Essay-Writing and the MLA Format

In an MLA paper, how do you format the header?

• Last name and page number aligned to the right side of the document

• Last name and page number aligned to the left side of the document

• Essay title and page number aligned to the right side of the document

• Essay title and page number aligned to the left side of the document

If today's date is February 23, 2022, how do you write this date in the first page of your essay following the MLA format?

• Feb 23 2022

• 23 February 2022

• 23 Feb, 2022.

• Any one of these is correct.

In an MLA paper, how wide are the margins from the edge of the paper to the text of your essay?

• 0.5 inches on all sides

• 1 inch on all sides

• 1 inch to the left and right, 0.5 inches top to bottom

• 0.5 inches to the left and right, 1 inch top to bottom

Which of the following is not true about the MLA formatting of the Works Cited?

• Practice hanging indent (reverse indentation compared to the paragraphs)

• Arrange each cited source alphabetically

• Simply copy-paste the URL (web address) as evidence of citation

• Put the Works Cited on a separate page

My source directly says: Beowulf is a story of courage and honor. It is on the fifth paragraph of an article by James Westin. How do I best format a direct quote from this article?

• James Westin said: Beowulf is a story of courage and honor. "Paragraph 5."

• "Beowulf is a story of courage and honor."

• Westin even claimed that Beowulf, deep down, is “a story of courage and honor” (par. 5).

• "Beowulf is a story of courage and honor," (James Westin, par. 5).

In MLA format, what is the font and font size of your essay?

• It does not matter as long as it is readable.

• Arial, size 11

• Times New Roman, size 12

• Impact, size 14

The title of my essay is “Building a New Tomorrow.” I align it to the middle of the essay paper. According to the MLA format, what else should I do?

• Make the text bold.

• Underline and put inside quotation marks.

• Nothing. Keep the same font and font size as the rest of the essay.

• Change the font to Rockwell and the font size to 16.

In Google Docs, where do you go to change the line spacing of your essay?

• Nowhere. Just press Enter twice when in a new line.

• Tools

• Format

• Add-ons

Which of the following can you NOT use as a resource when doing research?

• A YouTube video

• An Instagram post

• Your mother's retelling of the story

• You can use all of these as long as you cite them in MLA format.

Which of the following best describes a funnel introduction?

• An intro that starts with a quote and cites at least two sources in MLA format

• An intro that summarizes the stories leading up to the name of the authors

• An intro that starts with a thought-provoking question leading up to multiple answers

• An intro that starts with general statements leading up to more specific claims