MLA Works Cited Flashcard

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According to MLA style, how are major words in a title treated?

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They are capitalized.

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How should you format the author's name in a Works Cited entry for a source with a single author according to MLA style?

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Wallace-Wells, David.

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What is the container title for the short story "The Clean Slate" according to the MLA format shown?

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The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story.

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In an MLA Works Cited entry, how is the title of the source formatted?

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In quotation marks.

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What should be included in the location element when citing a book chapter?

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The page range of the chapter.

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What is the purpose of a Works Cited page in MLA format?

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To provide a list of all sources referenced in a work.

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How do you format the title of a book in MLA Works Cited?

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Italicized.

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What is the correct order of information in a Works Cited entry for a book?

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Author, Title, Publisher, Year.

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How should multiple authors be listed in a Works Cited entry?

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List the first author in reverse order, followed by the others in normal order.

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What is the difference between a book title and an article title in MLA format?

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Book titles are italicized, while article titles are in quotation marks.