general format
true or false: you can use any font and font size in MLA
false! times new roman, size 12
true or false: you need the publication year in an in-text citation, like this: (Smith 2023)
false!
true or false: in the works cited, citations need to be listed in alphabetical order
true
true or false: MLA is the only citation style you will use in college
false! there's also APA and Chicago styles
true or false: ketchup originated from China
true!
what part of the paper needs to be double spaced?
all of it, including the works cited
when do you include the author's name in an in-text citation?
if it wasn't mentioned in the sentence / it's not clear what source you're referring to
nope, just ones where the website may be changed/updated regularly, or if it doesn't have a publication date.
Is this works cited citation formatted correctly:
Diaz–Rico, Lynne T. A Course for Teaching English Learners. Pearson, 2008.
yep!
this state is the home of basketball and volleyball
Massachusetts
what information goes in the first page heading? do you need this for every page?
your name, instructor name, class, date.
nope-- just the first page
Is this citation correct:
(Smith and Barnes 23)
yep
When do you use periods in a citation?
after the author's name, after the source title, after the location (pages OR URL), and at the very end of the citation.
Smith, John. "Article Title." Journal Title, vol. 23, no. 2, 2019, pp. 62-87. Database Name.
what do you do if a source doesn't have an author, but it does have an organization that wrote the information (like NASA or the US Coast Guard)
treat the organization as the author
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
where do you put the Works Cited page?
at the start of a new page at the very end of the paper.
How many authors does this source have, based on this in-text citation:
(Smith et al. 25)
3 or more
what is "p." and "pp." used for?
p. = page
pp. = pages
what are some examples of periodicals?
newspapers, magazines, journals
how much was “The Terminator” script sold for?
$1
what information goes in the top right corner of the page's header?
last name and the page number
When do you use the source title in an in-text citation?
if there is no author/organization
What does no. stand for in an MLA citation?
issue number
is "p." or "pp." used in the in-text citations
nope, you just use the number.
how long was the first commercial passenger flight? (hint: your answer will be in minutes)
23