MLA Citation and Formatting Guidelines

The video tutorial explains the importance of citations in academic writing, emphasizing that every source listed in the works cited must appear in the text. It covers the correct formatting of the works cited section, the use of in-text citations, and the necessity of checking citations to avoid plagiarism. The tutorial also distinguishes between an annotated bibliography and a works cited list, and provides guidelines for including page numbers in citations.

Why is it important for every source in the works cited to appear in the text?

• To impress the reader

• To ensure the paper is well-researched

• To avoid plagiarism

• To make the paper longer

What should be used as in-text citations according to the works cited?

• The entire entry

• The middle part of the entry

• The first few words of the entry

• The last few words of the entry

What is the purpose of signaling phrases in citations?

• To add more words to the paper

• To introduce and conclude citations

• To make the text more colorful

• To confuse the reader

What tool can be used in Word to check if all sources are cited?

• Thesaurus

• Find

• Grammar Check

• Spell Check

What should you do if you accidentally plagiarize?

• Ignore it

• Add more citations

• Correct it immediately

• Blame the source

How should the title 'Works Cited' be formatted?

• Bold and centered

• Underlined and right-aligned

• Italicized and left-aligned

• Capitalized and centered

What must be verified about each citation in the works cited?

• It is the most cited source

• It is the most recent source

• It is the longest entry

• It appears in the paper

What should you do if a source in your works cited does not appear in your paper?

• Highlight it

• Ignore it

• Add it to the paper

• Remove it from the works cited

What happens if you include information from the middle of a works cited entry?

• It is considered correct

• It may lead to incorrect citations

• It is preferred

• It is ignored

What should you do if a source in your paper is not in the works cited?

• Highlight it

• Ignore it

• Remove it from the paper

• Add it to the works cited