your citation
Author. Title. Publisher, Year, Location.
Select the correct in-text citation format for each scenario.
You're quoting directly from page 45 of John Smith's book "The Art of Citation" published in 2020.
Select the correct in-text citation:
You're paraphrasing an idea from Emily Johnson's article "Understanding MLA Format" but not directly quoting.
Select the correct in-text citation:
You're citing a source with two authors, David and Sarah Brown, from their book "Research Writing Essentials" on page 28.
Select the correct in-text citation:
You've already mentioned the author's name in your sentence and now need to cite the page number.
Example: According to Smith, "citation is an essential academic skill" (...).
Select the correct in-text citation:
For in-text citations, remember to use the author's last name and page number without 'p.' or 'pg.'
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Fix the formatting errors in these citations. Click on an error, then select the correct formatting.
Click on the red highlighted text, then select the correct formatting to fix it!
Smith, John The Art of Citation Academic Press 2020 New York
Johnson, Emily Understanding MLA Format Citation Guide 2021 www.citationguide.org/mla
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Arrange these citations in alphabetical order and format the page correctly.
Williams, Robert. "Citation Practices in Academia." Journal of Academic Writing, vol. 15, no. 2, 2019, pp. 45-62.
Smith, John. The Art of Citation. Academic Press, 2020, New York.
Johnson, Emily. "Understanding MLA Format." Citation Guide, 2021, www.citationguide.org/mla.
Brown, David. Research Writing Essentials. University Press, 2018, Boston.
Remember to arrange citations alphabetically by the author's last name!
Drag citations here in alphabetical order
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