09/16/2025 Argument Essay: Format & Submit

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to use proper MLA formatting when writing an argumentative essay?

• It shows academic professionalism and attention to detail

• It makes the essay look colorful and gets you bonus points for looking so smart

• It allows you to use any citation style you want

• It is only required for science papers and never for English papers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a correct element of the MLA header setup for the first page of an essay?

• Your name in the top-left corner

• Essay title in the center after the header

• Page number in the top-right corner of every page

• Teacher's name in the top-right corner

Multiple Choice

What are the required font, size, and margin settings for an MLA formatted document?

• Arial, 11-point, 1.5 inch margins

• Times New Roman, 12-point, 1 inch margins

• Calibri, 12-point, 1 inch margins

• Times New Roman, 10-point, 1.5 inch margins

Dropdown

Fill in the blank: In MLA format, the period goes ​

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the citation in an in-text reference.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct requirements for a Works Cited page in MLA format?

• Title is bold and left-aligned

• Entries are in alphabetical order

• Double-spaced throughout the page

• Hanging indent for each entry

Multiple Choice

What is missing from these Works Cited entries?

• Hanging indents

• Titles

• Authors

Dropdown

A proper MLA-formatted essay should be written in ​

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font, 12pt, and double-spaced throughout.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why MLA formatting matters in academic writing?

• It shows academic professionalism and attention to detail.

• It provides proper credit to sources and authors.

• It makes papers easy to read through consistency.

• It allows for creative freedom in formatting.

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