MLA Formatting
What is the proper MLA font type and size?
Times New Roman 12 point
What information usually goes in an in-text citation?
Author's name and page number
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
How do you put in titles of longer works such as books, journals, and websites?
Put them in Italics
How are the entries on the works cited page arranged?
In alphabetical order by the author's last name
What goes in your header
Last name and page number
What do you put in an in-text citation when there is no author given?
The title of the work or a shortened version of the title
What is paraphrasing?
Putting the author's ideas into your own words.
How do you put titles of shorter works such as essays, chapters of books, and sections of websites?
Put them in quotes
How do you put a work in alphabetical order on your works cited page if there is no author?
By title
What should your margins be set to on all sides?
One inch
For short quotes, when does the punctuation of the sentence go in relation to the in-text citation?
AFTER your in-text citation
Which is preferable: short quotes or long quotes?
Usually, short quotes are preferable so that the reader can see more of your own words/thinking in the paper
What are the most preferable types of websites to use as a source?
Government, university/education, or organization sites
If a works cited entry goes longer than one line, what do you do?
Indent all lines after the first line
What three pieces of info go in the heading on the first page?
Your name, course number, assignment
What are the two possible formats used for a shortened version of the title?
How might you introduce a quote?
Use your own text to lead into the quote
If a website does not have an author, how would you begin the works cited entry for it?
With the title of the section or the title of the website
What two dates do you include in a web source?
Last update and date of access
How should the title look on the first page of your essay?
Regular 12 pt. font - NOT bold; no underline; no extra spaces around it
Name two things that make citing a long quote different from a short quote.
Period goes BEFORE citation, quote gets put in block form (indented 10 spaces from margin), no quotes around it
Why can't you use Wikipedia?
It's not considered an academic source
If you have more than one work by the same author, how do you know which to list first on your works cited page?
In alphabetical order by title
How do you format the works cited page
Title centered
Alphabetized by author's last name
Hanging indent for entries that go over one line
Left alignment and double spaced