MLA Citation and Works Cited

A MLA in-text citation should be located:

• at the end of the sentence, before the period

• just before the information being cited

• at the bottom of the page

• on the last page of the paper

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

How many sources are required in a Works Cited page?

• A minimum of 2

• At least 3

• As many as are used in the paper.

• A minimum of 4

True or False: Only direct quotes need to be cited.

• True

• False

The title of a works cited page should be        "  ______ "

• WORKS CITED

• Works Cited

• My Works Cited

• [title of my paper] Works cited

What is missing from these Works Cited entries?

• Hanging indents

• Titles

• Authors

Citations on a work cited page are

• numbered to show each new citation.

• are alphabetical by the source titles.

• are alphabetical by author last name/title of resource.

• are listed in order of appearance in my essay.

The second line of the citation on a works cited page is _____ .  

• justified with the left margin

• justified with the right margin 

• indented 10 spaces 

• indented 5 spaces

Which of the following demonstrates the correct way to cite an online article in MLA format?

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Website, Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

• "Title of Article," Author's Last Name, First Name, Title of Website, Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Website. "Title of Article," Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

• Title of Website, "Title of Article," Author's Last Name, First Name, Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

Tags

8.6.R.2

Is this Works Cited page formatted correctly?

• Yes

• No