MLA Formatting

What information should MLA in-text citations include when possible? 

• Author's first name and page number
• Publication date and page number
• Author's last name and page number
• Author's first and last name

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which in-text citation is correct? 

• This point has been argued before (Frye 197). 
• This point has been argued before. (Frye 197). 
• This point has been argued before (Gleen Frye 197).
• This point has been argued before (Frye, 197). 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What kind of spacing should an MLA formatted paper have?

• Single
• Double
• 1.5
• Multiple

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why should students use MLA formatted citations?

• To avoid plagiarism

• Because teachers say they should

• To make a paper harder

• Students shouldn't use it

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.8

You shouldn't use the author's last name in the citation if the author's name appears in text of your sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.8

What information do you include if there is no known author of a source? 

• Publication date
• Title of the source
• Publisher name
• You do not need to cite this source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct order of information for an MLA heading?

• Title, Your name, Class name

• Your Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Due Date

• Your Name, Class Name, Due Date, Teacher Name,

• Teacher Name, Your Name, Class Name, Due Date

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

What is always an acceptable font to use?

• Jokerman

• Comic Sans

• Arial

• Times New Roman

What size font should you use in MLA papers?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 16