MLA 8 Formatting Quiz (ENGL 308W)
What symbol would you click to insert a page number in your header? * ~ & or #
#
The margins for an MLA paper are:
1" all around
In MLA style, what would you include in the parentheses for a directly quoted in-text citation?
Author's last name followed by the page number
Where is the title of an assignment located in a paper using MLA format?
Centered below the heading, near the top of the page
How many spaces should there be between lines?
Double spaced: heading, title, and text
An MLA Works Cited Page is alphabetized based on the title of the source.
False
One should end her sentence with a period before using a regular in-text (parenthetical) citation.
False
One should include in the Works Cited, all the sources that she read when conducting research, regardless of whether the sources were cited within the paper.
False
The Wikipedia is a reliable source.
False
The title of your paper should be both centered and bolded
False
URLS are necessary in an in-text citation
False
URLs of electronic sources in a Works Cited List for MLA 8 are enclosed in angle brackets.
False
What font and font size are required for a MLA-formatted paper?
Font size must be 12 but no specific font style is required
How many lines are included in an MLA heading?
Four
How do I structure a block quotation?
Indent the left side of all lines by 2 tabs, double-space the quotation, and include the in-text citation at the end.
The thesis statement of an MLA paper can be found:
Last sentence of the first paragraph
What is the correct order of items in the MLA heading?
Student Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Date
Key you must press at the beginning of each paragraph:
Tab
Where does one put the page number on an MLA paper?
Top Right Corner
Ideally, one should cite her sources and complete her Works Cited page as she progresses through her paper.
True
If I've included the author's last name in my sentence, then I do not need to include it in my in-text citation.
True
If a source has three or more authors, one of the choices that MLA gives you is to use et al such as : Fontela, Pablo, et al.
True
If an entry in a Works Cited List is longer than one line, second and all subsequent lines need to be indented half an inch. This is called a hanging indent.
True
MLA is just one of many ways to format a research paper.
True
Only the material you used for your paper is included in the Works Cited page.
True
What should one do if no author is given for the work she is citing?
Use an abbreviated form of the title in place of the author's name.
If I want to add or omit information from a quotation, how do I do that within the text?
Use brackets [ ] around the information you add and ellipses . . . for information you omit.
What goes in the header of an MLA paper?
Your last name and page number
