MLA In-Text Citations
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Objective
I can create accurate MLA in-text citations for quoted material.
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Practice
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Explain the difference between a parenthetical citation and a narrative citation in MLA style. Provide an example of each.
You are quoting a sentence from page 32 of a book titled "The History of the World" by John Smith. Write the correct MLA in-text citation using both parenthetical and narrative methods.
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Exit ticket
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“You are quoting a sentence from page 78 of the novel *Pride and Prejudice* by Jane Austen. Write the correct MLA in-text citation using the parenthetical method. You are quoting a line from a webpage titled "The Benefits of Exercise" on the website "HealthyLiving.org". The webpage does not list an author or page numbers. Write the correct MLA in-text citation using the parenthetical method. ”
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