MLA Basics

What information should MLA in-text citations include when possible? 

• Author's first name and page number
• Publication date and page number
• Author's last name and page number
• Author's first and last name

Which in-text citation is correct? 

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

What kind of spacing should an MLA formatted paper have?

• Single
• Double
• 1.5
• Multiple

Why should students use MLA Format?

• To avoid plagiarism
• Because teachers say they should
• To make a paper harder
• Students shouldn't use it

What is the name of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper?

• Reference Page
• Works Cited
• Bibliography 
• Sources

What goes in the upper right corner of a MLA formatted paper?

• Your full name
• The name of your professor
• The title of your essay
• Your last name and page number

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

• True
• False

How is the Works Cited page arranged?

• Alphabetically, by title of the work
• Alphabetically, by the author's first name
• Alphabetically, by the author's last name
• By publication year

You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source. 

• True
• False

What information do you include if there is no known author of a source? 

• Publication date
• Title of the source
• Publisher name
• You do not need to cite this source