Chapter 2 MLA Reports

The first line in each paragraph, in MLA format, is indented ________.

0.5"

Proper margins (top, bottom, right & left) for a MLA format are ______.

1"

Sources on Works Cited page listed in what order?

Alphabetical Order

What is the proper line spacing for a MLA format?

Double

The case of the title of a MLA Research Paper should be_______.

Each important word capitalized.

MLA format requires a header on every page with page number and students what?

Last name

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

Works Cited list is located on______.

Seperate page

__________ displays formatting marks/characters

Show/hide

What dialog box helps you organize and edit your sources?

Source Manager

MLA format includes what font type and size?

Times New Roman 12pt

What is a soft page break?

When word automatically moves your text to the next page when you are typing/

What is the list that only works that are included in citations in your document are on?

Works cited

What is a bibliography?

a list of sources that you used to gather information for the document.

What is a footnote?

a note at the bottom of every page

What is a endnote?

a note typed at the end of a document

What is a citation?

a parenthetical reference in the document text that gives credit to the source for a quotation or other information used

What is MLA?

a style that gives you specific guidelines for formatting a research report.

A _____ is where the first line of each source entry begins at the left margin and subsequent lines in the same entry are indented one-half inch from the left margin.

hanging indent

To change line spacing from the home or layout tab, go to what group?

paragraph

A _____ paper is a document you can use to communicate the result of research findings.

research

What is a footer?

text or graphics that appear on the bottom of every page

What is a header?

text or graphics that appear on the top of every page

What is a page break?

when you hit the return key to go to the next page and/ or insert page break from the layout tab page setup group and click on the breaks more button