Language Arts - MLA Review

How do you align all text on your Title Page?

Center Align

What is the fourth line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page?

Date

Do you include the title on your 1st Page?

Yes

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Peterman, Jay S. "Eat This Now!" US News and World Report 28 Mar. 2005: 56-58.

Article in a magazine

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Bernstein, Barton J. "Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Diplomatic History 28.3 (1991): 126-29.

Article in a scholarly journal

How is the Title aligned on your 1st Page?

Center Aligned

What is the difference between paraphrase and summary?

In a paraphrase that content of the original is repeated precisely in new words. Every idea is transferred. In summary the content of the original is abbreviated, and only the key points are repeated.

On the works cited page, how are the entries sorted?

In alphabetical order (excluding articles: "a," "an," and "the")

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Kramer, Cosmo F. "A Health Threat Baffling for Its Lack of a Pattern." New York Times 22 June 2003, natl. ed.: A14.

Newspaper

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Foreman, Red, Elizabeth Bennett, and Tom Collins. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times 16 Feb. 1999. 21 Nov. 2000. <http://www.nytimes.com>

Newspaper article found on an online news site

For websites, do the works cited entries need to include the sites URL?

No

What kind of works need to be place in quotation marks instead of italicized?

Small works, poems, essays, or chapter titles. Typically works that occur within other works also.

T/F Author's names are listed alphabetically in reverse order on the Works Cited page.

TRUE

T/F MLA prefers Times New Roman font

TRUE

What is the second line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page?

Teacher's Name

In the header (page number and last name), describe the mark of punctuation that goes between the two parts?

There is none.

What is the first line of text on the first page of a paper?

Your (the student's) name

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Crane, Niles F. "Anarchy at Sea." Atlantic Monthly Sept. 2003: 50-80

article

In MLA format, what are the margins set to for all pages?

1 inch

When set to Double Spacing, how many times should you press the 'Enter' key before typing the first set of information on your Title Page?

8 Enters

When documenting one author in reference in a text, which is correct? a. This point has been argued before (Frye 197). b. This point has been argued before. (Glenn Frye, 197) c. This point has been argued before. (Frye 197) d. This point has been argued before (Frye, 197).

A

What is a "Works Cited" page

A list of sources that were "cited" or used in a paper. Typically the "Works Cited" comes at the end of a paper.

What is MLA?

A method of citing references in research papers

T/F You should underline the title of a text, but not the period at the end in the Works Cited page.

FALSE

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Jackson, Gabriel. "Multiple Historic Meanings of the Spanish Civil War." Science andSociety 68.3 (2004): 272-76. Academic Search Premier Elite. EBSCO. Brookens Library, U of Illinois at Springfield. 27 Sept.2002. <http://www.epnet.com>.

Journal article within an online database

The Date on your 1st Page should be in what format?

Military Format (Day Month Year --- NO PUNCTUATION)

T/F For in-text citations, the author's last name and page number should be included in the in-text citation.

True

Where is the Heading located on your 1st Page?

Upper Left Corner

When do you use a block quotation?

When you need to quote four or more lines of text.

Should the Font and Font Size in you Header be the same as the Font and Font Size in your Paper?

Yes

Is it true that you must use a citation even if you put all of the information into your own original words.

Yes! Not to do so is to steal a person's information.

How do you Indent for Paragraphs?

You indent half an inch, this can usually be done by pressing tab or by spacing in 5 times.

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2003.

book

When we discussed, plagiarism we discussed three things that should be used without giving credit. What were these?

A person's words, ideas, or organization

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Colbert, Stephen. Home page. 1 Nov. 2006. <http://colbertnation.com>.

website

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Van Delay, Art. Seinfeld: The Show About Nothing. New York: Penguin Books, 1997

Book

What is the third line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page?

Class Name

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Tyson, Phyllis A., and Michael G. Gordon. "The Psychology of Women." Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association 46 (1998): 361-64.

Article in a scholarly journal

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. ---. Venetian Blinds: Contemporary Study of Compulsive Lying. New York: Pendant Publishing, 1994.

Book

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. Creation of the Media: Political Origins of the Media. Los Angeles: Houghton-Mifflin, 1922.

