MLA Formatting Flashcard 1

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What comes first in an MLA citation for a book? Options: The publisher, The author's name, The year published, The book title

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The author's name

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How should the title of a website article appear in an MLA citation?

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In quotation marks

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What is the correct way to write an author’s name in an MLA citation? Options: John Smith, Smith, John, Smith John, J. Smith

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Smith, John

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If you are citing a website and there is no author, what do you list first?

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The title of the webpage

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Where do you put the year of publication in an MLA book citation?

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After the book title

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In MLA format, which part of a website citation is italicized? Options: The web page title, The website name, The publisher’s name, The URL

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The website name

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Which of the following is the correct MLA citation for a book by Suzanne Collins called The Hunger Games, published by Scholastic in 2008? Options: Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic, 2008.; Suzanne Collins. “The Hunger Games.” Scholastic, 2008.; Collins, Suzanne. “The Hunger Games.” Scholastic, 2008.; The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, 2008.

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Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic, 2008.

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At the end of an MLA citation for a website, what should you include?

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The website name

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Why should you cite your sources?

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To give credit and avoid plagiarism

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Which of the following is a correctly formatted MLA website citation for an article by David Brown titled “Volcanoes Explained,” published on ScienceToday.com on July 10, 2018, with the URL www.sciencetoday.com/volcanoes?

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Brown, David. “Volcanoes Explained.” ScienceToday.com, 10 July 2018, www.sciencetoday.com/volcanoes.