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MLA 9 Formatting

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What size font is used in MLA 9 formatting?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

11

d)

12

2.

MLA documents are double spaced.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What size are the margins in MLA documents (research papers, essays, etc.)? 

a)
.5"
b)
1"
c)
1.5"
d)
2"
4.

Which of the following date formats is correct for MLA documents?

a)

10/16/2023

b)

October 16, 2023

c)

16 October, 2023

d)

16 October 2023

5.

The beginning of each paragraph in an essay is ____________.

a)

right aligned

b)

centered

c)

indented

d)

single spaced

6.

Which of the following fonts are acceptable for an MLA report?

a)

Times New Roman

b)

Ariel

c)

Comic Sans

d)

Both Times New Roman and Comic Sans

7.
What information does the header NOT include? 
a)
first name
b)
last name
c)

a space between the authors name and page number

d)
page number
8.

What is the FIRST step when formatting your research paper?

a)

Insert you heading information

b)

Insert your header

c)

Create your Works Cited page

d)

Make sure you are using Times New Roman, 10 point font

9.
Using MLA formatting, each paragraph is ___________ 
a)
Underlined
b)
Centered
c)
Left justified
d)
Indented
10.

What is contained in the header?

a)

Your first & last name

b)

Your first name & page number

c)

Your last name & page number

d)

Your ID number & page number

11.

What font size is used in MLA 9 formatting?

a)
10
b)
8
c)
11
d)
12
12.
What does MLA stand for?
a)
Monthly Literature Association
b)
Modern Language Artists
c)
Modern Literature Association
d)
Modern Language Association
13.
Using someone's words or ideas and not giving them credit is called ____.
a)
italics
b)
inappropriate
c)
plagiarism
d)
citation
14.

A document formatted using MLA should be _________ spaced.

a)

single

b)

1.5

c)

double

d)

triple

15.

Which of the following is an acceptable font to use when typing an essay in MLA 8 format?

a)

Arial 14

b)

Times New Roman 12

c)

Papyrus 12

d)

Georgia 14

16.

How are entries on the Works Cited page ordered?

a)

order of appearance

b)

alphabetical order

c)

order of longest to shortest

d)

order of importance

17.

Titles of books, novels, periodicals, and web pages should be written using _______________.

a)

italics

b)

bold

c)

underlined

d)

quotation marks

18.

A Works Cited page is a complete listing of all the sources referenced in a document.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

The Header always includes the writer's last name and page number; this information is ___________ on the page.

a)

centered

b)

right-aligned

c)

left-aligned

20.

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a quote using an in-text citation from the following source?

A book from Mary Smith, page 32

a)

(May Smith 32)

b)

(Smith, May 32)

c)

(Smith 32)

d)

(Smith, 32)

21.

What is another name for in-text citations?

a)

MLA 8 citations

b)

Works Cited page

c)

parenthetical citations

d)

bibliography page

22.

Choose the correct in-text citation for the following quotation:

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound."

Author: Bruce Hefflinger

Page number: 2

a)

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger 2).

b)

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (2).

c)

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger p. 2).

d)

"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger, 2).

23.

What is the purpose of an in-text citation?

a)

The in-text citation is a paraphrased sentence from the source you consulted.

b)

The in-text citation is a summarized sentence from the source you consulted.

c)

The in-text citation is your opinion on the topic.

d)

The in-text citation is a brief reference within your text that indicates the source you consulted; it includes any information that does not come from you.

24.
What is it called when you cite a source within your text?
a)

Parenthetical citation

b)
Parenthesis
c)

In-text citation

d)
Partial
25.

Where, on the first page of your paper, is the title located?

a)

Left side of the paper, indented

b)

Center of the paper, underneath the paper heading

c)

Right side of the paper, indented

d)

Left side of the paper

26.

John Smith

Mrs. Brown

English 12

20 October 2020

THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT?

a)

Header

b)

Heading

c)

Title Page

d)

Assignment

27.

Why should students use MLA Format?

a)

To avoid plagiarism

b)

To give credit to the authors who have completed the work you want to discuss

c)

To build credibility for your argument

d)

To allow the reader to easily retrace your research steps

e)

All of the above

28.

What is the title of the page in which you give credit to the authors whose work you used in writing a paper?

a)

Reference Page

b)

Works Cited

c)

Citations

d)

Sources

29.

The first page of a document created using MLA 9 format includes a heading with what information?

a)

Student name

Teacher Name

Date

b)

Student Name

Date

c)

Student Name

Title of paper

Date

d)

Student name

Instructor name

Course

Date

30.
Each paragraph should be indented by 1/2 inch. This can often be accomplished using which key?
a)
Space bar
b)
Tab
c)
Enter
d)
Shift
31.
MLA documents often include a header in which corner of the page?
a)
Left
b)
Right
32.

A ______________ refers to information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.

a)

Source

b)

Plagiarism

c)

MLA Style

d)

Table of Contents

33.

What sentence is typically found at the end of an introductory paragraph?

a)

attention-grabber

b)

background

c)

integrated quote

d)

thesis

34.

The main text of an essay that contains claims and evidence to support a thesis typed in paragraph form is called the ________.

a)

Heading

b)

Title

c)

Body

d)

Introduction

35.

Create a works cited entry for the information taken from the following magazine article:

National Geographic Magazine article titled "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans" by Mary Smith located in pages 28-32 published in November 2019 (Volume 36, Number 4) by National Geographic Partners.

a)

Mary, Smith. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.

b)

Smith, Mary. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.

c)

Smith, Mary. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 28-32, National Geographic Partners, November 2019.

d)

"Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." Smith, Mary. National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.

36.

What is the correct order, along with proper punctuation, for the core elements found in a Works Cited entry IF the information is available to you?

a)

Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Location, Publisher, Publication date.

b)

Title of source. Author. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

c)

Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

d)

Author. Title of source. Title of container, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.