What is the FIRST step when formatting your research paper?

Make sure you are using Times New Roman, 10 point font

Choose the correct in-text citation for the following quotation: "The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound." Author: Bruce Hefflinger Page number: 2

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger 2).

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (2).

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger p. 2).

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger, 2).

What is the purpose of an in-text citation?

The in-text citation is a brief reference within your text that indicates the source you consulted; it includes any information that does not come from you.

The in-text citation is a paraphrased sentence from the source you consulted.

The in-text citation is a summarized sentence from the source you consulted.

The in-text citation is your opinion on the topic.

Where, on the first page of your paper, is the title located?

Center of the paper, underneath the paper heading

Left side of the paper, indented

Right side of the paper, indented

Why should students use MLA Format?

To give credit to the authors who have completed the work you want to discuss

To build credibility for your argument

To allow the reader to easily retrace your research steps

The first page of a document created using MLA 9 format includes a heading with what information?

Student name Instructor name Course Date

Student Name Title of paper Date

Create a works cited entry for the information taken from the following magazine article: National Geographic Magazine article titled "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans" by Mary Smith located in pages 28-32 published in November 2019 (Volume 36, Number 4) by National Geographic Partners.

Smith, Mary. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine , vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.

Mary, Smith. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.

Smith, Mary. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine , vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 28-32, National Geographic Partners, November 2019.

"Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." Smith, Mary. National Geographic Magazine , vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.

What is the correct order, along with proper punctuation, for the core elements found in a Works Cited entry IF the information is available to you?

Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Location, Publisher, Publication date.

Title of source. Author. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

Author. Title of source. Title of container, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What size font is used in MLA 9 formatting?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

MLA documents are double spaced.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What size are the margins in MLA documents (research papers, essays, etc.)?

.5"

1.5"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following date formats is correct for MLA documents?

10/16/2023

October 16, 2023

16 October, 2023

16 October 2023

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The beginning of each paragraph in an essay is ____________.

right aligned

centered

indented

single spaced

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following fonts are acceptable for an MLA report?

Times New Roman

Ariel

Comic Sans

Both Times New Roman and Comic Sans

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What information does the header NOT include?

first name

last name

a space between the authors name and page number

page number

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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MLA 9 Formatting

What size font is used in MLA 9 formatting?

MLA documents are double spaced.

What size are the margins in MLA documents (research papers, essays, etc.)?

Which of the following date formats is correct for MLA documents?

The beginning of each paragraph in an essay is ____________.

Which of the following fonts are acceptable for an MLA report?

What information does the header NOT include?

What is the FIRST step when formatting your research paper?

Using MLA formatting, each paragraph is ___________

What is contained in the header?

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