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MLA Review Mini Practice

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you need to include the first time you cite? Click all that apply.

a)

Author's full name

b)

Page Number

c)

Paragraph Number

d)

The Title of the article

2.

Put the parts of a body paragraph in order:

a)

Topic/Claim

b)

Evidence 1

c)

Reasons1

d)

Evidence 2

e)

Reasons2

Closing Sentence

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.
If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use a citation.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of these is properly cited?
a)
"I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12).
b)
Nick stated, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12).
c)
Nick stated "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12).
d)
Nick stated, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12)!
5.

Which of these is properly cited?

a)

Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Lee 280)

b)

Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (Lee, 280).

c)

Atticus stated, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (Lee 280).

d)

Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Lee 280).

6.

Which is correct for an article title?

a)

The Dangers of Technology

b)

"The Dangers of Technology"

c)

"The Dangers of Technology"

d)

"The dangers of technology"

7.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Author's full name

Author's credentials

Title

Page # (1st time)

Author's last name

Page # (2nd time)

1st citation
2nd time
8.

How do you show a new paragraph is starting?

a)

Indent using tab

b)

Indent using the space bar

c)

Put an extra space using the enter key

d)

Intend using tab AND using an extra space with the enter key

9.

In-text citations are used to...

a)

to acknowledge the ideas or quotes from other sources.

b)

to provide the reader with names and dates.

c)

write a biography of yourself.

10.

The correct in-text citation is formatted like...

a)

Rosas (16)

b)

(Rosas 16)

c)

(16) (Rosas)

d)

(16 Rosas)

11.

Quotation marks are used if you're using an author's work word for word.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

1st time I cite. Type with proper capitalization and punctuation.

4 lines
13.

2nd time I cite. Also, add the author's name in...Ms. Olson forgot. Author's name = Sparks

4 lines
14.

Cite this artice like it is the first time you are using it.

Article Title: Dangers of Social Media

Author: Pam Richards, Child Psychologist

Page Number: 15

Quote: Apps like Instagram can cause problems becuase people display fake lives online.

4 lines
15.

Cite this as the 2nd time you used this article.

Article Title: Dangers of Social Media

Author: Pam Richards, Child Psychologist

Page Number: 15

Quote: Apps like TikTok can be beneficial becuase teens can make friends on the app.

4 lines
16.

What do you need the second time you cite?

a)

Author's last name

b)

page number

c)

Title

d)

paragraph number

17.

2nd time I cite. Also, add the author's name in...Ms. Olson forgot. Author's name = Sparks

4 lines