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MLA/Argumentative Essay Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MLA stands for

a)

Modern Linguistics Association

b)

Modern Language Association

c)

Modern Larceny Association

d)

Moody Lions Association

2.

The appropriate font to type MLA papers in is...

a)

Chalkduster

b)

Wingdings

c)

Book Antiqua

d)

Times New Roman

3.

MLA suggests your headings be on the

a)

upper left

b)

upper right

c)

bottom left

d)

bottom right

4.

MLA dates should be written as follows

a)

month day year

b)

year month day

c)

day month year

d)

month year day

5.

MLA style desires how much marginal space around the paper?

a)

.5 inches

b)

1 inch

c)

1.5 inches

d)

2.0 inches

6.

A works cited page consists of the ___________ used.

a)

author's professions

b)

publications

c)

sources

d)

fonts

7.

How should MLA papers be spaced?

a)

single

b)

double

c)

multiple

d)

quadruple

8.

A counterargument is an argument that is opposite of your thesis.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Rebuttals are NOT needed in argumentative essays

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Supporting details help introduce the citations.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The period goes before MLA in-text citation.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

If you mention the author's last name prior to adding your citation, you do not have to mention it again in MLA in-text citation.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

All signal verbs that introduce citations are written in what tense?

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

14.

How many sets does a well-researched argumentative essay have of supporting details, citations, and explanations in each body paragraph?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Each topic sentence introduces a citation.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

It is acceptable to choose both sides of an argument.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Saying "In my essay, I am going to write about" is acceptable in formal writing.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Contractions need to be written out in formal writing.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

If your explanations are not logical, it is acceptable- at least you added some!

a)

true

b)

false

20.

A weak thesis (claim) can ruin and cause your paper to go downhill.

a)

true

b)

false