MLA 9th edition

Which of these is correct?

• Kathy S. Comment on “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

• Kathy S. “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

• Kathy S. Comment on “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 January 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

• S., Kathy. “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

Which of the following would I avoid in academic writing?

• Try

• Kind

• Gonna

• Answer

What does this abbreviation stand for? n.d.

• No publisher or no place

• No page numbers

• No date

• Number

What size font is used for MLA 9th Edition format?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

What does this abbreviation stand for? n. pag.

• No publisher or no place

• No page numbers

• No date

• Number

Is this sentence parallel? He wrote the essay quickly, accurately, and in great detail.

• yes

• no

What is a doi?

• Another name for an URL address

• The digital object identifier

• The data object indicator

• The name of the database

Alex is writing a paper and wants to name the title of a book in the Works Cited page. How should she format the title?

• in italics

• in quotation marks

• in bold

• in all capital letters

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly?

• The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption (“Impact of Sweets Before Bed” 9).

• The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption.

• The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption (9).

• The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption (“Impact of Sweets Before Bed,” 9).

A student needs to insert an in-text citation for information she learned from a book with two authors. Which of the following conforms to the conventions of the MLA format?

• On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter et al. 6).

• On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter/Ellis 6).

• On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter and Ellis 6).

• On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter, Ellis 6).