Paper Formatting Basics
MLA format traditionally uses this font.
What is Times New Roman?
Which side does the name, date, teacher's name, and class go on?
The left side
The works cited is placed at this place in the paper.
What is after the end of the paper, on its own page?
Short, direct quotes must always be denoted by this punctuation mark in a properly cited MLA paper.
What are quotation marks?
The man went to the store after he got up from his nap.
No correction needed.
In MLA format, page numbers should be located on this side of each page.
What is the right side of the page?
The spacing requirement for an MLA-style works cited.
What is double spacing?
Long quotes receive these two special treatments in an MLA-formatted paper.
What is indented and NOT indicated by quotation marks?
Jimbob wants to play basketball, however, he doesn't know how to dribble.
Jimbob wants to play basketball; however, he doesn't know how to dribble.
These go outside the quotation for a direct quote.
What are periods?
In works cited entries, how should titles be formatted?
What is all of the big words in a title are capitalized?
An author must cite this information when using an idea from a source when the lead in does not include the information?
What is use the author's last name and page number in parentheses following the quote?
After the man went out of town; his dog escaped from his house.
After the man went out of town, his dog escaped from his house.
In MLA format, it is necessary to indent new paragraphs by this much.
What is 1/2 inch? What is 5 spaces? What is hitting the Tab key once?
This type of indentation is used on an MLA-formatted works cited page and a direct quote that is longer than 4 lines.
What is hanging indentation?
Correct the formatting of this quote so that it is in proper MLA format: She dove into a vat of chocolate Jones, 64.
What is: "She dove into a vat of chocolate" (Jones 64).
My parents are hopelessly indecisive as a result, it takes over an hour to pick a restaurant.
My parents are hopelessly indecisive; as a result, it takes over an hour to pick a restaurant.
An author must include these pieces of information in the first page header before the title in a correctly MLA-formatted paper.
What is student's name, teacher's name, course name, and date (day, month, then year)?
Correct the formatting of this quote so that it is in proper MLA format: I was walking along the street she said when I saw a cat and a dog chasing each other Smith 24
What is: "I was walking along the street,' she said, 'when I saw a cat and dog chasing each other'" (Smith 24).
After she has taught all year Mrs. Beechaum needs a vacation for she needs a break.
After she has taught all year, Mrs. Beechaum needs a vacation, for she needs a break.