MLA Formatting Guidelines and Practices

MLA Formatting Guidelines and Practices

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Interactive Video

Created by

Amelia Wright

English, Education, Instructional Technology

9th - 12th Grade

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This video tutorial guides viewers through formatting an essay using MLA's 9th edition guidelines. It covers setting margins, creating headings, formatting titles, adding headers, and creating a works cited page. The tutorial also discusses using MLA templates for efficient formatting.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in formatting an essay according to MLA 9th edition?

Use single spacing

Add a title page

Ensure one-inch margins all around

Set the font to Times New Roman

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a component of the MLA heading?

Your name

The date

Your professor's name

Your email address

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the title of your essay be formatted?

In a larger font size

Bold and italicized

Centered with the same font and size as the rest of the essay

Underlined

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct way to start a new paragraph in an MLA formatted essay?

Press Enter and change the alignment

Press Tab twice

Press Enter once and then Tab

Press Enter twice

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should the page number be placed in an MLA formatted document?

Bottom right corner

Top right corner

Top left corner

Bottom left corner

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if you have multiple works cited?

Pluralize to 'Works Cited'

List them under 'Work Cited'

Use a separate page for each work

Include them in the main text

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the font be set for the entire essay, including the works cited page?

Courier New, 14 point

Calibri, 10 point

Times New Roman, 12 point

Arial, 11 point

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential drawback of using the MLA template mentioned in the video?

It does not include a page break for the works cited

It uses the MLA 8th edition format

It automatically changes the font to Arial

It does not include a title page

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you be cautious about when using the MLA template?

It does not allow for double spacing

It does not center 'Works Cited'

It does not include a header

It does not center the title

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the benefit of using an MLA template?

It provides a bibliography

It ensures correct formatting

It includes a cover page

It automatically writes your essay

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