MLA Basics
In-Text Citations
Works Cited Formatting
Reliable vs. Unreliable Sources
Spot the Error
100
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
100
What goes in parentheses for an in-text citation of a book?
(Author’s last name page number)
100
True or False: The Works Cited page is double-spaced.
True
100
Is a .gov website reliable or unreliable?
Reliable
100
What’s wrong with this citation?
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Scholastic 1998.
Missing comma after the publisher.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Scholastic, 1998.
200
In MLA format, what part of the book title should be italicized?
The entire title
200
Write the in-text citation for a quote from page 45 of a book by Flannery O'Connor.
(O'Connor 45)
200
What kind of indent is used for entries on a Works Cited page?
Hanging indent
(Shift + Enter, Tab)
200
Name one way to tell if a website is unreliable.
No author, poor grammar, or bias
200
What’s wrong with this in-text citation?
(45)
Missing author's name OR title if no author
300
What is the correct font size and type for an MLA paper?
12-point, Times New Roman
300
If there’s no author, what should you use in the parentheses instead?
Title
300
How should the entries on a Works Cited page be ordered?
Alphabetically by author’s last name
300
Which is more reliable: a peer-reviewed journal article or a personal blog?
Peer-reviewed journal article
300
What’s wrong with this Works Cited entry?
O'Connor, Flannery. 1962. Wise Blood. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
wrong order, title not italicized.
O'Connor, Flannery. Wise Blood. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1962.
400
True or False: MLA citations always end with a period.
True
400
Where should the in-text citation go in a sentence?
Before the period at the end of the sentence
400
Write a proper citation for this book: The Giver by Lois Lowry, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1993.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
400
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
A primary source is original material, while a secondary source analyzes or interprets primary sources.
400
Correct this in-text citation: (Rowling 45).
nothing, it's already correct.
500
Name five core elements of an MLA citation.
Author. Title. Source, Date, Link.
500
Correct this in-text citation: (45 Flannery).
(O'Connor 45).
500
What information should you include when citing a website?
Author, title of page, website name, publication date, URL.
500
True or False: Wikipedia is a reliable source for a research paper.
False
500
Fix this citation for a website:
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Scientists Devise Method to Secure Earth’s Biodiversity on the Moon. Smithsonian Newsdesk, 31 Jul. 2024, www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-scientists-devise-method-secure-earths-biodiversity-moon. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Needs quotations around the article title.
Smithsonian Institution. "Smithsonian Scientists Devise Method to Secure Earth’s Biodiversity on the Moon." Smithsonian Newsdesk, 31 Jul. 2024, www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-scientists-devise-method-secure-earths-biodiversity-moon. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.