Citing in MLA Style: Key Techniques and Guidelines

The video tutorial explains the MLA style, a format used in English and literature classes for writing papers. It covers the structure of an MLA paper, including the main body and works cited page, and provides guidelines for in-text citations. The tutorial also discusses the use of footnotes and how to handle tangents. Finally, it details how to create a works cited page with hanging indentations, emphasizing the simplicity and paper-saving aspects of MLA style.

What does MLA stand for?

• Modern Language Arts

• Modern Literature Arts

• Modern Literature Association

• Modern Language Association

Which classes commonly use MLA style?

• Art and Music

• English and Literature

• History and Geography

• Math and Science

What is a unique feature of an MLA paper regarding the title page?

• It requires a title page with images

• It requires a colorful title page

• It requires a title page

• It does not require a title page

What information is included in a parenthetical citation?

• Author's first name and page number

• Author's last name and page number

• Author's full name and page number

• Author's last name and publication year

Where should the period be placed in a parenthetical citation?

• After the parentheses

• Inside the parentheses

• Before the parentheses

• Before the quotation mark

How should you format a quote that is more than four lines of prose?

• Put the quote in bold

• Italicize the quote

• Use a block quote

• Underline the quote

What is the MLA stance on the use of footnotes?

• Discourages their use

• Encourages their use

• Allows their use only for citations

• Requires their use

What should be the title of the page listing all sources in MLA format?

• Works Cited

• References

• Bibliography

• Sources

How should the sources be listed on the works cited page?

• By publication date

• Alphabetically by author's last name

• By the title of the work

• By the type of source

What indentation style is used for entries on the works cited page?

• Double indent

• No indent

• First line indent

• Hanging indent