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WorksheetsMLA Style Post-Assessment
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
According to MLA guidelines, which of the following sentences contain correct parenthetical documentation?
While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world.” (Sifferlin, 2)
While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world”. (Sifferlin 2)
While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world (Sifferlin 2).”
While sometimes argued subsequential, “self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world” (Sifferlin 2).
According to MLA guidelines, which Works Cited entry is formatted correctly?
Sifferlin, Alexandra. "Why Selfies Matter." Time Magazine, 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
"Why Selfies Matter." Sifferlin, Alexandra. Time Magazine, 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
Time Magazine, Sifferlin, Alexandra. "Why Selfies Matter." 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
Alexandra Sifferlin. Web. January 28, 2015. "Why Selfies Matter." Time Magazine, 6 Sept. 2013.
According to MLA guidelines, which of the following statements most accurately describes the format of a Works Cited page?
A Works Cited page is double-spaced, numbered, and includes hanging indentations.
A Works Cited page is single-spaced, alphabetized by author’s last name, and includes hanging indentations.
A Works Cited page is double-spaced, alphabetized by author’s last name, and includes hanging indentations.
A Works Cited page is double-spaced, alphabetized by author’s first name, and includes standard indentations.
Which of the following elements are included on the first page of a research paper in MLA format?
page number/header, student name, teacher’s name, assignment/class, due date, title, Arial font, 10 pt font size, double-spaced, 1” margins
Roman numerals for page numbers, student name, teacher’s name, class, due date, title, Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, 1” margins
page number/header, name, teacher’s name, class, due date, bolded title, Times New Roman font, 12 pt font size, triple-spaced, 2” margins
name, teacher’s name, class, due date, title, Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, 1” margins
Which of the following is the most reliable, credible, and trustworthy source?
When documenting a single author in parenthetical documentation, which is correct?
This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful." (Glenn Frye, 197)
This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful" (Frye 197).
This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful. (Frye 197)"
This point has been argued before and has proven to be "quite successful" (Frye, 197).
When documenting a work by a single author whose name you have already mentioned in the sentence, which is the correct parenthetical documentation?
Frye has argued this point before (Frye 197).
Frye has argued this point before. (197).
Frye has argued this point before. (Frye, 197).
Frye has argued this point before (197).
Which is/are true of a Works Cited page? Select ALL that apply.
Starts on a new page, numbered sequentially
Should never include websites because they do not count as sources
Placed immediately after the last sentence conclusion paragraph of the paper
Alphabetized by the author’s last name
Indent the second and all subsequent lines of each entry one half inch (“hanging indent”)
Which of the following is the LEAST credible source?
sciencegeekgirl.wordpress.com
nationalgeographic.com
www.nsf.org
AIP.gov
True or False: Wikipedia is an acceptable, credible source to use for research.
TRUE
FALSE
How can you determine if a source is credible? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
By considering the author’s expertise on the subject
By considering the time period/date the research was conducted or written
If there is powerful use of pathos within the source
Based on the author's favorite sports team
Which of the following is the correct MLA Citation?
Gerald Smith. “Child Obesity.” Children’s Alliance, 14 February 2014, Web. 18 December 2018.
“Child Obesity.” Smith, Gerald. “Child Obesity.” Children’s Alliance, 14 February 2014, Web. 18 December 2018.
Smith, Gerald. “Child Obesity.” Children’s Alliance, 14 February 2014, Web. 18 December 2018.
Smith, Gerald. Child Obesity. Children’s Alliance, 14 February 2014, Web. 18 December 2018.
