MLA BASICS
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What is in the upper right hand corner of both title pages?
Page Number
What does APA stand for?
American Psychological Association
What does Paraphrase mean?
To put in your own words
75
DAY, MONTH, YEAR
What is in the upper right hand corner of the MLA paper?
Last Name and page number
What are the 4 main components?
Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and Reference
What does Summarize mean?
It means to shorten and reword
How many passages are on the test?
5
What is the font for MLA?
Times New Roman
What is on the APA title page that is not on the other pages?
Running Head
What are the three ways you can use sources in your paper?
Direct Quotation, Summarizing, Paraphrasing
What is a Direct Quotation?
It is when you voice EXACTLY what someone else said VERBATIM.
How many minutes should you stay on each passage?
9
What comes after the name on the MLA paper?
Professor name
What is on the APA title page?
Title, Page number, name, and School name
What is the letter size when writing?
12
What does In-Text citation mean?
It is when you cite the words of someone else inside your text.
What does ACT stand for?
American College Test
What major is MLA used to format?
Humanities, English, Literature
What is included on the MLA title page?
There is no MLA title page.
What is the word count for the abstract?
150-250
What does Appendix mean?
A useful tool for providing extra information in your paper.
When is my birthday?
September 26