MLA Style Post-Assessment

According to MLA guidelines, which of the following sentences contain correct parenthetical documentation?

• While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world.” (Sifferlin, 2)

• While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world”. (Sifferlin 2)

• While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world (Sifferlin 2).”

• While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world” (Sifferlin 2).

According to MLA guidelines, which Works Cited entry is formatted correctly?

• Sifferlin, Alexandra. "Why Selfies Matter." Time Magazine, 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.

• "Why Selfies Matter." Sifferlin, Alexandra. Time Magazine, 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.

• Time Magazine, Sifferlin, Alexandra. "Why Selfies Matter." 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.

• Alexandra Sifferlin. Web. January 28, 2015. "Why Selfies Matter." Time Magazine, 6 Sept. 2013.

According to MLA guidelines, which of the following statements most accurately describes the format of a Works Cited page?

• A Works Cited page is double-spaced, numbered, and includes hanging indentations.

• A Works Cited page is single-spaced, alphabetized by author’s last name, and includes hanging indentations.

• A Works Cited page is double-spaced, alphabetized by author’s last name, and includes hanging indentations.

• A Works Cited page is double-spaced, alphabetized by author’s first name, and includes standard indentations.

Which of the following elements are included on the first page of a research paper in MLA format?

• page number/header, student name, teacher’s name, assignment/class, due date, title, Arial font, 10 pt font size, double-spaced, 1” margins

• Roman numerals for page numbers, student name, teacher’s name, class, due date, title, Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, 1” margins

• page number/header, name, teacher’s name, class, due date, bolded title, Times New Roman font, 12 pt font size, triple-spaced, 2” margins

• name, teacher’s name, class, due date, title, Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, 1” margins

Which of the following is the most reliable, credible, and trustworthy source?

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When documenting a single author in parenthetical documentation, which is correct?

• This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful." (Glenn Frye, 197)

• This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful" (Frye 197).

• This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful. (Frye 197)"

• This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful" (Frye, 197).

When documenting a work by a single author whose name you have already mentioned in the sentence, which is the correct parenthetical documentation?

• Frye has argued this point before (Frye 197).

• Frye has argued this point before. (197).

• Frye has argued this point before. (Frye, 197).

• Frye has argued this point before (197).

Which is/are true of a Works Cited page? Select ALL that apply.

• Starts on a new page, numbered sequentially

• Should never include websites because they do not count as sources

• Placed immediately after the last sentence conclusion paragraph of the paper

• Alphabetized by the author’s last name

• Indent the second and all subsequent lines of each entry one half inch (“hanging indent”)

Which of the following is the LEAST credible source?

• sciencegeekgirl.wordpress.com

• nationalgeographic.com

• www.nsf.org

• AIP.gov

True or False: Wikipedia is an acceptable, credible source to use for research.

• TRUE

• FALSE