MLA Skills Quiz

Who is considered a single author according to MLA guidelines?

• A fictional character created by an author

• A group of people who collaborated on a project

• An individual who has never written anything before

• An individual who has written or contributed to the creation of a specific work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is an example of double author citation in MLA format?

• (Smith and Johnson 45)

• (Smith and Brown 45)

• (Jones and Johnson 45)

• (Smith, Johnson 45)

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 printed periodical in MLA style?

• Title of the Article. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Periodical, vol. number, no. number, publication date, page numbers. Medium of publication.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Article. Title of the Periodical, publication date, page numbers. Medium of publication.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Periodical, vol. number, no. number, publication date, page numbers. Medium of publication.

• Author's First Name, Last Name. Title of the Article. Title of the Periodical, vol. number, no. number, publication date, page numbers. Medium of publication.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how should online periodicals be cited?

• Author's First Name, Last Name. Title of the Article. Name of the Website, publication date, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

• Title of the Article. Author's Last Name, First Name. Name of the Website, publication date, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

• URL. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Article. Name of the Website, publication date. Accessed Day Month Year.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Name of the Website, publication date, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the importance of including the author's name in MLA citations?

• To give credit to the original source and provide credibility to the information.

• To make the citation longer

• To hide the credibility of the information

• To confuse readers about the original source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing a single author in MLA, what comes after the author's name?

• The author's email address

• The title of the source where the work can be found.

• The author's phone number

• The publication date of the work

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 work in MLA citations?

• Underline the title of the work.

• Bold the title of the work.

• Use all capital letters for the title of the work.

• Italicize the title of the work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which punctuation mark is used to separate the title of an article from the title of a periodical in MLA citations?

• semicolon

• comma

• exclamation mark

• question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What information should be included in the citation of a printed periodical?

• Author's name, Title of the article, Title of the periodical, Volume and issue number, Publication date, Page numbers

• Author's name, Title of the article, Volume and issue number, Publication date, Page numbers

• Author's name, Title of the article, Title of the periodical, Publication date, Page numbers

• Author's email address, Title of the article, Title of the periodical, Volume and issue number, Publication date, Page numbers

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how should you indicate the page numbers of an article in a printed periodical?

• p. page numbers

• pg. page numbers

• pp. page numbers

• pg page numbers

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9