WorksheetsMLA revision
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Literature Association
Modern Language Association
Modern Learning Association
Making Life Awesome
What do we call a list of sources in MLA?
Works Cited
Bibliography
References
Reference List
What is plagiarism?
Correctly citing your sources
Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit
Copying and pasting from a website or someone else's assignment
Coming up with your own words and ideas
Why do we include citations?
To say thank you to the author
To show that we have done our research
To make our arguments more convincing
So we don't get in trouble!
What information DOESN'T need to be cited?
Quotations
Statistics
Images
Your own ideas
Where does your Works Cited page go?
At the beginning of your work
At the end of your work, underneath your work
At the end of your work, on a new page
Anywhere- it doesn't matter
What order should your Works Cited page be in?
Any order- it doesn't matter
Alphabetical- by author first name
Alphabetical- by author last name
Alphabetical- by title
What is an in-text citation?
A way to show you have used someone else's words or ideas in your work
Another way of saying a Works Cited page
Your own original idea or words
Plagiarism
Which is correct for an in-text citation?
(Williams 7)
(Williams, 2019)
(Williams, 2019: 7)
(Eric 7)
How do you write the title of a short text (e.g. poem, article, etc.) in MLA?
In bold
In italics
In quotation marks
Highlighted
How do you write the title of a long text (e.g. novel, film etc.) in MLA?
In bold
In italics
In quotation marks
Highlighted
Which is correct for a Works Cited entry?
2019, Williams, Eric. The Book of Lies. Penguin.
Williams, Eric. The Book of Lies. Penguin, 2019.
The Book of Lies. Williams, Eric. Penguin, 2019.
Eric Williams. The Books of Lies. Penguin, 2019.
Where can you go for more MLA information?
The Library DragonNet page
The Purdue OWL website
The MLA Handbook in the library
Your classroom teacher or Ms Wasson
