MLA format

What is a poor example of a thesis statement?

"There are serious objections for tracking students."

What is a good example of a thesis statement?

A college education is life-long benefit.

_________ all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.

Double Space

Indent the first line of a paragraph ____ -inch (press __ once) from the left margin.

1 half ; tab

Margins should be set to__inch on ____ sides.

1; both

________ each word in the titles of articles, books, etc, but do not capitalize articles, short prepositions, or conjunctions unless one is the first word of the title or subtitle: Gone with the Wind, The Art of War, There Is Nothing Left to Lose

Capitalize

_________ between the title and the first line of the text.

Double Space

_________ again and _______ the title. Don't underline your title or put it in quotation marks; write the title in ________ (Capitalize the first word and proper nouns), not in all capital letters.

Double space; center; Title Case

What does MLA stand for and what is it used for?

MLA stands for Modern Language Association, it is used to write papers, cite sources and use a standard format.

Label the page _________ (do not underline the words Works Cited or put them in quotation marks) and center the words Works Cited at the top of the page.

Works Cited

How should your paper be spaced?

double

Create a _______ in the upper _______-hand corner that includes your________, followed by a space with a ________; number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the ______ margin. (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit last name/page number header on your first page. Always follow their guidelines.)

header; right; last name; page number; right

Use _______ for titles of larger works (books, magazines) and ___________ for titles of shorter works (poems, articles).

italics; quotation marks

The thesis statement declares the _____ purpose of the entire paper. It is the single most useful _____________tool for both the writer and the reader.

main; organizational

What should be labeled in the upper left hand corner?

name, instructor's name, course, and the date.

Should you make a title page?

no, unless instructed

You should press the "space bar" key how many time(s) after a period or other punctuation mark.

one

Begin your Works Cited page on a ______ page at the end of your research paper. It should have the same one-inch margins and last name, page number header as the rest of your paper.

seperate

A ______ statement is a single sentence, preferably a simple declarative sentence, that expresses the basic idea around which the paper will develop.

thesis

List five (5) characteristics that a good thesis statement should possess.

~Fulfil the assignment ~Assert one main idea ~Be clearly stated in specific terms ~Say what it means ~State an attitude or opinion