MLA

Choose the answer choice that uses correct MLA format.

• "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." (Orwell 1).

• "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen," (Orwell 1).

• "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell 1).

• "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" (Orwell, 1).

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

• “My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

  ...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!” (Austen, 126).

• “My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

  ...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas (Austen 126)!

• “My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

  ...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas! (Austen 126)".

• “My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,

  ...Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!” (Austen 126).

Which font must be used for a paper to be in MLA format?

• Chalkduster

• Times New Roman

• Comic Sans

• Papyrus

What is the standard font size used in MLA formatting?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 14

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Where should your MLA heading be located?

• Upper right hand corner

• Center top

• Upper left hand corner

• Left hand corner; on title line.

How should titles of full-length works like novels and movies be formatted in MLA citations?

• Underlined

• Italicized

• Quotation marks

• Bold

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How should you format a citation for a source with no known author in MLA?

• Use "Anonymous" as the author

• Start with the title of the work

• Skip the author and start with the date

• Use "No author" in place of the author's name

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What punctuation is used to separate the author and the title in an MLA citation?

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In MLA format, how should you treat the titles of articles, essays, or chapters within a book?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Quotation marks

• Bold

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In MLA format, what size font should you use?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13