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MLA Style

Authored by Rufus Lowe

English

11th - 12th Grade

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MLA Style
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. All of the following criteria are indicative of a properly-formatted MLA Works Cited page EXCEPT:

It should have one-half inch indentations for the second and subsequent lines of each citation.

It should be on a separate page at the end of your paper.

It should include the medium of publication for each entry.

Citations should be listed in the order in which they appear in your paper.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a standard formatting requirement for an MLA-style paper?

The title of the page should be in all capital letters and underlined.

It must be typed on 8.5 X 11-inch paper with 12 pt. font.

The body text of the paper should be double spaced.

Only one space is allowed after periods or other punctuation marks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Consider the following: This argument was emphasized by Thompson (1992:12). Why is this NOT a correct way to format an MLA in-text citation, and how should it be properly cited?

The surname of the author must be in parenthesis as (Thompson, 1992:12).

The page number is not necessary; it should be Thompson (1992) to reference the year. T

he year of publication is not necessary; it should be Thompson (12) to reference the page number.

The name and surname of the author must be included as John Thompson (1992:12).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to consult a recent MLA style guide before you begin formatting your paper?

The version of the MLA style guide used must be cited in your paper.

MLA style rules can be difficult to remember.

Updates are sometimes made to the MLA style guide.

The price for an MLA guide has been dropping over the past 10 years.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does MLA stand for?

Michigan Library Association

Modern Library Alliance

Modern Language Association

Modern Language Affiliation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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