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")

In-text citation for a direct quote?

(Author page)

What does a standard citation for two authors look like?

(author and author page)

What does a standard citation for four or more authors look like?

(author et al. page)

What does a standard citation for one author look like?

(author page)

What does a standard citation for three authors look like?

(author, author, and author 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

Block quotes have 3 special treatments...

1) no quotations 2) indented one inch 3) period goes before citation

What size font?

12pt

What is a disembodied quote?

A quote that is standing alone with no "tag" or text atttached.

What other documentation styles exist?

APA, ASA, Chicago Style, ACS

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.

What is a signal phrase?

Introduces the quote, giving credit to the author and/or title of the source

Using a signal phrase and the corresponding in-text citation?

Mention the authors name in the sentence before the quote and the citation should only contain the page number > (page)

In-text citations are used when?

Whether summarizing, paraphrasing or quoting

What punctuation mark should be used after a complete sentence to introduce a quote?

a colon :

Each works cited entry ends with what?

a period

the type of indention used on a Works Cited page

hanging indent

[sic]

indicates a grammatical error original with the source

Brackets are used to...

insert a word of clarification OR punctuate a short story, poem, article or other small work

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

When do you reverse the names of the authors in a MLA documented research paper

The ONLY one reversed is the first one listed on the Works Cited sheet (for purposes of alphabetizing.)

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

When quoting a sentence with quotation marks already present, change those quotation marks to what?

a single mark '

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

et al. stand for

and others

A quote that exceeds four typed lines should be changed to a..

block quote

What is the order of a date?

day month year (NO COMMAS) 12 June 2011

Quotation marks are used to...

enclose quotes from your sources

Book names are set off with what?

italics

The next time the author is mentioned use his/her..

last name

n.d. stands for...

no date of publication or date of website update

n.p. stands for...

no publisher or sponsor found

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.

Italics are used to...

set off names of books, websites, magazines and other large pieces of work

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.