English, MLA Formatting Review
How many lines are included in an MLA formatted heading? A. 4 lines B. 3 lines C. 2 lines D. 1 line
A
How many lines are included in an MLA header? A. 1 line B. 2 lines C. 3 lines D. 4 lines
A
When documenting one author in reference in a text, which is correct? A. (Frye 197). B. (Glenn Frye, 197) C. .(Frye 197) D. (Frye, 197)
A
Why should students use the MLA format? A. To avoid plagiarism B. To make a paper harder C. Because the teacher said to D. Students shouldn't use it
A
What is the name of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper? A. Reference Page B. Works Cited C. My Sources D. There isn't one
B
What key must you press at the beginning of each paragraph? A. Spacebar B. Tab C. Enter D. Ctrl+Enter
B
What kind of spacing should be used in an MLA formatted paper? A. Single B. Double C. 1.5 D. Multiple
B
Where is the MLA header located? A. Bottom right corner B. Top right corner C. Bottom left corner D. Top left corner
B
What kind of source is this citation? Van Delay, Arthur. Seinfield: The Show About Nothing. New York: Penguin Books, 1997.
Book
In standard MLA formatting, what is included on the separate title page? A. The author's name only B. Title of the paper and author's name C. Standard MLA formatting does not have a separate title page D. Title of the paper, author's name, and the course for which the paper was written
C
The title of your paper should be... A. In the upper right corner of the page B. In the heading of the paper C. Centered under the heading D. You do not need a title
C
What information do you include if there is no known author of a source? A. Publication date B. Publisher's name C. Title of the source D. You don't need to cite this source
C
What two pieces of information is needed for an in-text citation using MLA format A. Author's name and place of publication B. Author's first name and title of the piece C. Author's last name and page numbers of the information being cited D. Page number of information being cited and the date
C
MLA are initials that stand for what? A. Missing Link Application B. Mankind Loves Animals C. Misfortunate Lady's Attitude D. Modern Language Association
D
The margins for an MLA formatted paper are... A. 1.25 on the sides and 1 at the top and bottom B. 1 on the sides and .5 on the top and bottom C. 1.25 all around the page D. 1 all around the page
D
The thesis statement of an MLA paper can be found: A. As the last sentence of the last paragraph B. As the first sentence of the paper C. As the first sentence of the last paragraph D. As the first sentence of the last paragraph and the last sentence of the first paragraph
D
What goes in the upper right hand corner of an MLA formatted paper? A. Your full name B. The title of your essay C. The name of your teacher D. Your last name and page number
D
What information is included in an MLA header? A. Student's first and last name and the assignment title B. Student's first and last name and the date C. Student's first name and page number D. Student's last name and page number
D
What is the correct order of items in an MLA formatting? A. Name, assignment, date B. Name, class, date, instuctor, assignment C. Name, instuctor, date, class, assignment D. Name, instuctor, class, date
D
When documenting one author by name in a text, which is correct? A. (Frye 197). B. .(197) C. (Frye, 197). D. (197).
D
Where does the page number go in an MLA formatted paper? A. Top left corner B. Bottom center C. Top Center D. Top right corner
D
True or False? The author's name are listed alphabetically by first name on the Works Cited page.
False
What kind of source is this citation? Foreman, Elizabeth and Tom Collins. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times. 16 February 1999.
Newspaper
True or False? In a Works Cited page, give only the first city for the place of publication and do not list state names, regardless of how obscure the city might be.
True
True or False? MLA is just one way to format a paper.
True
True or False? MLA prefers Times New Roman font.
True
What kind of source is this citation? American Association for Artificial Intelligence. 17 March 2001. <http://aaai.org>
Website
What kind of source is this citation? Colbert, Stephen. Home Page. 1 November 2006. <http://colbertnation.com>.
Website
Beings on a new page and is numbered seqentially, placed after the body of the paper, "Works Cited" is centered, without quotation marks, italics, underlining, etc., includes all quoted, paraphrased, or summarized sources, start each entry on a new line, aligned with the regular left margin, use a hanging indention on the second and all subsequent lines of the same citation, double space all lines, alphabetize each entry by author's last name, or by the title if there is no author all include.....?
Works Cited Page
What kind of source is this citation? Crane, Niles F. "Anarchy at Sea". Atlantic Monthly. Sept. 2003: 50-80.
Article
What kind of source is this citation? Jackson, Gabriel. "Multiple Historic Meanings of the Spanish Civil War". Science and Society 68.3 (2004): 272-76. Academic Search Premier Elite. Brookens Library, University of Illinois at Springfield. 27 Sept. 2002.
Article
If your teacher's directions for formatting vary slightly from the offical MLA formatting, which should you follow? A. MLA formatting B. Teacher's instructions C. APA formatting D. Don't use any formatting
B
True or False? One should cite their sources and complete their Works Cited page as they progress through their paper.
True
True or False? Quotation marks should be placed around the titles of shorter works, such as articles, poems, short stories and essays
True
