Paper Formatting Basics
What font do you need to use for MLA format?
What is Times New Roman, 12 point font?
When numbering your pages of a paper, what is included beside the page number for MLA format?
What is your last name and page number?
DO NOT USE #, p., pg., PG., PAGE, or page when numbering the pages.
Where does the works cited go?
- Within the body of your paper
- Just after the last line of your essay
- On a separate page as the last page
What is on a separate page as the last page?
(You MUST insert a page break!)
When using information directly from a source, how should you indicate this in your paper?
What is enclose it in quotation marks?
What spacing is needed between lines for MLA format?
What is double spacing?
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
What line spacing is used for your works cited page?
What is double spacing?
If you are paraphrasing information from a source, what do you need to do to indicate this?
What is include the author and page number in parentheses after the paraphrase.
What margins are needed for the top, bottom, and sides of the page?
What is one inch margins?
Is a title page used in MLA format?
What is no? (unless specifically requested by the teacher)
How are the sources used organized on the works cited page?
What is alphabetized by author's last name?
(If no author is available, use the first word of the title to alphabetize, not including words like a, an, and the.)
How would you correct this quote?
In his recent autobiography, Julian Campbell said, "Mrs. Langan is one of the best teachers I have ever had."
What is include the page number in parentheses after the quote because it is from a book.
When indenting a paragraph, what is required by MLA format?
What is 1/2 an inch?
OR
What is 5 spaces?
How do you format the titles of longer works like books and movies when referencing them in your paper?
What is italicize them?
(Underlining is no longer used.)
If a citation extends beyond a single line on the works cited page, how is it formatted?
What is indent the second and subsequent lines (a hanging indent)?
What is wrong with this paraphrase?
Gavin Rust thinks that learning MLA formatting is even more interesting than lunch (Gavin Rust 27).
What is if the author is mentioned within the text, you do not include him/her again in the citation?
What four things make up the heading of your paper in MLA format?
What is your name, teacher's name, course name, and date (number first, month second)?
How do you format shorter works like articles, song titles, or poems when referencing them in your paper?
What is enclose them in quotation marks?
For the in-text citation below, how does the teacher find the source to which this refers to in your works cited?
"No one ever said learning was easy" (Langan 49).
What is the teacher should be able to match the word used in your in-text citation with the FIRST word of your citation (usually the author's last name)?
What is wrong with this in-text citation?
In a recent New York Times article, Rylan Serna expressed his concern for the attention span of today's youth. (14)
What is the period goes AFTER the parentheses?
In a recent New York Times article, Rylan Serna expressed his concern for the attention span of today's youth (14).