Mastering MLA Citation

When citing a book with one author in MLA format, which of the following is the correct way to format the author's name in the Works Cited list?

• Smith, John.

• John Smith.

• Smith, J.

• J. Smith.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how should you cite a source in-text when the author's name is mentioned in the sentence?

• (Author's Last Name)

• (Author's Last Name, page number)

• (page number)

• No citation is needed if the author's name is mentioned.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct line spacing for an MLA formatted paper?

• Single-spaced

• 1.5-spaced

• Double-spaced

• Triple-spaced

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct order of elements for a book citation in the MLA Works Cited page?

• Title. Publisher, Year, Author.

• Author. Title. Year. Publisher.

• Author. Title. Publisher, Year.

• Publisher, Author. Title. Year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you format the title of a book when referencing it within the text of your paper in MLA style?

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• Underlined

• In bold

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you are citing a source with three authors, how should you list the authors in your in-text citation?

• (First Author et al. page number)

• (First Author, Second Author, and Third Author page number)

• (First Author, Second Author, and Third Author, page number)

• (First Author and others page number)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct way to cite a website with no author in MLA format?

• Use "Anonymous" as the author.

• Use "No author" in place of the author's name.

• Start the citation with the title of the web page.

• Omit the author element and start with the next part of the citation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In MLA format, how should the entries on the Works Cited page be ordered?

• By publication date, oldest to newest

• By the author's last name, alphabetically

• By the order of appearance in the text

• By the length of the entry, shortest to longest

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct way to format a block quotation in MLA style?

• Indent the entire quote 0.5 inches from the left margin and double-space it, without quotation marks.

• Place the quote in quotation marks and indent it 0.5 inches from the left margin.

• Indent the entire quote 1 inch from the left margin and single-space it, without quotation marks.

• Keep the quote left-aligned and place it in quotation marks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9