WorksheetsMLA 9 Formatting
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
What size font is used in MLA 9 formatting?
10
8
11
12
MLA documents are double spaced.
True
False
What size are the margins in MLA documents (research papers, essays, etc.)?
Which of the following date formats is correct for MLA documents?
10/16/2023
October 16, 2023
16 October, 2023
16 October 2023
The beginning of each paragraph in an essay is ____________.
right aligned
centered
indented
single spaced
Which of the following fonts are acceptable for an MLA report?
Times New Roman
Ariel
Comic Sans
Both Times New Roman and Comic Sans
a space between the authors name and page number
What is the FIRST step when formatting your research paper?
Insert you heading information
Insert your header
Create your Works Cited page
Make sure you are using Times New Roman, 10 point font
What is contained in the header?
Your first & last name
Your first name & page number
Your last name & page number
Your ID number & page number
What font size is used in MLA 9 formatting?
A document formatted using MLA should be _________ spaced.
single
1.5
double
triple
Which of the following is an acceptable font to use when typing an essay in MLA 8 format?
Arial 14
Times New Roman 12
Papyrus 12
Georgia 14
How are entries on the Works Cited page ordered?
order of appearance
alphabetical order
order of longest to shortest
order of importance
Titles of books, novels, periodicals, and web pages should be written using _______________.
italics
bold
underlined
quotation marks
A Works Cited page is a complete listing of all the sources referenced in a document.
TRUE
FALSE
The Header always includes the writer's last name and page number; this information is ___________ on the page.
centered
right-aligned
left-aligned
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
(May Smith 32)
(Smith, May 32)
(Smith 32)
(Smith, 32)
What is another name for in-text citations?
MLA 8 citations
Works Cited page
parenthetical citations
bibliography page
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
"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger 2).
"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (2).
"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger p. 2).
"The toughest weekend of the season awaits the Bulldogs of Defiance when Wapakoneta and Anthony Wayne visit the Dawg Pound" (Hefflinger, 2).
What is the purpose of an in-text citation?
The in-text citation is a paraphrased sentence from the source you consulted.
The in-text citation is a summarized sentence from the source you consulted.
The in-text citation is your opinion on the topic.
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.
Parenthetical citation
In-text citation
Where, on the first page of your paper, is the title located?
Left side of the paper, indented
Center of the paper, underneath the paper heading
Right side of the paper, indented
Left side of the paper
John Smith
Mrs. Brown
English 12
20 October 2020
THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT?
Header
Heading
Title Page
Assignment
Why should students use MLA Format?
To avoid plagiarism
To give credit to the authors who have completed the work you want to discuss
To build credibility for your argument
To allow the reader to easily retrace your research steps
All of the above
What is the title of the page in which you give credit to the authors whose work you used in writing a paper?
Reference Page
Works Cited
Citations
Sources
The first page of a document created using MLA 9 format includes a heading with what information?
Student name
Teacher Name
Date
Student Name
Date
Student Name
Title of paper
Date
Student name
Instructor name
Course
Date
A ______________ refers to information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.
Source
Plagiarism
MLA Style
Table of Contents
What sentence is typically found at the end of an introductory paragraph?
attention-grabber
background
integrated quote
thesis
The main text of an essay that contains claims and evidence to support a thesis typed in paragraph form is called the ________.
Heading
Title
Body
Introduction
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.
Mary, Smith. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.
Smith, Mary. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.
Smith, Mary. "Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 28-32, National Geographic Partners, November 2019.
"Deforestation Causing Unprecedented Harm to Humans." Smith, Mary. National Geographic Magazine, vol. 36, no. 4, National Geographic Partners, November 2019, pp. 28-32.
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?
Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Location, Publisher, Publication date.
Title of source. Author. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.
Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.
Author. Title of source. Title of container, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.
