WorksheetsMLA Citation Refresher
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Is this Works Cited page formatted correctly?
Yes
No
Is this Works Cited page formatted correctly?
Yes
No
What is wrong with this Works Cited page?
There is no hanging indent
The links are still blue
It is double spaced
Works Cited is not at the top of the page
Is there anything wrong with this Works Cited page?
No
Yes, there are awkward blank spaces in the middle of the citations
Yes, it is the wrong font
Yes, the pieces that make up the citation are in the wrong order
When formatting a parenthetical citation, correctly choose the sentence that has the proper placement of the period.
"Honeybees are among the most efficient pollinators on the planet." (Cohan).
"Honeybees are among the most efficient pollinators on the planet" (Cohan).
"Honeybees are among the most efficient pollinators on the planet." (Cohan)
"Honeybees are among the most efficient pollinators on the planet". (Cohan)
“The rocket, it’s alive, it’s creaking, its making venting noises — it’s pretty scary. So …my heart was pumping. My nerves were going but, yeah, we showed up today," crew member Trent Annis said in an interview on NASA TV.
WHAT DO THE 3 DOTS MEAN IN THIS QUOTE??
The writer changed some words
The writer didn't hear that part of their answer
The writer likes the 3 dots
The writer left out part of the quote that was unnecessary
“The rocket, it’s alive, it’s creaking, its making venting noises — it’s pretty scary. So …my heart was pumping. My nerves were going but, yeah, we showed up today," crew member Trent Annis said in an interview on NASA TV.
WHAT TYPE OF QUOTE IS THIS?
Direct Quote
Paraphrased Quote
“The rocket, it’s alive, it’s creaking, its making venting noises — it’s pretty scary. So …my heart was pumping. My nerves were going but, yeah, we showed up today," crew member Trent Annis said in an interview on NASA TV.
WHAT TYPE OF CITATION IS USED?
Parenthetical Citation
Narrative In-Text Citation
No Citation is used
"The spacecraft is outfitted with 16 cameras inside and outside to document different its trip around the moon from different perspectives. One image shared Wednesday showed Commander Moonikin Campos, one of the Artemis mannequins riding in the capsule, decked out in a survival suit" (Wattles).
WHAT TYPE OF CITATION IS USED?
Parenthetical Citation
Narrative In-Text Citation
No Citation is used
"Since March 2021, about 2,000 beekeepers have been beta testing the [HiveGuard] and Jain plans on an official release later this year" (Cohan).
WHAT DOES THE WORD IN BRACKETS SIGNIFY?
The author removed words
The author wasn't sure of the name of the device
The author changed a word in the direct quote and replace it with HiveGuard
According to Samuel Ramsey, a professor of entomology at University of Colorado Boulder’s BioFrontiers Institute, “honeybee declines are the result of the three P’s: parasites, pesticides and poor nutrition."
WHAT TYPE OF CITATION IS USED?
parenthetical citation
narrative in-text citation
no citation is used
What order do you format a Works Cited page?
Alphabetically by author (or article title if not author)
The order you found the sources
Any order
The order you use the sources in the essay
In MLA format, how should you handle the citation for a source that has no known author?
Use 'Anonymous' as the author's name
Use 'No author' in place of the author's name
Start the citation with the title of the work
Omit the source from the Works Cited page
