Creating a Works Cited in MLA Format

What does MLA stand for?

• Modern Literary Association
• Metro Language Association
• Modern Language Association
• Men's Literary Association

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In order to cite properly and not get in trouble for plagiarism, what do you need?

• A works cited page
• footnotes
• works cited page and in-text citations
• It depends whether you are using direct quotes or paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: The works cited page is a separate page at the end of your paper

• False
• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the appropriate format for the entries on the works cited page?

• List in order they are used in your paper
• ABC order
• Order of importance
• Order them by their copyright date

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The copyright date is the same as:

• The date you found it
• The date it was written 
• The publication date
• The editor

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If your works cited entry goes onto a second line, what must you do?

• Reverse indent
• Hanging indent
• No indent
• Bold it

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What formatting does the Works Cited title get on its page?

• Bolded
• Underlined
• Quote marks
• None

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When alphabetizing, these words do not count

• Me, My, You
• Red, White, Blue
• A, An, The
• Uno, Dos, Tres

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What formatting do book titles get?

• Quotes
• Bold
• Underline
• Italicize

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When listing authors' names, how are they normally listed?

• First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name
• First Initial, Middle Initial, Last Name
• Last Name, First Name
• Last Name, First Initial 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9