{"id":451,"date":"2016-04-01T00:07:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T00:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=451"},"modified":"2018-10-08T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T19:19:05","slug":"mla-in-text-citations","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english-gen\/chapter\/mla-in-text-citations\/","title":{"raw":"Text: MLA In-Text Citations","rendered":"Text: MLA In-Text Citations"},"content":{"raw":"In your paper, when you quote directly from a source in its\u00a0words, or when you paraphrase someone else\u2019s idea, you need to tell the reader what that source is so the author gets credit. When you tell the reader the author\u2019s name\u00a0in the text of your paper, this is called an in-text citation.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291509&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=5&amp;video_id=R5igNRmKLug&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-5fjq8mdp-R5igNRmKLug\" width=\"640px\" height=\"420px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/course-building\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/What+Are+In-Text+Citations%3F+.rtf\">Click here to download a transcript for this video<\/a>\r\n\r\nIn-Text citations are placed in parentheses, and have two components:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The first word found in the full citation on the Works Cited page (usually the last name of the author)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The location of the direct quote or paraphrase (usually a page number)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/08\/11170506\/MLA-graphic-v9.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic showing when and how to create MLA In-text citations. If it is your own work, you do not need a citation. Otherwise, you need to look for the author's name (or title if there is no author name), and then the page number(s). Put the author's name and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence, before the period, like: (Wilson 38).\" width=\"5488\" height=\"6488\" \/>\r\n\r\nIn-Text citations should be placed directly after the direct quote or paraphrase, or in a place that is a natural pause and does not cause the reader to become distracted while reading the body of your work.\r\n\r\nExample:\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">In order to prevent starvation, Watney knew exactly what he needed to do. \u201cMy best bet for making calories is potatoes\u201d (Weir 17).<\/div>\r\nWhen using the author\u2019s name in the sentence, only include the page number in the parentheses.\r\n\r\nExample:\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Seuss\u2019s use of words such as \u201clurk\u201d and \u201cdank\u201d help students understand the type of character that the Once-ler is (6).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2863\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"464\"]<img class=\"wp-image-2863 \" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/07\/25195453\/aid364147-900px-Cite-Sources-Step-10-Version-5.jpg\" alt=\"MLA reference showing text, then the author's last name and page number in parenthesis.\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" \/> Write author (last name) and page number in parentheses. If the author is already mentioned in the statement, just put the page number in parentheses. If there are two authors, name them both with \"and\" in the middle. Use commas if there are more than two authors. Place the citation before a punctuation mark. E.g. Leaving the ground in sod increases the organic matter of the soil by 15% in 10 years (Alison 45).[\/caption]\r\n<h2>When to Use a Block Quotation<\/h2>\r\nA typical quotation is enclosed in double quotation marks and is part of a sentence within a paragraph of your paper. However, if you want to quote <strong>more than four lines of prose (or three lines of verse)<\/strong> from a source, you should format the excerpt as a block quotation, rather than as a regular quotation within the text of a paragraph. Most of the standard rules for quotations still apply, with the following exceptions: a block quotation will begin on its own line, it will <strong>not<\/strong> be enclosed in quotation marks, and its in-text citation will come after the ending punctuation, not before it. It should be indented one inch from the left margin.\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\nFor example, if you wanted to quote the entire first paragraph of Lewis Carroll's <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, you would begin that quotation on its own line and format it as follows:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">she\u00a0had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">use of a\u00a0book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?\u2019 (Carroll 98)<\/p>\r\nThe full reference for this source would then be included in your Works Cited section at the end of your paper.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TqgtqGKsTTjqrF5lfYAYuOnrjGWUNvlcU6dT01hwkLM\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<p>In your paper, when you quote directly from a source in its\u00a0words, or when you paraphrase someone else\u2019s idea, you need to tell the reader what that source is so the author gets credit. When you tell the reader the author\u2019s name\u00a0in the text of your paper, this is called an in-text citation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291509&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=5&amp;video_id=R5igNRmKLug&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-5fjq8mdp-R5igNRmKLug\" width=\"640px\" height=\"420px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/course-building\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/What+Are+In-Text+Citations%3F+.rtf\">Click here to download a transcript for this video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In-Text citations are placed in parentheses, and have two components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first word found in the full citation on the Works Cited page (usually the last name of the author)<\/li>\n<li>The location of the direct quote or paraphrase (usually a page number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/08\/11170506\/MLA-graphic-v9.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic showing when and how to create MLA In-text citations. If it is your own work, you do not need a citation. Otherwise, you need to look for the author's name (or title if there is no author name), and then the page number(s). Put the author's name and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence, before the period, like: (Wilson 38).\" width=\"5488\" height=\"6488\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In-Text citations should be placed directly after the direct quote or paraphrase, or in a place that is a natural pause and does not cause the reader to become distracted while reading the body of your work.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">In order to prevent starvation, Watney knew exactly what he needed to do. \u201cMy best bet for making calories is potatoes\u201d (Weir 17).<\/div>\n<p>When using the author\u2019s name in the sentence, only include the page number in the parentheses.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Seuss\u2019s use of words such as \u201clurk\u201d and \u201cdank\u201d help students understand the type of character that the Once-ler is (6).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2863\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2863\" class=\"wp-image-2863\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/07\/25195453\/aid364147-900px-Cite-Sources-Step-10-Version-5.jpg\" alt=\"MLA reference showing text, then the author's last name and page number in parenthesis.\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Write author (last name) and page number in parentheses. If the author is already mentioned in the statement, just put the page number in parentheses. If there are two authors, name them both with &#8220;and&#8221; in the middle. Use commas if there are more than two authors. Place the citation before a punctuation mark. E.g. Leaving the ground in sod increases the organic matter of the soil by 15% in 10 years (Alison 45).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>When to Use a Block Quotation<\/h2>\n<p>A typical quotation is enclosed in double quotation marks and is part of a sentence within a paragraph of your paper. However, if you want to quote <strong>more than four lines of prose (or three lines of verse)<\/strong> from a source, you should format the excerpt as a block quotation, rather than as a regular quotation within the text of a paragraph. Most of the standard rules for quotations still apply, with the following exceptions: a block quotation will begin on its own line, it will <strong>not<\/strong> be enclosed in quotation marks, and its in-text citation will come after the ending punctuation, not before it. It should be indented one inch from the left margin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p>For example, if you wanted to quote the entire first paragraph of Lewis Carroll&#8217;s <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, you would begin that quotation on its own line and format it as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">she\u00a0had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, &#8216;and what is the<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">use of a\u00a0book,&#8217; thought Alice, &#8216;without pictures or conversations?\u2019 (Carroll 98)<\/p>\n<p>The full reference for this source would then be included in your Works Cited section at the end of your paper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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