Year 8 MLA 2026 Feb

• The capital of Italy is Rome. Is this common knowledge?

• Yes, therefore I don't need to cite it.

• No, therefore I need to make a citation for it.

In MLA style the list of sources on your Works Cited page should be in order by:

• Chronological by the date of publication.

• Alphabetical by the author's last name. If the author is unknown, alphabetical by the title.

• Alphabetical by the title.

• The books should be listed first, followed by the websites.

The population of England is 55.98 million. Is this common knowledge?

• Yes, therefore I don't need to cite it.

• No, statistics are not considered common knowledge, therefore I need to cite it.

Which book citation is correct?

• Matt Cooper, Global Warming, Harper, 2019.

• Cooper, Matt. Global Warming. Harper, 2019.

• Cooper, Matt. "Global Warming." Harper, 2019.

• Cooper, Matt. Global Warming. Harper, 2019.

Which in-text citation is correct for a paragraph on page 4 for the book titled Deforestation by Smith, Paul?

• (Deforestation 4)

• (Smith 4)

• (Smith, Deforestation, 4)

• (Smith, 4)

Which in-text citation is correct for an article titled "Recovering from Surgery" written by Johnson, Betty published on BBC.com ?

• (BBB.com)

• ("Recovering from Surgery")

• (Johnson)

• (Johnson, "Recovering from Surgery")

Which citation is correct?

• "The Crown: Netflix to Release First Part of the Final Season on Thursday."BBC, 16 Nov. 2023, www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-97415437/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023.

• "The Crown: Netflix to Release First Part of the Final Season on Thursday."BBC, 16 Nov. 2023, www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-97415437/.

• "The crown: Netflix to release first part of the final Season on Thursday."BBC, 16 Nov. 2023, www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-97415437/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023.

• BBC. "The Crown: Netflix to Release First Part of the Final Season on Thursday." 16 Nov. 2023, www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-97415437/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023.

Which in-text citation is correct for a book with two authors?

• (Best and Marcus 9).

• (Best , Marcus 9).

• (Best ; Marcus 9).

• (Best, and Marcus 9).

If I put something in my own words, I don't need to make a citation for it, because I changed it.

• False

• True

If I quote a line from a famous song, I don't need to cite it, because everybody knows it.

• True

• False