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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?
- Date
- Period
- Teacher name
- Student name (correct)
How should book titles be formatted in MLA style?
How should book titles be formatted in MLA style?
- Italicized (correct)
- Quoted
- Underlined
- Bolded
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?
- Listed alphabetically
- No hanging indents (correct)
- Double-spaced
- Includes all sources used
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?
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.
Where should the page number be placed on the page?
Where should the page number be placed on the page?
What font size is required by MLA style?
What font size is required by MLA style?
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?
Flashcards
What is a Works Cited?
What is a Works Cited?
The alphabetized list of sources used in an essay.
How do you format a book title in MLA?
How do you format a book title in MLA?
The title of a book should be italicized.
How are authors' names listed in a Works Cited?
How are authors' names listed in a Works Cited?
The last name of the author followed by a comma and the first name.
What are the key elements of a Works Cited?
What are the key elements of a Works Cited?
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What font size is used for MLA?
What font size is used for MLA?
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What happens if you use someone else's words or ideas without crediting them?
What happens if you use someone else's words or ideas without crediting them?
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What font is typically used in MLA?
What font is typically used in MLA?
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How is the date formatted in MLA?
How is the date formatted in MLA?
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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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