Assessment for ENG 112
Signal Phrases, Direct Quotes, and Parenthetical Citations
Read each item and
follow the directions carefully, as each will require you to demonstrate different citation skills. Use the original source material and information given to complete each item. Type your answers in a new document.
Item 1: Directly quote one sentence from the passage below. Introduce the quote with a signal phrase that identifies the author. Use a neutral signal verb. Follow the quote with an appropriate MLA parenthetical citation.
Title:
Last Child in the Woods
Author: Richard Louv
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Date of Publication: 2008
Page information is found on: 123
Source material: Fear is the most potent force that prevents parents from allowing their children the freedom they themselves enjoyed when they were young. Fear is the emotion that separates a developing child from the full,
essential benefits of nature. Fear of traffic, of crime, of stranger-danger–and of nature itself.
Item 2: Directly quote one sentence from the passage below. Decide how to best construct the signal phrase for this source with no known author. Use a neutral signal verb. Follow the quote with an appropriate MLA parenthetical citation.
Title: “Amy Winehouse Whines”
Author: no author given
Title of periodical:
The Varsity
Publisher: Cambridge UP
Date of Publication: March 5, 2004
Page information is found on: 20
Source material: In today’s bland, market-oriented music culture, it’s hard to see the Britneys and Beyonces strutting their musical prowess free from record company and press compromises. Amy Winehouse, however, looks and sounds like she’s doing exactly what she wants, making music in a way that’s true to her soul. Her debut album,
Frank, showcases her unique brand of soulful jazz fused with contemporary beats and is winning critical acclaim.
Item 3: Directly quote one sentence from the passage below. Introduce the quote with a signal phrase that does not identify the author. Use a neutral signal verb. Follow the quote with an appropriate MLA parenthetical citation.
Title:
The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
Author: Dr. Kevin Leman
Publisher: Revell
Date of Publication: 1998
Page information is found on: 17
Source material: Because family and friends take the first born seriously, he or she often develops greater confidence. It’s no wonder that first borns go on to become president of the club, the company, and even the country. While over 50 percent of U.S. presidents have been first borns or functional first borns, only three have been true babies.
Item 4: Directly quote one sentence from the passage below. Decide how to best construct the signal phrase for this unpaginated source. Use a neutral signal verb. Follow the quote with an appropriate MLA parenthetical citation.
Title: “The Rise of Incivility and Bullying in America”
Author: Ray Williams
Website: Psychology Today
Date of Publication: July 15, 2012
Page information is found on: This website has no page numbers
Source material: Civil communication begins early. The more that incivility infiltrates our culture, the more we may become dangerously indifferent to its existence and pass it down to the next generation. Many Americans agree that there should be civility training at school and at work. Perhaps a national public education program starting in the schools, cities and public squares across America could turn the tide on incivility and help restore respect and pride as a country.
Item 5: Directly quote the following passage
in its entirety using proper MLA formatting techniques for a long quotation. Name the author in the signal phrase and format an appropriate MLA style parenthetical citation.
Title:
The Automatic Millionaire
Author: David Bach
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date published: 2004
Page information is found on: 61
Source material: What most people do when they earn a dollar is pay everyone else first. They pay the landlord, the credit card company, the telephone company, the government, and on and on. The reason they think they need a budget is to help them figure out how much to pay everyone else so at the end of the month–or the year, or their working life–they will have something left over to pay themselves. This is absolutely, positively financially backwards.
