MLA Review
How is a Works Cited spaced?
Double spaced
How are authors' names listed in a Works Cited?
Last Name, First Name
What is the pattern if a source has two authors?
Last Name, First Name and First Name Last Name
Is a Works Cited numbered?
No
Where does a Works Cited appear?
On a separate page at the end
If you use someone else's words or ideas without crediting them, what are you guilty of?
Plagiarism
What medium of publication is used for books?
What are the preferred margins for a Works Cited/Consulted?
1" all sides
What is the preferred font and size for a Works Cited/Consulted?
12pt Times New Roman
What is the correct way to cite April 15, 2010?
15 Apr. 2010
What is a Works Consulted?
A list of resources you actually used in your project
What words are ignored when arranging a Works Cited?
A, an, the
What should I do if no author is given for the work I am citing in-text?
Abbreviate the title
If I want to add or omit information, how do I do that?
Add with brackets and omit with ...
In a citation title, what words are capitalized?
All important words
How is a Works Cited arranged?
Alphabetically by first word
What is a Works Cited?
An alphabetized list of resources used for a project
Where does the first line of a Works Cited begin?
At left margin
In a book, where is the SECOND place you should look for publisher and date/place of publication?
Back of title pages
Does a period go before or after a closing quotation mark of a title?
Before
What do you do if the words of a title were not capitalized in an original citation?
Capitalize important words no matter what
When citing publication information for a book, what do you use for the place of publication?
City
For a magazine or news article, what punctuation does the page number follow?
Colon
What do you use if there is more than one city listed on the title page of a book?
First American city
How do I format the Works Cited page?
First line is flush with left margin, second line indented 0.5", entire page double spaced
What is the "Medium of Publication" in MLA citations?
Format of the source
How are titles of articles, essays, stories, Web pages, and television episodes written?
In quotation marks
How should I structure a block quotation?
Indent left side of all lines, double space, and include in-text citation at end
How should subsequent lines of a citation be formatted?
Indented 0.5"
How are the titles of books, magazines, newspapers, films, and TV programs written in a Works Cited?
Italicized
Which months are not abbreviated in MLA style?
May, June, July
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
If I include the author's last name in my sentence, do I need to include it in the parenthetical citation?
No
Is it necessary to include the URL of an Internet source?
No
Should I end my sentence with a period before using a regular in-text citation?
No
Should I include in the Works Cited all the sources I read, regardless of whether I cited them in the paper or not?
No
Should the title be centered and bold?
No
When citing publication information, must you include the state with the city?
No, city only
How does one set up a hanging indent for a Works Cited?
On ruler at top, drag bottom triangle to right 0.5"
Which month has a 4-letter abbreviation in MLA format?
September
Starting at the top, in what order should the items in the headers be listed?
Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, Date
In a book, where is the FIRST place you should look for publisher and date/place of publication?
Title page
Where should you put the page number?
Top right corner
What medium of publication is used for web sources?
Web
Are sources listed in a Works Cited page alphabetized?
Yes
For in-text citations, do both the author's last name and page number need to be listed?
Yes
How should I cite a work with more than three authors?
et. al.
What can you put if your citation has more than three authors?
et. al.
What do you use if no page number of an article is provided?
n. pag.
