MLA In-Class Practice

Which in-text citation is correct?

• "It took 20 years for the law to take effect" (Kaiser "What Happened to Justice?" 105).

• "It took 20 years for the law to take effect" (Kaiser 105).

Which in-text citation is correct?

• America does not have a national language, and many argue that we should—English. (Williams 12)

• America does not have a national language, and many argue that we should—English (Williams 12).

Which in-text citation is correct?

• “The use of cannabis has been traced back four thousand years to ancient China,” writes Richard A. Hawley (26).

• “The use of cannabis has been traced back four thousand years to ancient China,” writes Richard A. Hawley (p. 26).

Which in-text citation is correct?

• According to Herman Jenkins, 67% of the workers only put forth half of their effort (Jenkins 4).

• According to Herman Jenkins, 67% of

  the workers only put forth half of their effort (4).

What should every line AFTER the first line in a citation have on the Works Cited page?

• long indent

• hanging indent

• short indent

• no indent

Your entire Works Cited page should be ______.

• single spaced

• no spacing

• double spaced

• triple spaced

What font and size should your Works Cited be in for MLA format?

• Times New Roman

  10 pt

• Comic Sans

  12 pt

• Georgia

  12 pt

• Times New Roman

  12 pt

All citations on the Works Cited page should be in _____ order.

• logical

• alphabetical

• chronological

• numeral

If you don't have a page number for your citation, you can make one up.

• True

• False

Summaries and paraphrasing are good alternatives to direct quotes.

• True

• False