MLA Manuscript Format
In-Text Citations
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List of Works Cited
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100
MLA Style does not require this in a paper.
What is a title page.
100
When naming an author in a parenthetical reference, these two options are available to you.
What are mentioning it in a signal phrase and including the name before the page numbers in parenthesis.
100
When citing a work taken from an anthology or collection, whose name should be used in the citation and whose should not be?
What are the name of the author and not he name of the editor of the anthology.
100
This is the order in which the works cited page must be organized.
What is alphabetical order.
100
This is the exact order of a single author book entry in a works cited page.
What is the author, the title, the city of publication, the publisher, the year of publication, and the medium of publication.
200
Two things that are required in an MLA Style paper that require measurement of space.
What are 1 inch margins and double spacing.
200
This is where the period is placed after a parenthetical citation.
What is outside the parentheses.
200
In what situation should a writer use the abbreviation "qtd. in"?
What is when quoting from someone else's report of a conversations, interview, letter, etc.
200
This is the order in which a single author's name must be written.
What is last name, comma, first name
200
This is how to cite a book that is part of a series.
What is to cite the book in the regular MLA fashion and to include the series name and number of the book in the series.
300
Many students and instructors find these useful, but they are not required by the MLA Style.
What are headings.
300
This is how you should cite a source when the author is unknown.
What is to use the full title of the work or a shortened version of it in a signal phrase or parenthetical reference.
300
When citing a prose literary work, these steps must be taken.
What are cite the page numbers from the edition used followed by a semicolon. Then give other identifying information such as act or scene in a play, to lead the readers to the passage in any edition.
300
This is where and how the heading "works cited" should be placed in your paper.
What is on a separate page after the text, centered one inch from the top of the page.
300
This is how two or more works by the same author should be entered into the works cited page.
What is arrange the items in alphabetical order by title. The author's name should be included in the first entry, but every entry thereafter, 3 hyphens should be used followed by a period.
400
When used in a paper, MLA Style dictates that these must be set off by starting them on a new line and indenting each line one inch.
What are long quotations.
400
This is what should be done when there is more than one author for one source.
What is to use all of the author's names in a signal phrase or parenthetical reference.
400
This must be done when using two or more sources in a single parenthetical reference.
What is to separate the information with semicolons.
400
This is how you would list multiple authors in a works cited page citation.
What is to list the first author with the last name first. The names of the remaining authors are to be listed with the first name first.
400
This is the exact order or an entry of a journal article.
What is the author, the article title, the journal title, the publication information, the page numbers, and the medium of publication.
500
These items include photographs, drawings, charts, etc., and should be placed as closely as possible tot he relevant text.
What are visuals.
500
This is what MLA Style recommends the writer to do when introducing material in a paper.
What is naming the author in a signal phrase and citing the page numbers in parenthesis at the end of the citation.
500
This is the rule for using page numbers when citing an electronic or non-print source.
What is to omit the page numbers if the source lacks stable page numbers and to include them if the source has stable pagination.
500
When the author is unknown, this must be used to begin the entry.There are two variations. List them both.
What is the title of the book. Titles of books and long works should be italicized and the titles of articles and other short works should be in quotations marks.
500
Citing electronic sources may include as many as these 6 basic elements.
What are author, title, print publication information, electronic publication information, medium of publication, and date of access.
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