MLA Citation

When typing a paper in MLA style, when should you include page numbers in an in-text citation? Example: (Bayer 34)

• Only when you're quoting the source directly

• Any time you're using information from a source that has page numbers

• I shouldn't use page numbers in my in-text citations

• Only when I'm using a print source

What type of line spacing should you use throughout your paper?

• Single-spaced

• 1.5 lines

• 2.5 lines

• Double-spaced

You are going through your Works Cited page before handing in your paper. Select all of the errors in this website citation.

Callapa, D. "Guide to Culinary Theory." universal food university, 28 Sept. 2021, www.universalfooduni.edu/guidetoculinarytheory.

• Callapa, D.

• "Guide to Culinary Theory."

• universal food university,

• 28 Sept. 2021,

• www.universalfooduni.edu/guidetoculinarytheory.

What is the proper citation for page 89 of a source written by Javi Garcia?

• (Garcia, J. 89)

• (Garcia, p. 89)

• (Garcia 89)

• (Garcia, 89)

You have a book written by following two authors: Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez. Which option shows the correct way to format the authors' names on the Works Cited page of your paper?

• O'Neill, P. and Martinez, J.

• O'Neill, Patricia and Martinez, Jose.

• O'Neill, Patricia & Jose Martinez.

• O'Neill, Patricia and Jose Martinez.

Now that you have the citation written, what is the proper way to create an in-text citation for a source with those same two authors: Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez?

• (O'Neill & Martinez 93).

• (O'Neill and Martinez 93).

• (O'Neill 93).

• (Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez 93).

How do I format an in-text citation for page 12 of an article with three authors: Patricia O'Neill, Jose Martinez, and Sarah Yang?

• (O'Neill et al. 12)

• (O'Neill, Martinez, and Yang 12)

• (O'Neill, Martinez, & Yang 12)

• (O'Neill, et al. 12)

You have another source with three authors: Jadyn Grady, Michelle Barnosky, and Marcel Lamont. Which option shows the correct way to format these authors in an entry on the Works Cited page of your paper?

• Grady, Jadyn, Barnosky, Michelle, and Marcel Lamont.

• Grady, Jadyn...Lamont, Marcel.

• Grady, J., Barnosky, M., & Lamont, M.

• Grady, Jadyn, et al.

The titles of shorter works (like essays, articles, and songs) should be formatted using:

• quotation marks

• italics

• bold

• regular text

You found the following quotation by Walsh on page 99: MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation. Which of the following is the correct way use the quote with an in-text citation?

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (p. 99)

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (99)

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (Walsh 99).

• According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (99).