MLA Basics Refresher

Works Cited page goes at the end of the paper or presentation.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Of these four, which author's name should appear first on the works cited page?

• Greg Harper

• Jenny Douglas

• Denise Thomas

• Eric Hunter

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many sources are required in a Works Cited page?

• A minimum of 2

• At least 3

• As many as are used in the paper or presentation

• A minimum of 4

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is NOT a formatting requirement for essays according to MLA guidelines?

• double space the entire essay

• indent the start of each new paragraph

• include the title of your essay at the top right of each page

• include your last name and page number at the top right of each page

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The words Works Cited should be _________ at the top of the works cited page.

• left aligned

• centered

• right aligned

• misspelled

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A Works Cited page is ________ spaced.

• single
• double
• triple

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct order of the heading that should appear at the top left of the first page of an essay (according to MLA)?

• Student

  Teacher

  Class

  Date

• Class

  Date

  Teacher

  Student

• Student

  Date

  Teacher

  Class

• Date

  Class

  Teacher

  Student

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Citations on the works cited page should include what information for print sources (such as books)? Select all that apply.

• author's name

• title of the work

• name and location of the publisher

• date the source was published

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is a correctly formatted MLA in-text citation for a print source?

• (47 Hudgens)

• (Hudgens, 47)

• (Hudgens, 2020, p. 47)

• (Hudgens 47)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is a correctly formatted heading for a works cited page? (No, this is not a trick question.)

• Works Cited

• works cited

• Works Cited

• WORKS CITED

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9