Works Cited Entry Elements
Generally, the first component of a works cited entry.
What is an author's last name?
A parenthetical citation generally has what two items?
author's last name and page number
What is the font and size for MLA
12 Point Times New Roman
The order of sources in a works cited list.
What is Alphabetical?
How many sides does a stop sign have?
8
The title of a magazine article is punctuated with these marks.
What are quotation marks?
If you have a parenthetical citation, where does the period come?
True or False: My paper is double spaced but the Works Cited is single spaced.
False
The location of the works cited list.
What is beginning on the next page after the last page of the paper?
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
Skin
The title of a book is rendered with this of formatting.
What are italics?
If I mention the author's name in the sentence, do I need it in a parenthetical citation?
No.
What two items are in the top right of your paper on each page?
Last name and page number.
If no person author, then this will generally be the first item on an entry.
The title.
Which is the smallest American state by land?
Rhode Island
The second line and subsequent lines of each entry gets what special formatting?
Hanging indent.
If there is no author, what do I put in a parenthetical citation instead?
1-3 words of the title of the article or book.
In order, what 4 items come before your title?
Your name
Teacher Name
Class
Date
The measurement for a hanging indent.
.5
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
What comes at the end of a Works Cited entry that was found on a website?
The url or the access date if required.
Which is correct?
A. (Smith p. 23)
B. (Smith pp. 23)
C. (Richard Smith 23)
D. (Smith 23)
D
What is special about date formatting in MLA? How is it written?
Day, Month, Year
What two words are used with the first author's last name if you have more than 4 sources?
What was the first animal to ever be cloned?
Sheep