MLA Citation Formatting Essentials

MLA Citation Formatting Essentials

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

This video tutorial explains how to cite a book in MLA format. It covers the necessary elements such as the author's name, book title, city of publication, publisher, year of publication, and medium of publication. The tutorial also provides guidance on formatting the citation, including italicizing the book title and ensuring the work cited page is double-spaced with an indented second line.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in citing a book in MLA format?

Determining the medium of publication

Locating the city of publication

Identifying the author's name

Finding the publisher

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the author's name be formatted in an MLA citation?

First name, Last name

Last name, First name

Last name First name

First name Last name

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done to the book title in an MLA citation?

Bold it

Put it in quotes

Italicize it

Underline it

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can the city of publication usually be found?

In the table of contents

On the title page or copyright page

On the back cover

In the introduction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation follows the city of publication in an MLA citation?

A period

A comma

A semicolon

A colon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the publisher's name typically located?

On the last page

On the title page

In the preface

In the index

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What follows the publisher's name in an MLA citation?

A colon

A dash

A comma

A period

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