WorksheetsMLA Format & Paragraph Writing
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
For an essay, what size of font should you write every single word in?
a)
14 point
b)
8 point
c)
12 point
d)
10 point
2.
What color should your essay's font be?
a)
black
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
3.
How many spaces between lines should be throughout your entire essay?
a)
1 space
b)
2.5 spaces
c)
1.5 spaces
d)
2 spaces
4.
Your essay's title should be bolded.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Why do we really have to write essays.
a)
Our teachers make us.
b)
To exercise our abstract thinking skills and prepare us for the Sage Test.
6.
Which style of font does MLA format require you to use?
a)
Cambria
b)
Times New Roman
c)
Arial
d)
Calibri
7.
What is required in the upper left-hand corner of the first page? Correct order, top to bottom.
a)
Teacher Name, Assignment name, Date Due, Title of Essay
b)
Date, Your Name, Date Assigned, Class Period Tea
c)
Your Name, Teacher Name, Class Period, Date Due
d)
Your Name, Teacher Name, Date Due, Class Period
8.
Should your "Works Cited" page be at the end of your essay, or on its own page at the very end?
a)
It should follow the last line after your essay body.
b)
It should be on its own page at the very end.
9.
What is the margin of your essay paper?
a)
It is the area between the date and the title.
b)
The area between the essay body and your "Works Cited" page.
c)
It is the cover page of your essay.
d)
The border around your entire paper.
10.
Your essay title should be all in capital letters.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
How wide should your margins be?
a)
.5 inch
b)
1 inch
c)
1.5 inches
d)
2 inches
12.
What goes in the header?
a)
first name and
page number
b)
last name and page number
c)
paper title and page
number
d)
you should not
have a header
13.
How can you get a higher score on your essay in Utah Compose?
a)
Write longer sentences and add several quotes.
b)
Add quotes, word for word, without any citation.
c)
Add fewer paragraphs and eliminate wordy quotes.
d)
Make essay longer by changing the subject half way through.
14.
What should I avoid while trying to make my essay longer?
a)
Add a number of quotes from strong sources.
b)
Always give your own opinion with detailed examples.
c)
Write about several different topics in order to fill space
d)
Always add your "in-text" citations.
15.
When inserting the page number into the header, can I just type in a 1 if it was page 1?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Why is it important to cite information you borrow?
a)
Because it is not important to give credit to the one who said it.
b)
IT'S NOT YOURS!
17.
How many spaces should be between your date and the first line of your paper?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
When typing an essay, what should you do with a book title?
a)
underline the title
b)
capitalize all letters the title
c)
italicize and underline the title
d)
Bold the title
19.
How do you cite a book in a parenthetical citation?
a)
"text"
b)
"text" (page
number).
c)
"text" (name of
book, page number).
d)
"text"
(author last name pg #).
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