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What is the most commonly used style for formatting and citing sources?

• MLA

• APA

• Chicago

• AMA

Check all that apply: MLA Style establishes standards of written communication concerning:

• formatting and page layout

• citing sources

• organization of content

• applying stylistic technicalities

Using MLA Style properly makes it harder for readers to navigate and comprehend a text through familiar cues that refer to sources and borrowed information.

• True

• False

What spacing should you use when typing your paper?

• single space

• 1.5 space

• double space

What size margins should your paper include?

• 1 in

• 1.5 in

• 2 in

• 2.5 in

What should be included in the top left corner on your first page?

• Name

• School Name

• Date

• Instructor Name

• Course Name

Any source information that you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the Works Cited page.

• True

• False

When creating an in-text citation, the page number does not have to be included in parentheses after the authors name.

• True

• False

Who is the author in this citation?

Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

If you provide the signal word/phrase in the sentence, then you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

• True

• False