Annotation and MLA Quiz

Worksheet by Paige Brugh
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English
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10
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ENG
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Match the term with the definition. Annotations Written notes that show you are thinking about and engaging with the text. MLA Style that is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources in the liberal arts and humanities. Word-Whacking Strategy Identify base word, roots, prefixes, and suffixes to construct meaning of a word. Parenthetical Citation Also known as an in-text or internal citation. Plagiarism The purposeful or accidental uncredited use of source material by other writers. Sort the annotation scenarios by productive and unproductive annotation examples. Productive Annotations Summarizing a section of text Explain how a text feature connects to a passage Circling an unfamilar word AND defining it. Unproductive Annotations Writing "I like this" in the margins Using only symbols or emoticons Writing "I don't like this" next to a paragraph In this excerpt from a paper, how many authors did the source have?The authors claim that surface reading looks at what is “evident, perceptible, and apprehensible in texts” (Best and Marcus 9). One Two Three Unknown What page was this quote obtained from?She poses the question, “Is it possible that dreams are a reflection of our subconscious thoughts?” (Williams 72). 7 2 72 5 What would an in-text citation look like for this source?Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time, 20 Nov. 2000, pp. 70-71. The author states that "TV makes a too-close call" (Poniewozik 70). The author states that "TV makes a too-close call (Poniewozik 70)." The author states that "TV makes a too-close call." Poniewozik 70 The author states that TV makes a too-close call "(Poniewozik 70)." With a "hanging indent," the first line in on the Works Cited page is all the way flush _ while the second line is indented .5 inches. right center left

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