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What is the first line on the top left in MLA format?
First Name & Last Name
What font should a MLA formatted paper be in?
Times New Romans 12
Is a title page required?
No, (unless specifically told otherwise)
What is the works cited on?
The last page of your essay (separate)
What must the quote be in when citing from a book, article, etc?
Double quotation marks "blah blah"
What is the second line on the top left in MLA Format
Your instructor's name
What margins should you have for MLA Format?
1 inch margins
Where should your page numbers be in an MLA formatted paper?
The top right side of your paper
Should you double-space on your works cited page?
Yes
How do you cite the quote if you are using something from that author for the first time?
You should use the author's last name and page number (if available) in parentheses.
What is the 3rd line on the top left in MLA format?
The course your are writing the paper for
What spacing should you have for an MLA formatted paper?
Double Spacing
What spacing is needed for MLA format?
Double Spacing
According to MLA Format, the list of references which appear at the end of your paper is called?
Works Cited Page
What would be the in-text citation for this source:
Earl, James W. "The Swedish wars in Beowulf." The Journal of English and Germanic Philology, vol. 114, no. 1, 2015, p. 32+. Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A397004977/LitRC?u=lom_westbloomhs&sid=LitRC&xid=712e1ba5. Accessed 25 Sept. 2019.
(Earl) because the author's last name is Earl
What is the in the last line on the top left of MLA Format
The date the paper is due
When should you indent throughout a MLA Formatted paper?
At the beginning of each paragraph
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
How is the Works Cited page arranged?
Alphabetically by Author's last name or alphabetically by the title (if author is unknown)
What is the correct way on the Works Cited page to format two authors (Thomas J. Green and Samuel T. Knight)
"Green and Knight"
What is included with the page numbers
Your last name
Where should your title be placed on an MLA formatted paper?
Centered under the date
These are used when referring to other works in the title of your paper.
Quotes
What can you put if your citation has more than three authors?
first authors last name and then et al.
Correct this:
"There never was a good war or a bad peace." (Franklin, p. 24).
"There never was a good war or a bad peace" (Franklin 24).