Grade 7 Fall — Research Process, MLA Citation, Source Evaluation, and Multi-Source Synthesis
English · RES
G7
eng.g7.f.res.mla_in_text_parenthetical
Apply MLA 9th-edition in-text parenthetical citation (6 placement cases) (CCSS W.7.8)
Format in-text parenthetical citations correctly for 6 cases: (1) author named in sentence with page known; (2) author not named in sentence; (3) two authors; (4) three or more authors (et al.); (5) no author (short title in quotation marks); (6) no page (website). Place parenthetical BEFORE the closing period of the sentence. Match every parenthetical to a Works Cited entry.
Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
45
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Successors
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Common misconceptions
- Places period BEFORE the parenthetical citation (Author 47.) → should be (Author 47).
- Forgets to use 'et al.' for 3+ authors and names them all in-text.