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What font style is recommended for writing an MLA paper?

Calibri

Comic Sans

Times New Roman (correct)

Verdana

Where should the header and page number be located in an MLA paper?

Top-center

Top-right corner (correct)

Bottom-center

Top-left corner

What should be used to separate sections in an MLA paper for headers, body, and footer?

Double-tap on the top of the first page (correct)

Commas

Hyphens

Semi-colons

How should a Level 1 heading be formatted in MLA style?

Bold Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the preferred way to do in-text citations in MLA formatting?

(Author, pg. 45) Signup and view all the answers

Why was MLA format created?

To promote the learning of modern languages in America Signup and view all the answers

When was the latest edition of MLA released?

April 2021 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the MLA formatting style?

To organize and present papers and assignments with precise citations Signup and view all the answers

Which group initially created the MLA format?

College teachers in the late 1800s Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the latest edition of MLA from older versions?

Updated methods of formatting a paper or an assignment Signup and view all the answers

How should short quotations (four typed lines or less) be formatted in MLA?

Enclosed with double quotation marks and followed by the author's last name and page number in parenthesis Signup and view all the answers

When using quotes in a paper, what is the main reason for advisedly paraphrasing content?

To avoid changing the original meaning of the author's work Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order for arranging references on a Works Cited page according to the text?

Alphabetical order from A to Z based on surname of the author Signup and view all the answers

What information should be included in a citation when paraphrasing another person's work?

Author's last name and page number from where the information was obtained Signup and view all the answers

For a long quotation in MLA formatting, how should it be presented?

Displayed as a block of indented lines without quotation marks, followed by the author's last name and page number in parenthesis Signup and view all the answers