MLA Works Cited Page

What should you do if a source has no author?

• Alphabetize by the title of the work.

• Ignore the source completely.

• List it at the end of your references.

• Use the publisher's name instead.

What is the purpose of a Works Cited page?

• To provide a summary of the main ideas in a paper.

• To give credit to sources and allow readers to locate them.

• To list all the authors of a book.

• To outline the structure of the paper.

What is the significance of using italics in citations?

• Italics are used for titles of larger works like books and websites.

• Italics are used to emphasize small sections of text.

• Italics are used for footnotes and endnotes.

• Italics are used to indicate quotes from other authors.

What is often missing from a Works Cited entry?

• Author's name

• Publication date

• URL

• Publisher's location

How do you format multiple authors in a citation?

• List the first author's last name, followed by the first name, and then the other authors in normal order.

• List all authors' first names followed by their last names in alphabetical order.

• Use only the first author's name followed by 'et al.' for all other authors.

• List authors in reverse order, starting with the last author first.

What information is typically included in a citation for a book?

• Author, Title, Publisher, Year of publication.

• Author, Title, Edition, ISBN.

• Title, Publisher, Year of publication, Genre.

• Author, Title, Publisher, Number of pages.

What punctuation is used to separate elements in a citation?

• Semicolons and colons

• Commas and periods

• Dashes and slashes

• Asterisks and ampersands

Which author's name should come first on the works cited page: Greg Harper, Jenny Douglas, Decise Thomas, Eric Hunter?

• Greg Harper

• Jenny Douglas

• Decise Thomas

• Eric Hunter

What is the correct title for the page that lists all sources used in a paper?

• References

• Bibliography

• Works Cited

• Source List

What is a common mistake in formatting a works cited page?

• It is not alphabetized.

• It includes too many sources.

• It uses the wrong font size.

• It lacks a title.