TEST #3: Basic Guide to Writing MLA Style Research Papers

How should you cite (in-text citation) a webpage with an author but no page number in MLA format?

• Use the author's full name

• Use the author's last name in parentheses

• Use the webpage title

• Use the publication date

What is the format for citing (in-text citation) a webpage with an author and page number in MLA?

• Author's last name and publication date

• Author's full name and page number

• Author's last name and page number

• Author's initials and page number

What is the purpose of in-text citations according to the document?

• To summarize the source

• To give credit to the author and to avoid plagiarism

• To provide a summary of the paper

• To list all sources used

What should you do when doing MLA in-text citations for a webpage that contains numbered sections (pages)?

• Include the section number

• Include the page number in parentheses along with the author's last name

• Include the paragraph number

• Include the publication date

How should you format an in-text citation for a webpage with two authors?

• Use only the first author's last name

• Use both authors' last names separated by the word "and"

• Use the first author's full name

• Use the second author's last name only

What type of indent should be used for each citation in the 'Works Cited' page?

• First line indent

• Hanging indent

• Block indent

• No indent

What is the correct MLA format for citing a book on a Works Cited page?

• Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Title of Book. Author’s Last Name, First Name. Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Author’s First Name, Last Name. Title of Book. Year of Publication, Publisher.

• Publisher, Year of Publication. Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book.

How should an online article with no author be cited?

• "Title of Webpage." Website Name, Date of Publication, URL.

• Website Name, "Title of Webpage," Date of Publication, URL.

• "Title of Webpage," URL, Website Name, Date of Publication.

• URL, "Title of Webpage," Website Name, Date of Publication.

What is an example of paraphrasing?

• "The sun was shining brightly on the horizon" (Smith 45).

• Smith explains that the sun set behind the mountains (45).

What is the purpose of paraphrasing?

• To copy the text exactly as it is.

• To put ideas into your own words while still citing the source (which means giving credit to the source)

• To avoid using any citations.

• To make the text more complex.