MLA Format: History and Purpose
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What is the preferred font size for MLA formatting?

  • 16-point
  • 10-point
  • 12-point (correct)
  • 14-point

How should the title of an MLA paper be formatted?

  • Centered and single-spaced
  • Right-aligned and double-spaced
  • Left-aligned and single-spaced
  • Centered and double-spaced (correct)

What is the correct placement of the page number in an MLA paper?

  • Bottom-left corner of the page
  • Top-right corner of the page (correct)
  • Top-left corner of the page
  • Bottom-right corner of the page

How should in-text citations be formatted in MLA style?

<p>Author's name and page number in parentheses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of in-text citations in MLA formatting?

<p>To avoid plagiarism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation MLA stand for?

<p>Modern Language Association (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created the MLA format in the late 1800s?

<p>College teachers who wanted to inspire the learning of modern languages in America (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the MLA formatting style?

<p>To provide a consistent method for writing papers and assignments in an easily readable way (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current edition of the MLA format?

<p>9th edition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some institutions still use older versions of MLA formatting?

<p>Depending on their preferences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the format for short quotations in MLA formatting?

<p>Double quotation marks and author's last name and page number in parenthesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should quotes be used in a paper?

<p>Only when the content needs to be stated verbatim (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a block quote in a paper?

<p>To provide evidence for an argument (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the format for listing sources in the Works Cited page?

<p>Alphabetical order by author's last name (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of paraphrasing in academic writing?

<p>To put someone else's work into one's own words (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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