MLA 8th Edition 2021

What does the acronym MLA stand for?

• My Language App

• Modern Language Association

• Most Attributed Language

• Modern Language App

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, then it does not need to be included in parenthetical citation

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Each source listed in the Works Cited list must be cited in the paper.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When documenting one author as a reference in a paper that has an author and page number, which is correct?

• "This point has been argued before" (Glen Frye 197).

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

• This point has been argued before (Frye).

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which is true of a Works Cited page? Choose all that apply.

• The Works Cited title is centered, not bold, or a larger font

• The Works Cited page should be single-spaced

• The sources are in alphabetical order

• Each line after the first of each source should be indented to the right

• All titles of any source should be in italics

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Quotation marks should be placed around titles of shorter works (articles, poems, short stories, essays).

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MLA prefers 12 pt. Times New Roman font

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The top right margin of your paper needs to include your last name but the page number afterward is optional

(i.e. Denny 1).

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You can find everything you need to know about how to correctly cite MLA 8th edition in-text/parenthetical citations but not your Works Cited page citation format on the MLA OWL Purdue website.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where can you find a specific outline and guidelines to your research paper?

• OWL Purdue

• The Library Classroom

• My teacher's Classroom

• Google

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9