Formatting
What font size is required?
12 pt.
How do you cite a book?
Last name, First name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
What is a Works Cited page?
A list of sources used in a paper.
What is an in-text citation?
A brief reference to the source within the text.
When do you double space?
Throughout the entire paper.
What margins should be used?
Answer: 1 inch all around.
What is the format for online articles?
Author. "Title of Article." Website Name, Date of Publication, URL.
How should citations be arranged?
Alphabetically by the last name of the author.
How do you cite an author in text?
Mention the author’s name, then the page number in parentheses.
What is the purpose of MLA?
To provide a standard format for writing and citing sources.
How should the title be formatted?
Centered, in Title Case, not italicized or in quotation marks.
How do you cite multiple authors?
List the first author last, then others normally.
How do you format titles?
Italicize books, use quotation marks for articles.
How is a quote integrated?
Use a lead-in and include an in-text citation.
What should you avoid in citations?
Using titles like Dr. or Mr.
What is the correct spacing?
Answer: Double-spaced throughout.
What punctuation goes in citations?
Periods go inside quotation marks.
What is a hanging indent?
The first line of a citation is flush left, subsequent lines are indented.
What if there are no page numbers?
Use the author’s name or title instead.
How do you cite a website?
Author. "Title." Website Name, Date, URL.
What goes in the upper right corner?
Answer: Last Name and Page Number.
How do you handle no author?
Use the title of the work instead.
What elements are needed for a book citation?
Author, Title, Publisher, Year, Medium.
How do you cite a video?
Author/Username. "Title." Platform, Date of Posting, URL.
What if there are multiple publishers?
List all, separated by semicolons.