MLA Formatting and Citation Quiz

To correctly cite a source, you should:

Use parenthetical or abbreviated in-text citations and list entire work on the Works Cited page.

What punctuation do you use if you add or change letters/words in a direct quotation?

brackets EXAMPLE: Jeremy Black insists that "[t]his film is not funny."

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

1 inch on all sides

What is a "Works Cited" page?

A list of sources that were "cited" or used in a paper.

Where does the Works Cited list appear?

At the end of the paper on a separate, titled page

On your Works Cited page, which formatting style is correct?

Each entry has a hanging indent (the first line is not indented and all other lines are)

In MLA format, how wide is the indentation for paragraphs?

Half an inch

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

In alphabetical order (excluding articles: "a," "an," and "the"), by author's last name

When you use quoted or paraphrased information, where do you place the end punctuation for a sentence: before the in-text citation or after the in-text citation?

Place the end punctuation (period) after the last parentheses following the in-text citation.

What are direct quotes? What punctuation is needs for these?

Quoting directly from the text; quotation marks

What Latin phrase should you use when you are citing a text with more than three authors?

et al. EXAMPLE: (Smith et al.)

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.

How should all pages of your paper be spaced in MLA format?

Double-spaced

A Works Cited list is not required if all in-text citations have the author(s) and the page number(s) of the source.

False!

What is a hanging indent?

It is the reverse of a paragraph indent. In a hanging indent, the first line is not indented, but all other lines are indented for each entry.

What is a 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).

How should your MLA heading appear?

Name Course name Teacher's name Due date (Day Month Year)

Do your MLA heading and Works Cited page count toward your word count?

No!

In MLA format, should you have additional space in between each paragraph of your essay or between your title and your first paragraph?

No. The entire paper should be double-spaced only.

What is plagiarism?

Taking someone else's words, ideas, and/or organization without citing it.

True or false: If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, then it does not need to be included in parentheses?

True.

True or false: When you access information online, your citation must always include the date when you accessed the information.

True.

Where should you place your MLA heading in your paper?

Upper left corner of your first page

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

Yes! Otherwise, you are stealing someone's ideas.

Should the font and font size in your title be the same as the font and font size in your paragraphs?

Yes. The font and font size should be consistent throughout the entire paper.