Inquiry and Research: Displaying Academic Citations Ethically (TEKS.ELA.7.12.I)
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Texas 7th Grade ELA › Inquiry and Research: Displaying Academic Citations Ethically (TEKS.ELA.7.12.I)
A student is creating an MLA Works Cited entry for a print book about Texas state parks written by Maria Lopez and published by Lone Star Press in 2021.
Which citation is correctly formatted in MLA for this print book?
Maria Lopez. Texas State Parks Guidebook. 2021. Lone Star Press, Austin.
Lopez, Maria. Texas State Parks Guidebook. Lone Star Press, 2021.
Texas State Parks Guidebook by Maria Lopez. Lone Star Press.
Lopez, M. "Texas State Parks Guidebook." Lone Star Press website, 2021, www.lonestarpress.com.
Explanation
B follows MLA book format: Author. Title. Publisher, Year. A puts elements out of order and adds a city unnecessarily; C is missing the year and uses incorrect order; D treats a print book like a website and uses quotation marks instead of italicizing the book title.
A student used a webpage by Jordan Kim titled "How Bees Communicate" on the website Science Kids, published 15 Mar. 2023.
Which revision best improves the student's incomplete MLA citation for this webpage?
Kim, Jordan. How Bees Communicate. Science Kids, 2023.
How Bees Communicate. Science Kids. 15 March 2023. https://www.sciencekids.org/bees-communicate
Kim, Jordan. "How Bees Communicate." Science Kids, 15 Mar. 2023, https://www.sciencekids.org/bees-communicate.
Jordan Kim. "How Bees Communicate" 15 Mar. 2023. Retrieved from Science Kids, https://www.sciencekids.org/bees-communicate.
Explanation
C matches MLA for a web page: Author. "Title of Page." Website Name, Day Mon. Year, URL. A lacks quotation marks, full date, and URL; B omits the author and has punctuation issues; D uses non-MLA wording like "Retrieved from" and orders elements incorrectly.
A student read a print newspaper article by Carla Diaz titled "New Trail Opens Along the San Antonio River" in the Hill Country Herald on 2 May 2024, pages B1–B2.
Which MLA citation correctly cites this print newspaper article?
Diaz, Carla. "New Trail Opens Along the San Antonio River." Hill Country Herald, 2 May 2024, pp. B1–B2.
New Trail Opens Along the San Antonio River. Diaz, Carla. Hill Country Herald. B1–B2.
Diaz, C. New Trail Opens Along the San Antonio River. 2024. Hill Country Herald.
Diaz, Carla. "New Trail Opens Along the San Antonio River." 2 May 2024. https://www.hch.com/trail
Explanation
A follows MLA for a print newspaper article: Author. "Title." Newspaper, Day Mon. Year, pp. page range. B puts elements in the wrong order and omits the date; C lacks quotation marks and a complete date and page format; D omits the newspaper name and adds a URL that is unnecessary for a print citation.
A student conducted a personal interview with Rafael Ortiz, a West Texas water conservation specialist, on 14 Sept. 2023.
Which MLA citation correctly cites this personal interview?
Ortiz, Rafael. "Water Conservation in West Texas." Interview by Mia Chen, 14 Sept. 2023.
Ortiz, Rafael. Personal Interview, West Texas, 2023. Retrieved 14 Sept.
Interview with Rafael Ortiz on Sept. 14, 2023.
Ortiz, Rafael. Personal interview. 14 Sept. 2023.
Explanation
D is the MLA format for a personal interview: Interviewee. Personal interview. Day Mon. Year. A is formatted like a published interview and lacks a container; B misorders elements and uses non-MLA wording; C lacks the required name format and medium.
Source details (book): Hill Country Habitats by Carlos Rivera. Publisher: Lone Star Press. Year: 2021. Topic: Texas Hill Country plants.
Which citation is correctly formatted in MLA for this book?
Carlos Rivera. Hill Country Habitats. 2021.
Rivera, Carlos. Hill Country Habitats. Lone Star Press, 2021.
Hill Country Habitats. Lone Star Press, Carlos Rivera, 2021.
Rivera, Carlos. Hill Country Habitats. Retrieved 2021 from www.lonestarpress.com.
Explanation
Option B includes author (last, first), title, publisher, and year in correct MLA order. The others omit required elements or place them out of order.
Source details (online newspaper, Texas theme): Javier Morales, "Local Ranchers Restore Prairies," Rio Grande Gazette, 7 May 2022, https://www.rggazette.org/prairies. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
Which revision best improves the incomplete citation to meet MLA standards?
Morales, Javier. "Local Ranchers Restore Prairies." Rio Grande Gazette, 7 May 2022, https://www.rggazette.org/prairies. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
Local Ranchers Restore Prairies. 7 May 2022. Rio Grande Gazette.
Morales, Javier. Rio Grande Gazette. "Local Ranchers Restore Prairies." https://www.rggazette.org/prairies.
Morales, Javier. "Local Ranchers Restore Prairies." Texas, 2022, https://www.rggazette.org/prairies.
Explanation
Option A includes author, article title, newspaper name, full date, URL, and access date in correct MLA order. The others are missing key elements or list them incorrectly.
Source details (book): Author: Maria Delgado Title: The Story of the Texas Revolution Publisher: Lone Star Press Year: 2019
Which citation is correctly formatted in MLA for this book?
Delgado, M. The Story of the Texas Revolution. 2019.
Delgado, Maria. The Story of the Texas Revolution. Lone Star Press, 2019.
The Story of the Texas Revolution by Maria Delgado. Lone Star Press.
Maria Delgado - The Story of the Texas Revolution - Lone Star Press (2019) http://example.com
Explanation
B lists the author in Last, First order, the book title, the publisher, and the year in correct MLA order and punctuation. A omits the publisher and uses an initial only. C is missing the year and uses improper order. D has non-MLA punctuation and includes an unnecessary URL while missing proper formatting.
Source details (magazine article): Author: Alicia Perez Article title: "Why Tornadoes Spin" Magazine: Science Today Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Year: 2022 Pages: 34–37
Which citation is correctly formatted in MLA for this magazine article?
Perez, Alicia. "Why Tornadoes Spin." Science Today, vol. 12, no. 4, 2022, pp. 34–37.
Why Tornadoes Spin. Perez, Alicia. Science Today 12(4): 34–37, 2022.
Perez, Alicia. Science Today. "Why Tornadoes Spin." 2022, pp. 34–37, vol. 12.
Perez, Alicia. "Why Tornadoes Spin." 34–37.
Explanation
A includes author, article title in quotation marks, magazine title, volume and issue, year, and page range with pp., in proper MLA order. B misorders author/title and uses non-MLA punctuation. C misorders elements and omits the issue number. D lacks the container (magazine) and publication details.