MLA
What size and font should you use in MLA format?
Times new roman and 12 inch font
Where does the period go in relation to quotation marks in MLA?
In MLA format, the period always goes after the parenthetical citation, not inside the quotation marks (unless the period is part of the original quoted material).
What is a prefix? what is a suffix?
What does capricious mean?
Capricious means impulsive, unpredictable, or likely to change suddenly without reason.
What's my favorite colors?
Yellow, Orange, and white.
What four things go in the top left corner of the first page?
Your full name
Your instructor’s name
The course name (e.g., World Literature – Period 2)
The date (in this order → day month year, e.g., 10 October 2025)
What is the rule for using commas with two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction?
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) when it joins two independent clauses.
An independent clause is a complete sentence that can stand alone.
Example:
Correct: I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
Which prefix would you add to connect to mean “to connect again”?
When you add re- to connect, it becomes reconnect, which means to connect again.
Which word means careless or wasteful about the future?
Improvident
How do I order my coffee?
Medium Iced coffee - caramel, extra cream
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
How do you format multiple in-text citations from different sources in one sentence?
Many studies suggest that reading fiction improves empathy (Anderson 23; Lee 78; Patel 56).
Which word means “to do incorrectly”: miswrite, redo, unwrite?
Miswrite
Identify the correct word:
“The villain’s _______ grin terrified everyone in the room.”
malevolent
What surgery did I get 2 years ago?
I got my gallbladder removed.
What is the correct in-text citation for an author named Smith on page 45?
Literature allows us to explore human nature (Smith 45).
How do you punctuate a long block quote in MLA? and what is considered a block quote?
A block quote is longer than 3 lines or more.
Start on a new line and indent the entire quote one inch from the left margin.
Do not use quotation marks around the block quote.
Keep it double-spaced, like the rest of your paper.
The parenthetical citation goes after the period at the end of the quote.
Add a prefix or suffix to do to mean “to do wrongly.”
mis- → misdo
Which word fits someone who admits their mistakes and asks for forgiveness?
repentant
What type of car do I have?
Honda
What is the correct MLA citation for a book?
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
How do you cite a news article?
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Date of Publication, URL (if online).
Combine a prefix and suffix from the list to create a word that means “unable to do again”.
un + able → unable
Which word could describe the early signs of rebellion in a society?
incipient
What's my education level?
Masters in secondary education, with a concentration of middle school. Bachelors in English with a minor in political science, creative writing and journalism.