Moye's MLA Review

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the MLA format in writing?

• To provide a structure for essays

• To enhance creativity in writing

• To ensure proper citation of sources

• To limit the length of essays

Multiple Choice

In MLA format, how should the titles of short works, like articles or poems, be formatted within the text of your paper?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Enclosed in quotation marks

• Bolded

Multiple Choice

What is the correct line spacing for an MLA formatted paper?

• Single-spaced

• 1.5-spaced

• Double-spaced

• 2.5-spaced

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct MLA format for citing a website article?

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Website Title, Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• "Title of Article." Website Title, Author's First Name Last Name, Publication Date, URL.

• Website Title. "Title of Article," Author's Last Name, First Name, Publication Date, URL.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Website Title. "Title of Article," Publication Date, URL.

Multiple Choice

What goes in the upper right corner of a MLA formatted paper?

• Your full name
• The name of your professor
• The title of your essay
• Your last name and page number

Multiple Choice

The header includes:

• Last name and page number
• Page number only

Multiple Choice

What is the third line of the heading?

• your name

• the date

• the class period and name of class

• the teacher's name

Multiple Choice

According to MLA guidelines, what information should be included in the heading?

• Your name, course title and the date

• Your name and the date

• The course title, instructor's name, and date

• Your name, the instructor's name, course title, and date

Fill in the Blank

Capitalize the following title:

the fault in our stars

Open Ended

Retype the title with the correct capital letters.

"always a champion"

Multiple Choice

When does one write the title to an essay?

• One writes the title to an essay once the entire essay is finished.

• One writes the title to an essay once the introductory paragraph is finished.

• Whenever they feel like it.

Multiple Choice

You are quoting an article with page numbers. Which in-text citation is correct?

• Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citation" (Smith 14).

• Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citation" (14).

• Citing sources can be complicated, and "many students struggle with MLA citation" (14).

• Citing sources can be complicated, and "many students struggle with MLA citation" (Smith).

Multiple Choice

Which in-text citation is correct?

• It has been said that "artificial intelligence is the future (Wood 5)."

• It has been said that "artificial intelligence is the future". (Wood 5).

• It has been said that "artificial intelligence is the future" (Wood 5).

Multiple Choice

What two pieces of information should be included in the in-text citation?

• Page numbers, URL

• First letter of the author's last name and page numbers

• Article title and author

• Author's last name and page number

Multiple Choice

If there is no known author, you include the _____________________

• title of your source
• name of the Publication

Multiple Choice

What is an in-text citation?

• A traffic ticket

• A citation in a bibliography

• a shortened citation at the end of a sentence in a paragraph

• a text message on your phone

Multiple Choice

If you paraphrase, summarize, or directly quote information, you must:

• research the source
• format the source
• cite the source
• copyright it

Multiple Choice

When citing evidence you must _______________

• Credit or name the source
• Summarize ideas
• Copy exact words
• Retell in your own words

Multiple Choice

What should you do at the end of your paper to start your Works Cited on a new page?

• Add a page break

• Insert a table

• Create a new section

• Use a footnote

Multiple Choice

Is there anything wrong with this Works Cited page?

• No

• Yes, there are awkward blank spaces in the middle of the citations

• Yes, it is the wrong font

• Yes, the pieces that make up the citation are in the wrong order

Multiple Select

What is wrong with this Works Cited page?

• There is no hanging indent

• The links are still blue

• It is double spaced

• Works Cited is not at the top of the page

Multiple Choice

How should we arrange the reference page?

• Chronologically, by title of the work

• Numerically, by the year of publication

• Alphabetically, by the author's last name

• Alphabetically, by the author's first name

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the paragraph, you should ___________, or leave a space.

• start with a capital letter

• use punctuation

• indent

Multiple Choice

What key do use to make the indent?

• tab

• ctrl

• alt

• shift

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident