MLA Citation & Thesis Test

Citations on a work cited page are

• numbered to show each new citation.

• alphabetical by the source titles.

• alphabetical by author last name/title of resource.

• listed in order of appearance in my essay.

Citations appear in the following format:

• all lines of citation out to the left margin.
• double space between each citation.
• all lines of citation centered on page.
• first line of citation to the left margin and all others indented 5 space.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The title of my work cited page is

• Work Cited.
• Bibliography.
• Resource Page.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

A Work Cited page includes

• citations for any in-text citations in my essay
• only author/title information for my sources.
• citations for all sources used in the writing of my essay.
• web addresses for all citations.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If one of my citations is a book, the title is

• underlined in the citation.
• Italicized in the citation.
• is italicized and underlined.
• is not distinguished from the rest of the citation.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

What three items make up a thesis statement?

• identification of topic, claim (what you believe), and direction (reasons)
• topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion
• introduction, body, and conclusion
• reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

• Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures. 
• I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than get married.
• Marriage in Russia

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an argumentative essay?

• The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

• The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an essay?

• The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and created a huge profit stream for Apple.

• The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped to revitalize the comic book industry.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5