Book

How do I structure a block quotation? A. Indent the left side of the first line only, single-space the quotation, and include the in-text citation at the end. B. Indent the left side of all lines, double-space the quotation, and include the in-text citation at the end. C. Indent both sides of all lines, double-space the quotation, and leave out the in-text citation. D. Indent both sides of all lines, single-space the quotation, and include the in-text citation at the end.

C

Which is the correct way to cite a website? a. The Modern Language Association was founded in 1883 (mla.org). b. According to the Modern Language Association's (MLA) website, the MLA was founded in 1883 (mla.org). c. Both

C

What type of spacing is used on all pages in MLA format?

Double Spacing

In the sample shown below, indicate which type of source (i.e. book, article, publication, web site, etc.) is represented. American Association for Artificial Intelligence. 17 Mar. 2001 .<http://www.aaai.org>.

website

T/F Alphabetize your Works Cited page including "A", "An", or "The" as the first word of a title

FALSE

When using a parenthetical citation and a direct quotation, where are you supposed to place the quotation marks?

The quotation marks need to go between the final word of the quotation and the first parenthesis. EXAMPLE: "MLA is cool" (Wheeler 28).

In an MLA parenthetical citation when would it be necessary to include part of a work's title as well as the author's last name?

This would be done when there are more than one work by the same author being used. If you have more than one author with the same last name, you would include an initial to distinguish them.

T/F You should capitalize every word in a title.

FALSE

Which is true of a Works Cited page? List all that apply. a. Starts new page numbered sequentially b. Page is not numbered c. Placed after the body of the paper d. "Work(s) Cited" is centered, without quotation marks, italics, or underlining e. Include all quoted, paraphrased, or summarized sources f. Do not need to include sources where titles are used in text g. Start each entry on new line, regular left margin h. Font type should be different then the body of the paper i. Indent the second and all subsequent lines five spaces ("hanging indent") j. Margins should be changed to 1.5 all around k. Double-space all lines l. Do not include web sites because they do not count as sources m. Alphabetize by the author's last name, book title, or website name

A,C,D,E,G,I,K,M

If I want to add or omit information from a quotation, how do I do that within the text? A. Add or omit without making changes. If my reader wants to know exactly what a source said, s/he can read the original source. B. Use parentheses ( ) around the information you add and ellipses (...) for information you omit. C. Bold the information you add, and insert ellipses (...) for information you omit. D. Use brackets [ ] around the information you add and ellipses enclosed in brackets [...] for information you omit.

D

When documenting one author by name in a text, which is correct? a. Frye has argued this point before (Frye 197). b. Frye has argued this point before. (197). c. Frye has argued this point before. (Frye, 197). d. Frye has argued this point before (197)

D

Which of the following is true about block quotes: a. The entire block quote is indented b. Only used when author is mentioned in the text c. Page number at end is outside the period d. Quotation marks are not used e. All of the above

E

What is different about the punctuation of a block quotation?

Every line is indented evenly at one inch (two tabs, or tens spaces) There are not quotation marks The citation comes after the punctuation.

T/F For multiple authors of the same text in your Works Cited page, list all authors in reverse order, separated by commas, and a period at the end.

FALSE

T/F When you use quotations in the text, you place the citation before the last quotation mark.

FALSE

What is contained in the Header on your 1st Page?

Last Name and Page Number This is optional however, as long as it occurs on all subsequent pages the heading does not have to occur on the first page.

Parenthetical citation

MLA in-text citation typically consisting of the source author's name and a page number or in the case of no author, a key word from the title; EXAMPLE: (Smith 19).

What does the acronym MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

When do you underline material in MLA format?

Only when you are handwriting a title of a large work. Underlining means the same thing as italic. But you can not make italics distinct in handwriting so underlining is used instead. Obviously underlining and Italic should never occur in the same essay.

What type of numbering is used in the Header on the 1st Page?

Regular Numbers example: 1, 2, 3, 4

On the bibliography page where does the heading with the page number and author's name, go?

Same as on any other page, top right corner, half an inch from the page's top border.

T/F Give only the first city listed for the place of publication and do not list state names, regardless how obscure the city.

TRUE

T/F Quotation marks should be placed around titles of shorter works (articles, poems, short stories, essays).

TRUE

T/F You only use "et al" when you are citing a text with more than three authors.

TRUE

T/F You only use block quotes when quoting more than 4 lines (not sentences) of text.

TRUE

T/F You should not use the authors' last names in the citation if the authors' names appear in the text.

TRUE