Formatting
What is the proper MLA front and size?
Times new Roman size 12
How do you format an in-text citation for a direct quote from a source in MLA style?
Include authors last name, page number where the quote can be found parentheses at the end of the quote.
How are the entries on the works cited page arrange?
Alphabetical order by author last name
(Smith 45) is an example of what?
In text citation
What is a set of guidelines for formatting academic papers in citing sources?
MLA
What should your margins be set to on all sides?
One inch
What should you do if a source has multiple authors in an MLA in-text citation?
When the source has two authors include both authors' last names in the in-text citations separated by the word and for a source with three or more authors use the first author's last name followed by et Al.
How do you cite your work if there’s no author?
By title
Smith, John. Climate Change: A Comprehensive Overview. Oxford University Press, 2020.
Work Cited
What is the key guidelines of MLA?
one inch margins on all sides of the paper, double space your text, use legible font such as times new Roman’s .
what goes in your header?
Last name and page number
When do you need to include page numbers in an in-text citation in MLA format?
You need page numbers in MLA formatting when you are directly quoting a source or paraphrasing specific information for that source.
What are two dates you include in a web source?
Last date updated and date of access
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee explores themes of racial injustice.
Novel title
What is a list of sources that were referenced in your paper?
Work cited page
What three pieces of information go in the heading on the first page of your paper?
Your name, assignment and course number
How do you cite a source with no page numbers in in-text citations in MLA?
Your headings can include paragraph numbers or section
what needs to be in italics when citing from a website?
the website name
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a famous short story.
Short story
What is the format for MLA Citation?
author name(s), page title, website title, sponsoring institution/publisher, date published, and the DOI or URL
How should the title of your paper appear on the first page of an essay?
No extra space, #12 font, no bold and no underline.
what is the purpose of using in-text citations in MLA writing, and how do they help the reader?
in-text citation in MLA writing is to give proper credit to the sources of information, ideas, and quotes you use in your paper.
How to cite sources in MLA format, with examples?
Author or creator. Title of work. Title of container, Contributor ,Version or edition, Number ,Publisher, Publication date, Page numbers or internet address.
Smith, John. "Climate Change and Its Effects." Environmental Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, 2021, www.example.com/environmental-journal/climate-change.
Citing from online article
what is the name of this citation? (Smith 42; Bennett 71). (It Takes Two; Brock 43).
In text citation