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MLA Citation & Thesis Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class

Date

Citations on a work cited page are

numbered to show each new citation.

alphabetical by the source titles.

alphabetical by author last name/title of resource.

listed in order of appearance in my essay.

Citations appear in the following format:

all lines of citation out to the left margin.

double space between each citation.

all lines of citation centered on page.

first line of citation to the left margin and all others indented 5 space.

The title of my work cited page is

Work Cited.

Bibliography.

Resource Page.

A Work Cited page includes

citations for any in-text citations in my essay

only author/title information for my sources.

citations for all sources used in the writing of my essay.

web addresses for all citations.

If one of my citations is a book, the title is

underlined in the citation.

Italicized in the citation.

is italicized and underlined.

is not distinguished from the rest of the citation.

Where should a thesis statement appear?

first paragraph

anywhere in the essay

last paragraph

the first sentence of every paragraph

What three items make up a thesis statement?

identification of topic, claim (what you believe), and direction (reasons)

topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion

introduction, body, and conclusion

reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3

Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.

I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than get married.

Marriage in Russia

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an argumentative essay?

The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.

10.

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an essay?

The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and created a huge profit stream for Apple.

The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped to revitalize the comic book industry.

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MLA Citation & Thesis Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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