MLA 8 Format and Citations

Essays that are MLA formatted have all of the following features EXCEPT:

• Single spaced

• Heading on the left- your name, my name, course, & date

• Last Name and page number in top right of pages

• Paragraphs indented with no extra space between

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is the correct format for a parenthetical citation for an article with 1 author and no page number?

• "Time is long but life is short. (Jones)"

• "Time is long but life is short," (Jones).

• "Time is long but life is short." (Jones)

• "Time is long but life is short" (Jones).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is correct for a citation from page 88 from a book? (2 correct answers)

• Jones said (88) "I have no feeling in my left arm".

• On page 88, Jones said, "I have no feeling in my left arm."

• Jones said, "I have no feeling in my left arm" (88).

• On p 88, "I have no feeling in my left arm." (Jones 88)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is correct for a quotation that ends in a question mark?

• “Do you object to shaking hands with me?” (Fitzgerald 179).

• “Do you object to shaking hands with me” (Fitzgerald 179)?

• “Do you object to shaking hands with me.” (Fitzgerald 179)

• “Do you object to shaking hands with me,” (Fitzgerald 179)?

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Should URLs ever be included anywhere in the text of your paper?

• Yes, if I think it is important and makes sense.

• Yes, that is the correct way to cite my sources in the text.

• Yes, so the reader can easily click on the resource.

• Absolutely not, under any circumstances

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If evidence from a resource is used in the body of my paper, does the source need to be added to the Works Cited page?

• No, using a parenthetical citation after the text evidence in the essay is enough.

• Yes, every source cited in the text of the paper must be included on the Works Cited page.

• It is optional, either way is correct.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a resource is listed in the works cited, must it also be cited/used in the text of the paper?

• It's optional, depending on how much information is in the sentence with the text evidence

• Sources used must be found in both places: Works Cited and parenthetical citations

• It is OK to have sources in the Works Cited that are not used/found in the essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should the entries on your works cited page be listed?

• In the order that the sources are used in the paper

• By article title - author's names are unimportant

• Alphabetical by first word in the source citation

• By reverse descending order of publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the MLA rule for including the URL links in source citations on the Works Cited page?

• Never include the URL links in the Works Cited entries

• Always include the URL links in the Works Cited entries

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is the correct format for your parenthetical citations for an article titled "Life and Times" with no author and no page number?

• "Time is long but life is short."

• "Time is long but life is short," ("Life and Times").

• "Time is long but life is short" ("Life and Times").

• "Time is long but life is short" (no author).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9