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What information should be listed first in the heading from top to bottom?
What information should be listed first in the heading from top to bottom?
How should book titles be formatted in MLA style?
How should book titles be formatted in MLA style?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a Works Cited page?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a Works Cited page?
If a citation has more than three authors, what abbreviation should be used?
If a citation has more than three authors, what abbreviation should be used?
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True or False: You only need to cite a source if you are using a direct quote.
True or False: You only need to cite a source if you are using a direct quote.
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Where should the page number be placed on the page?
Where should the page number be placed on the page?
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What font size is required by MLA style?
What font size is required by MLA style?
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Which of the following terms should be ignored when alphabetizing a Works Cited?
Which of the following terms should be ignored when alphabetizing a Works Cited?
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Study Notes
MLA Formatting
- Page numbers go in the top right corner.
- Headings go in the top left corner.
- Heading order: student name, teacher name, period, date.
- Use November 13, 2015 format for the date.
- Titles should be centered and bolded. (False)
- Parenthetical citations should go before the period.
- If the author's last name is in the sentence, it's not needed in the in-text citation. (False)
- If there is no author, use the title in an abbreviated form in the in-text citation. (True)
- Works Cited pages are alphabetized.
- Works Cited pages include all sources, alphabetized, with hanging indents.
- Book titles are italicized.
- MLA style uses 12-point Times New Roman font.
- Direct quotes require citation. (False)
- Accidents are not plagiarism. (False)
Works Cited Page
- It's an alphabetized list of sources.
- It's at the end of the document.
- Margins are 1 inch top, bottom, left, right.
- It's double-spaced.
- It isn't numbered.
Citations
- Include all important words in the title when capitalizing.
- Use a period before the closing quotation mark for a title.
- Use block quotations for quotes longer than 4 lines.
- Do not quote when the quote is from someone else.
General
- Plagiarism is copying someone else's work without credit.
Paraphrasing and Quotations
- Paraphrasing means rewriting information in your own words.
- Block quotations are used for long quotes.
- Brackets [ ] are used to change/add to a quote.
- Ellipses (...) are used to shorten or omit words from a quote.
- Thesis statements express the main idea of the paper.
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Test your knowledge on MLA formatting rules including page setup, citations, and Works Cited formatting. This quiz covers essential guidelines that every student should follow while writing papers in MLA style. Brush up on your skills to ensure proper academic writing standards.
