MLA Format Activity

What are the margins of an MLA document?

• 2 inch

• 1 inch

• 1.5 inch

• 0.5 inch

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How far does the indentation at the start of a paragraph go?

• 1/2 inch from the paper

• 1 inch from the paper

• 1/2 inch from the margins

• 1 inch from the margins

• 2 inches from the paper

Check all of the following that are true about MLA Format

• Only 1 space after a period.

• Page numbers are 1 inch from the bottom of the right margin

• Font type: Times

• The title is at the center of the page

• Lines are 1.5 spaced

True or False: MLA Format includes a header at the right-hand corner that includes your last name and page number.

• True

• False

Which field is MLA not frequently associated with?

• Fictional Writing

• Language Arts

• Research Papers

• Cultural Studies

When was MLA

• 1967

• 1911

• 1876

• 1883

In MLA, ________ footnotes add reference to other works.

What happens if a quotation spans over multiple pages?

• Include each page number in its own parentheses following the citation

• Include each page number in the in-text citation

• Make an individual citation for each page number

• Only site one page that the quote is on

What specific format makes the Works Cited page different from the other pages?

• Different margins

• No last name at top

• Citations are put in Italics

• No Title

What does the sentence before a long quotation usually introduce?

• A semicolon

• A colon

• A comma

• A hyphen