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APA General
APA Citations
MLA Citations
MLA General
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What is the font and font size used?
Times New Roman, 12 pt
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When should you cite information in a paper?

After including any information that didn't come from your own brain.

100
How are author names cited?
Last name, first name.
100
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
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Should you type an MLA title in bold?

No

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What does APA stand for?
American Psychological Association
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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
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What happens to quotes that are 4 lines or longer?

Block Format

200

Which format is written double-spaced?

MLA and APA

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What is the page called that your sources are put on?

References page

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How are authors cited in the reference page?
Last name, first initial.
300

What size font is MLA formatting?

12 pt font

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What kind of papers is MLA format typically used for?
The Humanities (English)
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When would you write et al. in a citation?

After the first author's name when there are 3 or more authors.

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What is the maximum amount of words a quote should generally be?

about 40 words

400

What do you use to insert your own words into quoted material?

[Brackets]

400

Do you need dates in MLA in-text citations?

No, only on the Works Cited page.

400

Should your paper have an original title? Or should you name the paper whatever assignment it is?

Your paper should have an original title

400
What does n.d. stand for in a citation?
No date
500

True or False... You cannot use headers in APA format.

False

500
What is put after in parenthesis after an author name is mentioned before a quote in a sentence?
The year of publication
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Can MLA sources be in a language other than English?

No, all sources must be in English. 

500
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of the page?
One inch margins
500

Should you type an APA title in bold?

Yes