MLA Basics
This font is the standard font used in MLA format.
What is Times New Roman?
The first thing included in a basic MLA in-text citation.
What is the author’s last name?
The main argument or position of an essay.
What is a claim/thesis?
These colleges usually offer associate degrees and are often called community colleges.
What are 2-year colleges?
This social media app is known for short-form videos and trends.
What is TikTok?
MLA papers should use this spacing throughout the paper.
What is double spacing?
If a source has no page number, MLA citations only include this.
What is the author’s last name?
The opposing viewpoint in an argumentative essay.
What is a counterclaim?
This federal form helps determine financial aid eligibility.
What is FAFSA?
This AI tool is commonly used by people to complete a range of tasks.
What is OpenAI’s ChatGPT?
The MLA heading includes your name, teacher’s name, class, and this.
What is the date?
This type of citation uses quotation marks around exact words from a source.
What is a direct quote?
Facts, statistics, expert opinions, and examples are all types of this.
What is evidence?
Specialized schools for careers like welding, cosmetology, and HVAC.
What are trade schools?
The city known as “Motor City.”
What is Detroit?
This should appear in the top right corner of every MLA paper page.
What is the last name and page number/header?
Restating information in your own words is called this.
What is paraphrasing?
A strong claim should be specific, arguable, and this.
What is supportable?
These campus groups focus on leadership, networking, and service and often have a joining process.
What is Greek Life?
Students often use this streaming platform to watch gamers and live creators.
What is Twitch?
This page lists all sources used in a paper.
What is the Works Cited page?
In-text citations help writers avoid this.
What is plagiarism?
This explains why the evidence supports the claim.
What is reasoning?
This term means building relationships to increase opportunities and connections.
What is networking?
This artist became hugely popular for songs like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.”
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?