MLA Works Cited Practice

My source directly says: Beowulf is a story of courage and honor. It is on the fifth paragraph of an article by James Westin. How do I best format a direct quote from this article?

• James Westin said: Beowulf is a story of courage and honor. "Paragraph 5."

• "Beowulf is a story of courage and honor."

• Westin even claimed that Beowulf, deep down, is “a story of courage and honor” (par. 5).

• "Beowulf is a story of courage and honor," (James Westin, par. 5).

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 or presentation

• A minimum of 4

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to

• Show readers from where your information came

• To add length to a paper

• To stress out students

• To prove information in the paper is true

What is missing from this first Works Cited entry?

• Author

• Date

• URL

• Title

What is missing from this Works Cited entry?

• Author

• Title

• Page number

A citation entry should be alphabetized by:

• Title

• Author's first name

• Author's last name

• Publisher

When citing a website, MLA requires the URL to be included.

• True

• False

Which author's name should come first on the works cited page:

• Greg Harper

• Jenny Douglas

• Decise Thomas

• Eric Hunter

Works Cited page goes at the end of the paper or presentation.

• True

• False

The reason a hanging indent is helpful is because

• It makes the Works Cited page attractive

• It improves a student's technology skills

• It makes the first word of each entry stand out

• It isn't helpful at all