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APA General
APA Citations
MLA Citations
MLA General
MIX
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What is the font and font size used?
Times New Roman, 12 pt
100
When should you cite information in a paper?
After a direct quote or summary
100
How are author names cited?
Last name, first name.
100
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
100
What is the source page called in APA format?
Reference page
200
What does APA stand for?
American Psychological Association
200
In what order should you list your citations in your reference page?
Alphabetical order by the author's last names
200
What is the page called that your sources are put on?
Works Cited page
200
What happens to quotes that are 4 lines or longer?
Block Format
200
Which format is written double-spaced?
MLA and APA
300
Where would a running head appear?
At the top of all pages
300
How are authors cited in the reference page?
Last name, first initial.
300
What should be in the top right of every page?
The writer of the paper's last name and the page number
300
What kind of papers is MLA format typically used for?
The Humanities (English)
300
When would you write et al. in a signal phrase or parenthesis?
After the first author's name when there are six or more authors
400
What is the rule for quotations 40 words or more?
Block format, 1/2 inches in from the left-hand margin
400
What do you use to insert your own words into quoted material?
Brackets
400
Is this correct to follow a quote that is being cited? (Blanchard p.4) Why or why not?
No "p" and "pp" for page are not allowed in MLA format
400
What comes first on the top left of your first page? Name of professor or title of the course?
Name of professor
400
What does n.d. stand for in a citation?
No date
500
T or F... You should include a separate title page?
True
500
What is put after in parenthesis after an author name is mentioned before a quote in a sentence?
The year of publication
500
Identify the error in the following parenthetical citation: (Blanchard, 236)
No comma is needed
500
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of the page?
One inch margins
500
What is capitalized in the title of an APA formatted paper?
Just the first word of the title