Paper Formatting Basics
Paper Formatting Basics (2)
Works Cited
In-Text Quote Citations
Starts With a P
100
What font do you need to use for MLA format?
What is Times New Roman?
100
When numbering your pages of a paper, what is needed for MLA format?
What is your last name and page number? DO NOT USE p., pg., PG., PAGE, or page when numbering the pages.
100
Whereis the works cited on?
The last page of your paper.
100
Does a paraphrase need quotes?
What is no.
100
What do we call it when we put an author's words into our own words?
What is Paraphrasing?
200
What spacing is needed for MLA format?
What is double spacing?
200
Where and how far from the top margin should your page numbers be?
What is right side of the page at 1/2 and inch from top margin
200
How are your sources spaced on your work cited page?
What is double spacing?
200
If you paraphrase, what must you put at the end?
What is a parenthetical citation (author's name,page #)
200
How do we cite a paraphrase?
What is parenthetical citations?
300
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of the page?
What is one inch margins?
300
Is a title page used?
What is no? (unless specifically told otherwise)
300
What must be capitalized, but also, what must not be capitalized?
What is titles must be capitalized, but articles (the, a, an) must not?
300
How must you cite the quote if you are using something from that author for the first time?
What is use the author's last name and page number in parentheses?
300
What do we call stealing one's word as our own?
What is Plagiarism?
400
When indenting a paragraph, what is mandatory for MLA format? (two options)
What is 1/2 an inch? What is 5 spaces?
400
This is used to identify the title of the works that you talk about in the paper.
What is italics?
400
When identifying the title of a book or a magazine what must you do to the title?
What is italicize it or underline it?
400
Correct this: She dove into a vat of chocolate 64
What is: "She dove into a vat of chocolate" (64).
400
If we paraphrase, do we still have to cite our source?
What is true?
500
What information do you need to put before you put the title to your paper?
What is name, teacher's name, course name, and date (number first, month second)?
500
These are used when referring to other works in the title of your paper.
What is quotes?
500
If you quote an author word for word...what do you need to put around the quote?
What is quotations around it?
500
What are the two most common citation formats?
What is: MLA and APA?
500
What happens when you get caught plagiarizing?
What is fail a class, fail a paper, kicked out of school, face jail time.