MLA Format Overview
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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?

<p>Bold (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>(Author, pg. 45) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was MLA format created?

<p>To promote the learning of modern languages in America (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the latest edition of MLA released?

<p>April 2021 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the MLA formatting style?

<p>To organize and present papers and assignments with precise citations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group initially created the MLA format?

<p>College teachers in the late 1800s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the latest edition of MLA from older versions?

<p>Updated methods of formatting a paper or an assignment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Enclosed with double quotation marks and followed by the author's last name and page number in parenthesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To avoid changing the original meaning of the author's work (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Alphabetical order from A to Z based on surname of the author (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Author's last name and page number from where the information was obtained (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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