MLA Formatting

Which of the following is the proper way to use parenthetical citation?

• "This point has been argued before" (Frye).

• "This point has been argued before." (Frye)

• "This point has been argued before." (Frye).

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is correct?

• Fry argues, "this is the main problem" (Frye).

• Fry argues, "this is the main problem."

• Fry argues, "this is the main problem." (Frye)

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

You should not put the author's name in parentheses if you state it in your sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a proper citation in a work cited page?

• "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

• Foreman, R. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

• New York Times. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

What do you do if there's no published date for your text?

• Leave it off your work cited.

• Write (n.d.) instead.

• Write (et al.) instead.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

In your essay itself, titles of novels, films, and television shows should be:

• in italics

• underlined.

• in quotes.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

What's the correct order for your paper heading?

• Your name, teacher name, class, date

• Your name, date, class, teacher

• Your name, date, teacher, class

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

How should you begin each paragraph?

• By adding two spaces with the space bar.

• By adding space between paragraphs using the "enter" key.

• By indenting with the "tab" key.

What is the purpose of MLA formatting?

• To torture high school students with a pointless system of random rules created by teachers for their own, morbid, amusement, and to create easier ways for teachers to hurt students' grades for their own sick pleasure.

• To make papers more standardized and easier to read.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

In your essay, the titles of shorter works like songs, poems, short stories, and short films should be:

• in quotes

• in italics

• underlined

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CCSS.L.5.2D