All About MLA

MLA stands for...

• Modern Literature Agency

• Modern Language Association

• Modern Linguistics Act

• Modern Learning Association

What are the three MLA essentials?

• 1. 1. Formatting

  2. 2. In-Text Citation

  3. 3. Works Cited

• 1. 1. Formatting

  2. 2. Title Page

  3. 3. Abstract

• 1. 1. Formatting

  2. 2. Works Cited

  3. 3. Footnotes

• 1. 1. Formatting

  2. 2. In-Text Citation

  3. 3. Title Page

Type the correct parenthetical in-text citation based on the information:

Author Jim Smith, Page 11

How is the title of a book formatted?

• The title of a book is formatted in bold

• The title of a book is formatted in italics

• The title of a book is formatted in uppercase letters

• The title of a book is formatted with quotation marks

What is the four-letter acronym for an MLA heading?

The running header is found at the top right corner of every page, and includes...

• First and Last name

• Last Name

• Page Number

• Last Name and Page Number

What is the name of the very last page of an academic essay? This organizes all sources in alphabetical order and tells the reader where you found them.

What font is used in MLA?

• Depends on the essay

• Courier New

• Arial

• Times New Roman

How is an academic essay spaced?

• Double (2.0)

• Single (1.0)

• One and fifteen hundredths (1.15)

• One and a half (1.5)

What does a thesis statement do?

• Answers the prompt

• Tells the reader what the paper is about

• Structures the essay

• Makes a claim