MLA format and in-text citations
When creating a citation for a source with no author, what should be placed in the citation?
("shortened title")
What does a standard citation for four or more authors look like?
(author et al. page)
How to cite an indirect quote?
(qtd. in author). - Make sure the author of the indirect source is mentioned in the signal phrase
margins
1 inch
What size font?
12pt
In-text citations are used when?
Embedding a summary, paraphrase or quote in your essay
What name(s) do you use when mentioning an author the first time?
Full name
Under what circumstances would a quote have no citation directly after it?
If the author is named in the sentence and there is no page number.
Each works cited entry ends with what?
a period
et al. stand for
and others
the type of indention used on a Works Cited page
hanging indent
Ellipsis point are used to...
omit words from a quote
When no author is available, what should be used in the citation?
shortened title
Paragraphs
there should be no extra space between paragraphs
What font?
times new roman
true or false: Don't quote too much
true
true or false: If the author is named in the sentence, the name should be repeated in the citation
FALSE
MLA stands for...
Modern Language Association
How should a heading look?
Name Teacher Class Date
What is the header?
Name space page number in top right hand corner of paper
Which sources should be listed in your Works Cited page?
The ones you actually used (quoted, paraphrased or summarized from)
Each citation in the paper should have...
a matching works cited entry
Normally, the period would go before or after a citation?
after
What order are sources on Works Cited sheet placed in?
alphabetical by author's last name or title
A quote that exceeds four typed lines should be changed to a..
block quote which is indented
What is the order of a date?
day month year (NO COMMAS) 12 June 2011
Quotation marks are used to...
enclose direct quotes from your sources
Book names are set off with what?
italics
The next time the author is mentioned use his/her..
last name
How to paraphrase in your essay...
put what you have read in your own words then put author's last name and page number in () w/ period afterwards.
Title
should be just under the heading (no extra spaces) centered SAME FONT AND SIZE
what is a works cited page?
sources used in the paper
The title "Works Cited" as well as the title of your paper should be....
the same font as the rest of the essay, not bolded, underlined, italicized or put in quotation marks. They should be CENTERED.