Mastering MLA Citations

Which of the following is the correct MLA format citation for a book by a single author?

• Smith, John. "The Great Adventure." New York: Adventure Press, 2020.

• Smith, John. The Great Adventure. Adventure Press, 2020.

• John Smith. The Great Adventure, Adventure Press, 2020.

• Smith, J. *The Great Adventure*. Adventure Press, 2020.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you cite a website in MLA format?

• "Title of Web Page." Website Name, Publisher, Date of Publication, URL. Date of Publication

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Web Page." Title of Site, Publisher, Date of Publication, URL. Accessed Date.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Site, "Title of Web Page," Date of Publication, URL.

• "Title of Web Page," Author's Last Name, First Name. Website Name, Date of Publication, URL.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of a correct in-text citation for a book with a single author?

• (Smith 23)

• (Smith, 23)

• (Smith p. 23)

• (Smith: 23)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the error in the following book citation:

Smith, John. The Great Adventure. Adventure Press, 2020.

• The title should be italicized.

• The author's name is in the wrong order.

• The publisher is missing.

• The publication year is incorrect.

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 way to cite a book with two authors in MLA format?

• Smith, John and Jane Doe. The Great Adventure. Adventure Press, 2020.

• Smith, John, and Doe, Jane. The Great Adventure. Adventure Press, 2020.

• John Smith and Jane Doe. The Great Adventure. Adventure Press, 2020.

• Smith, John & Jane Doe. "The Great Adventure". Adventure Press, 2020.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is a correct MLA citation for a website with no author?

• "The Great Adventure." Adventure Website, 2020, www.adventure.com.

• Adventure Website. "The Great Adventure," 2020, www.adventure.com.

• "The Great Adventure." Adventure Website, Publisher, 2020, www.adventure.com.

• "The Great Adventure," Adventure Website, 2020, www.adventure.com.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the error in the following in-text citation: (Smith, 23)?

• The author's last name should not be included.

• The page number should not be included.

• There should be no comma between the author's last name and the page number.

• The citation should be in italics.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing a website, MLA requires the URL to be included.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• Single-spaced

• 1.5-spaced

• Double-spaced

• 2.5-spaced

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When including the Accessed Date on a website citation, what format should it be in?

• 1 September 2024.

• 1 Sep. 2024.

• September 2024

• 9/1/24

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9