You're writing an essay on Romeo and Juliet. You want to use a direct quote that you remember, but you don't have access to the book so you can't find the page number it was written on. What should you do?*1 pointInclude the title as the in-text citation instead.Do what you need to do to track down the page number-- it's a required part of MLA formatting.Just include the author's last name.

Which of the following is NOT necessary in an MLA-formatted in-text citation for a direct quote?5 pointsa) Author's last nameb) Page numberc) Title of the sourced) Publication year

What information should go inside of an in-text citation for a book?*1 pointThe name of the source and the last name of the author.The last name of the author and the page number the information was found on.The page number the information was found on and the name of the source.

If you don't use the authors' names in the text (a narrative citation), then the last names, date, and page numbers (if there were any), just go after the quote, paraphrase or summary in parentheses, like this (Smith & Tsio, 2015, p. 19).Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

If you are using in-text citation for a book, what information needs to be put in parentheses? Select all that apply.the book's titlethe page numberthe publisherthe author's namethe author's last name

Some basic ideas:Read the assigned texts carefully.Paraphrase and/or quote the authors’ ideas accurately.If you are going to quote, do so in moderation. It is usually better to paraphrase.Cite the published source of any idea, information, or passage of text you are using in compliance with the MLA academic style guide. This includes ideas from your assigned readings for this course.Include a list of all works cited at the end of your assignment according to the MLA academic style guide. If you need more instructions on how to format your writing according to an academic style guide, check out the following resources: MLA Made Easy: Citation Basics for Beginners (2010) by Marilyn HeathLinks to an external site. is available for free through the USF libraries website.