English Research

What does the acronym MLA stand for?

• Modern Literature Arts
• Modern Linguistic Association
• Modern Language Association
• Make Life Awesome

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When documenting one author in an in-text citation, which is correct?

• This point has been argued before (Frye 197).

• This point has been argued before. (David Frye, 197)

• This point has been argued before. (Frye 197)

• This point has been argued before (Frye, 197).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When documenting one author by name in a text, which is the correct in-text citation?

• Frye has argued this point before (Frye 197).

• Frye has argued this point before. (Frye, 197).

• Frye has argued this point before. (197)

• Frye has argued this point before (197).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You shouldn't use the author's name in the citation if the author's name appears in text.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you use a quotation in the text, quotation marks are placed after the in-text citation.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You only use block quotes when quoting more than 4 lines (not sentences) of text.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is true of a Works Cited page?

• Indent the second and all subsequent lines five spaces.
• "Works Cited" is centered with quotes and underlining.
• Margins should be changed to 1.5" all around.
• Page is not numbered.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Author's last names are listed in alphabetical order on the Works Cited page.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You should italicize the title of a text on the Works Cited page.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Quotation marks should be placed around titles of shorter works (articles, poems, etc.)

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9