MORE MLA Practice

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 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

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

What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p. 5).

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning. 

• right aligned 
• centered 
• indented
• single spaced 

What formatting do book titles get?

• Quotes
• Bold
• Underline
• Italicize

The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important.  Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below.

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
• (Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately