MLA Formatting and Citations

Which is true of a Works Cited page? List all that apply. a. Starts new page numbered sequentially b. Page is not numbered c. Placed after the body of the paper d. "Work(s) Cited" is centered, without quotation marks, italics, or underlining e. Include all quoted, paraphrased, or summarized sources f. Do not need to include sources where titles are used in text g. Start each entry on new line, regular left margin h. Font type should be different then the body of the paper i. Indent the second and all subsequent lines five spaces ("hanging indent") j. Margins should be changed to 1.5 all around k. Double-space all lines l. Do not include web sites because they do not count as sources m. Alphabetize by the author's last name, book title, or website name

A,C,D,E,G,I,K,M

A direct quotation (information taken verbatim from another source) does not have to be in quotation marks in your own paper. True False

False

Alphabetize your Works Cited page including "A", "An", or "The" as the first word of a title. True False

False

For multiple authors of the same text in your Works Cited page, list all authors in reverse order, separated by commas, and a period at the end. True False

False

Page headings (name, course, instructor, date) should appear on every page of an essay. True False

False

Paraphrased material that you write in your own words does not require an in-text citation or source attribution. True False

False

When you use quotations in the text, you place the citation before the last quotation mark. True False

False

You should capitalize every word in a title. True False

False

You should underline the title of a text, but not the period at the end in the Works Cited page. True False

False

All outside sources mentioned in a paper must be cited on a works cited page, and all works listed on a works cited page must be clearly cited somewhere in-text. True False

True

Author's names are listed alphabetically in reverse order (last name, then first name) on the Works Cited page. True False

True

Entries on a works cited page should be alphabetized. True False

True

Give only the first city listed for the place of publication and do not list state names, regardless how obscure the city. True False

True

MLA prefers Times New Roman font. True False

True

One can be guilty of plagiarism (by not accurately citing/quoting borrowed information) even if they do so unintentionally. True False

True

Quotation marks should be placed around titles of shorter works (articles, poems, short stories, essays). True False

True

You only use "et al" when you are citing a text with more than three authors. True False

True

You only use block quotes when quoting more than 4 lines (not sentences) of text. True False

True

You should not use the authors' last names in the citation if the authors' names appear in the text of your sentence. True False

True

Which of these sentences contains an example of a "dropped" or "hanging" quotation? a. "MLA documentation is exciting" (Johnson 37). b. Some crazy people out there even find MLA documentation to be enjoyable (Johnson 37). c. Johnson writes, "MLA documentation is exciting" (37).

a. "MLA documentation is exciting" (Johnson 37).

When documenting one author's paraphrase in a text, which is correct? a. This point has been argued before (Frye 197). b. This point has been argued before. (Glenn Frye, 197) c. This point has been argued before. (Frye 197) d. "This point has been argued before" (Frye, 197).

a. This point has been argued before (Frye 197).

What are the correct margins in MLA format? a. 0.5" b. 1" c. 1.5" d. 2"

b. 1"

When a citation is at the end of a sentence, does the period go before or after the citation? a. Before b. After c. Both d. Neither

b. After

What spacing does MLA prefer? a. Single-spaced throughout b. Double-spaced throughout. c. Triple-spaced throughout. d. Single-spaced within each paragraph, but double-spaced between paragraphs.

b. Double-spaced throughout.

Which of the following is a correct listing of some basic requirements for a paper in MLA format? a. 1" margins, 18 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, headings on each page, no centered title b. 0.8" margins, Chiller font, double-spaced between paragraphs only, headings on each page, photocopies of all cited sources c. 1" margins, 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, headings on page 1, centered title d. 1.5" margins, 10 Calibri font, single-spaced, no headings on page 1, centered title

c. 1" margins, 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, headings on page 1, centered title

Which is the correct way to cite a website? a. The Modern Language Association was founded in 1883 (mla.org). b. According to the Modern Language Association's (MLA) website, the MLA was founded in 1883 (mla.org). c. Both

c. Both

What is the difference between "primary" and "secondary" sources? a. Primary sources are sources found at the GMC library; secondary sources are things found on the Internet. b. Primary sources are the ones you use the most; secondary sources are the ones you looked at but didn't end up using. c. Primary sources are the readings on which the paper is based (a poem or short story, for example); secondary sources are sources written about the primary subject matter (outside research).

c. Primary sources are the readings on which the paper is based (a poem or short story, for example); secondary sources are sources written about the primary subject matter (outside research).

As a general rule of thumb, how often should direct quotation be used in a paper? a. As much as you want. b. Only one direct quote per essay, maximum. c. At least two quotes per page, minimum. d. None of the above.

d. None of the above.

Which of the following is true about block quotes: a. The entire block quote is indented b. Only used when author is mentioned in the text c. Page number at end is outside the period d. Quotation marks are not used e. All of the above

e. All of the above