Formatting Basics--1
Formatting Basics--2
Works Cited
In-Text Quotations
100
What font do you need to use for MLA format?
Times New Roman
100
When numbering your pages, what is needed?
Last name page number (No comma, pg., p, etc.)
100
Where do you type the Works Cited page?
After your essay, on a NEW page
100
When using a direct quotation from a book, what punctuation is necessary?
Quotation marks
200
What spacing is needed for MLA format?
double spacing
200
Where and how far from the top margin should your page number be?
right side, 1/2 inch margin
200
How is the Works Cited page spaced?
Double spaced
200
Cite the following information in the correct MLA in-text ciation format. Author: Brown Page #: 33
(Brown 33)
300
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides, of the page?
1-inch margins
300
Is a title page used?
No, not in MLA format! It is in APA format. :)
300
If an entry uses more than one line, what do you do to the extra lines?
Indent them! (1/2 inch)
300
When does the period occur when using an in-text citation?
AFTER the parenthesis (McDonald 45).
400
When indenting a paragraph, what is necessary for MLA format?
1/2 inch indent (press tab)
400
When typing the date, what form do you use? Use today's date as an example: 11/28/16
28 November 2016
400
What do you do to the titles of books, magazines, etc.?
Italicize them
400
Name one occurrence when it is okay to just use the page number in an in-text citation. Example: "It was a beautiful day in November" (5).
1. The author has already been stated in the in-text citation directly before this one. 2. The author is stated in part of the quote. Ex: Collins stated,
500
What is the information needed (in order) on the left header of your page?
Name Teacher's Name Class Name Date
500
How do you format the title of your paper?
It should be centered, but the exact same as the other text (no bolding, no underlining, no larger text, etc.)
500
Your list of Works Cited entries, as a whole, should be formatted in a specific way. For example, the list should be double spaced. Name two more guidelines to follow.
Possible Answers: 1. Hanging indent 2. Centered title "Works Cited" at top of page 3. Alphabetized
500
Correct this: I was walking along the street when I saw the dog Smith 4
"I was walking along the street when I saw the dog" (Smith 4).
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