MLA

When writing a paper in MLA format, what goes in the header?

• My name

• My instructor's name

• Course number

• Date

• All of the above

Do you still feel comfortable composing a paper in MLA format?

• Yes

• No

• Somewhat

If you have the author's name and page number, how would you write an in-text citation?

Author: James Cardenas

Page: 34

• (James Cardenas pg. 34).

• (James Cardenas p. 34).

• (Cardenas pg. 34).

• (Cardenas 34).

Which of the following can be used when doing research for an essay?

• MackinVIA

• STC's Library Database

• Wikipedia

• Google Scholar

• Google

If you do not have an author's name, you should use the title of the article/source.

• True

• False

If you do not have an author's name, but the source was written by an organization such as NASA, you should cite them as the author?

• True

• False

What does et al. mean? When do you use it?

If I were using a source written by two authors, how would I write the in-text citation?

Authors: Jennifer Harris and Adrian Ramirez

Page: 34

• (Jennifer and Adrian pg. 34).

• Jennifer Harris and Adrian Ramirez p. 34).

• (Harris & Ramirez 34).

• (Harris and Ramirez 34).

You should always use marker verbs to introduce a quote into your essay.

• True

• False

What sources are available to help you with your Works Cited page?