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MLA Format and Essay Structure

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the appropriate formatting for the following song: A. Helena by My Chemical Romance B. "Helena" by My Chemical Romance C. Helena by My Chemical Romance D. Helena by My Chemical Romance

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.

Select the appropriate formatting for the following article: A. Maggots: A Revolting Medical Rebirth by Rahul Koppisetti B. "Maggots: A Revolting Medical Rebirth" by Rahul Koppisetti C. Maggots: A Revolting Medical Rebirth by Rahul Koppisetti D. Maggots: A Revolting Medical Rebirth by Rahul Koppisetti

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.

Select the appropriate formatting for the following magazine: A. Vogue B. "Vogue" C. Vogue D. Vogue

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Select all that are true when it comes to formatting the title of an essay.
a)
center aligned
b)
capitalized (title case)
c)
left aligned
d)
all caps
e)
bolded
5.
Select all that are true about when to use an in-text citation:
a)
When you directly quote from a source
b)
When you summarize the contents of a source
c)
When you paraphrase the contents of a source
d)
When you say something that is common knowledge
6.
What should a standard in-text citation include?
a)
(Title, page number)
b)
(Author's full name, page number)
c)
(Author's last name, page number)
d)
(Title, author's last name, page number)
7.
If there is no author given in a work that you are quoting in your paper, how do you cite this work in the in-text (parenthetical) citation?
a)
Name of the website
b)
Name of the publisher
c)
Insert the full link or ISBN number
d)
Use a shortened version of the title
8.
Which of the following in-text citations is formatted correctly?
a)
“So things like amyloid-beta, which are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, seem to actually be removed more rapidly from the brain,” (Lewis, 8).
b)
“So things like amyloid-beta, which are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, seem to actually be removed more rapidly from the brain” (Lewis, 8).
c)
“So things like amyloid-beta, which are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, seem to actually be removed more rapidly from the brain,” (Lewis 8).
d)
“So things like amyloid-beta, which are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, seem to actually be removed more rapidly from the brain.” (Lewis, 8)
9.
How does the format for the title of the Works Cited page differ from the title of the essay itself?
a)
Works Cited should be in quotations
b)
Works Cited should be bolded
c)
Works Cited should be left aligned
d)
There is no difference
10.

The parts of the introduction are the lede, context, and _____

a)
why it matters
b)

background

c)

quote

d)

example

11.
The parts of the quote sandwich are...
a)
intro, body, conclusion
b)
intro, evidence, citation, explanation
c)
intro, evidence, why it matters
d)
intro, evidence, transition, citation
e)
intro, explanation, paraphrase
12.
The following is which part of the quote sandwich? . Laura Lewis, an assistant professor from Boston University who conducted a study on brain waves and sleep, said that the patients seemed...
a)
introduction
b)
paraphrase
c)
explanation
d)
evidence
e)
quote
13.
The following is which part of the quote sandwich? ... “to have a change in their ability to clear proteins or waste products from their brain.”
a)
paraphrase
b)
explanation
c)
evidence
d)
introduction
e)
why it matters
14.
The following is which part of the quote sandwich? Hence, sleep has a vital role in the reduction of beta-amyloid plaques — the emerging signs of oncoming Alzheimer’s.
a)
paraphrase
b)
explanation
c)
evidence
d)
introduction
e)
why it matters
15.
The following is which part of the quote sandwich? As Dr. Lewis said...
a)
paraphrase
b)
explanation
c)
evidence
d)
introduction
e)
why it matters
16.
Which of the following entries in a works cited page is correctly formatted?
a)
Orange
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Pink
17.
The following entry is from what kind of source? Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. MacMurray, 1999.
a)
Article
b)
Website
c)
Book
d)
Journal
e)
Documentary
18.
The following entry is from what kind of source? Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006.
a)
Newspaper article
b)
Website
c)
Book
d)
Journal
e)
Documentary
19.

Match the type of source to how you would format it.

Categorize the following

Song

Article

Episode

Poem

Book

Album

Painting

Magazine

Short Title
Long Title
20.

Match the following

a)

Italics

1.

Long title

b)

Quotes

2.

Short title

c)

Regular Font

3.

Title of Essay

21.

You would use a double bubble map for what text type?

a)

compare and contrast

b)

sequence

c)

problem and solution

d)

Chronological

22.

You would use a multi-flow map for what text type?

a)

compare and contrast

b)

sequence

c)

problem and solution

d)

Chronological

23.

What text type is this example?

a)

Chronological

b)

sequence

c)

compare contrast

d)

problem and solution

24.

What text type is this example?

a)

Chronological

b)

sequence

c)

compare contrast

d)

problem and solution

25.

Where does the page number go?

a)

top right corner

b)

top left corner

c)

bottom right corner

d)

bottom left corner

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