MLA Basics
What is the name of the source list at the end of an MLA paper?
Works Cited
Which is correct in MLA: (Smith 12) or (Smith, 2024)?
(Smith 12)
What is the name of the source list at the end of an APA paper?
References
Which is correct in APA: (Lee 25) or (Lee, 2023)?
(Lee, 2023)
In Minecraft, what item do you wear on your head to look at Endermen without angering them?
A carved pumpkin
What two pieces of information usually appear in an MLA parenthetical citation for a book?
The author’s last name and page number.
Cite page 25 of a book by Jordan Lee using a parenthetical citation.
(Lee 25)
What two pieces of information usually appear in an APA parenthetical citation for a paraphrase?
What two pieces of information usually appear in an APA parenthetical citation for a paraphrase?
Write a parenthetical citation for a paraphrase from a work by Jordan Lee published in 2022.
(Lee, 2022)
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
In a Works Cited entry, should a book’s title be italicized or placed in quotation marks?
Italicized.
Complete this sentence: Lee argues that practice builds confidence ___. The idea comes from page 18.
(18)
How would the author name “Jordan Lee” appear at the beginning of an APA reference entry?
Lee, J.
Write a parenthetical citation for a direct quotation from Lee’s 2022 book, page 15.
(Lee, 2022, p. 15)
How many peperos did Alex give to his girlfriend today?
6
What is a hanging indent?
The first line starts at the left margin; subsequent lines are indented.
A source lists authors Kim, Patel, and Garcia, in that order. Cite page 42.
(Kim et al. 42)
What abbreviation replaces the year when a source has no publication date?
n.d.
A 2021 source has two authors: Kim and Patel. Write its parenthetical citation.
(Kim & Patel, 2021)
What is the significance of William's study?
Bridges the gap between urban regeneration/gentrification research and informal elderly welfare/employment studies
Put these book citation elements in MLA order: publication year, book title, author, publisher.
Author. Book Title. Publisher, Year.
Fix all the errors in this MLA citation: (Lee, 2023, p. 18).
(Lee 18)
A book is titled The Science of Team Sports. Rewrite its title using APA sentence case for a reference entry.
The science of team sports.
A 2024 source lists Garcia, Chen, and Davis, in that order. Cite a direct quotation from page 36.
(Garcia et al., 2024, p. 36)
When is Maddox's birthday?
7/13