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Paper Formatting Basics
Paper Formatting
Basics II
The Works Cited
In-Text Citations
Miscellaneous
100

MLA format traditionally employs this font.

What is Times New Roman size 12point ?

100

ENG 111-Surprise Question

This specifies how the levels of performance will be translated into a numerical score or grade.

What is a grading rubric? 

100
The works cited is placed at this place in the paper.
What is after the end of the paper, on its own page?
100
Short, direct quotes must always be denoted by this punctuation mark in a properly cited MLA paper.
What are quotation marks?
100
The length of a long quote as defined by MLA format.
What is 4 or more lines of text in the paper?
200
MLA format uses this type of spacing.
What is double spacing?
200
In MLA format, page numbers should be located on this side of each page AND this far down from the top of the page.
What is the right side of the page at 1/2 an inch from the top margin?
200
The spacing requirement for an MLA-style works cited.
What is double spacing?
200
Long quotes receive these two special treatments in an MLA-formatted paper.
What is indented and NOT indicated by quotation marks?
200

Double the points! 

When you include the author's first initial or first name along with the last name in the in-text citation. 

What is when there are two sources that have authors with the same last name on the works cited page? 

300
These margin measurements are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of each page.
What are one-inch margins?
300
Unless specifically told otherwise by the professor, MLA formatting does NOT include this page.
What is a title page?
300

Double the Points! 

An in-text citation for this source citation: "The Impact of Global Warming in North America." Global Warming: Early Signs. 1999. www.climatehotmap.org/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2009. 

What is ("The Impact of Global Warming"). 

300

This must be cited after direct quotes. 

What is the author's last name and page number (unless there are no pages)? 

300
True or False: Research that is considered common knowledge requires a citation.
What is false? [Common knowledge refers to information that is widely available and is the same no matter the source - basic facts. For instance, the fact that Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.]
400

In MLA format, this information is included as a part of the page numbering.

What is your last name and page number? [Side note: Do not use p., pg., PG., PAGE, or page when numbering the pages.]

400
This style is used to identify titles of longer works that you refer to in the paper.
What is italics?
400
This type of indentation is used on an MLA-formatted works cited page.
What is hanging indentation?
400
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).
400
The disciplines (areas of study) where MLA format is most likely to be used.
What are English and liberal arts?
500
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 due date (day, month, then year)?
500
These are used when referring to the titles of shorter works in your paper.
What are quotation marks?
500
Entries on the works cited page must be arranged in this order.
What is alphabetical order?
500

Surprise-ENG 111 Question

This is an object or element incorporated into a narrative to represent another concept or concern. 

What is a symbol? 

500

These resources are available for consultation on MLA format.

What are OWL at Purdue, Resources in the course and MCC Library website  [Side note: You do NOT need to memorize all aspects of MLA format...just know where to find answers!]