Paper Formatting Basics
Paper Formatting
Basics II
The Works Cited
In-Text Citations
Miscellaneous
100

MLA format traditionally employs this font.

What is Times New Roman? 

100
In MLA format, this information is included as a part of the page numbering.
What is your last name and page number? [Side note: Do not use p., pg., PG., PAGE, or page when numbering the pages.]
100
The works cited is placed at this place in the paper.
What is after the end of the paper, on its own page?
100
Short, direct quotes must always be denoted by this punctuation mark in a properly cited MLA paper.
What are quotation marks?
100
The length of a long quote as defined by MLA format.
What is 4 or more lines of text in the paper?
200
MLA format uses this type of spacing.
What is double spacing?
200
In MLA format, page numbers should be located on this side of each page AND this far down from the top of the page.
What is the right side of the page at 1/2 an inch from the top margin?
200
The spacing requirement for an MLA-style works cited.
What is double spacing?
200

Long quotes receive this special treatments in an MLA-formatted paper.

What is block quotes?

(Side note: only use if quote is longer than 3 lines)

200

Citations must be present when incorporating these forms of research/evidence.

What are quotes and paraphrases?

300
These margin measurements are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of each page.
What are one-inch margins?
300
Unless specifically told otherwise by the professor, MLA formatting does NOT include this page.
What is a title page?
300
In works cited entries, this type of capitalization is used. [Hint: In APA format, entries use sentence case. In MLA format, entries use...]
What is title case?
300

A writer must cite this information when using an idea from a source for the first time?

What is use the author's last name and page number in parentheses following the quote?

300
True or False: Research that is considered common knowledge requires a citation.
What is false? [Common knowledge refers to information that is widely available and is the same no matter the source - basic facts. For instance, the fact that Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.]
400

In MLA format, it is necessary to indent new paragraphs by this much.

What is 1/2 inch? 

400
This style is used to identify titles of longer works that you refer to in the paper.
What is italics?
400
This type of indentation is used on an MLA-formatted works cited page.
What is hanging indentation?
400
Correct the formatting of this quote so that it is in proper MLA format: She dove into a vat of chocolate Jones, 64.
What is: "She dove into a vat of chocolate" (Jones 64).
400
The disciplines (areas of study) where MLA format is most likely to be used.
What are English and liberal arts?
500
An author must include these pieces of information in the first page header before the title in a correctly MLA-formatted paper.
What is student's name, teacher's name, course name, and due date (day, month, then year)?
500
These are used when referring to the titles of shorter works in your paper.
What are quotation marks?
500
Entries on the works cited page must be arranged in this order.
What is alphabetical order?
500
Correct the formatting of this quote so that it is in proper MLA format: I was walking along the street she said when I saw a cat and a dog chasing each other Smith 24
What is: "I was walking along the street," she said, "when I saw a cat and dog chasing each other" (Smith 24).
500

These resources are available for consultation on MLA format.

What are OWL at Purdue, Bedford St. Martin's, Writing Today...and the professor! [Side note: You do NOT need to memorize all aspects of MLA format...just know where to find answers!]

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