MLA Format
What is the required font and point size for MLA?
TimesNewRoman, 12pt
Bonus: (For the same amount of points)
What kind of spacing should an MLA formatted paper have?
The MLA in-text or parenthetical citation should be located...
Right after the information being cited
(After the quotation marks, but before the ending punctuation)
Which in-text citation is correct?
~This point has been argued before (Frye, 197).
~This point has been argued before (Gleen Frye 197).
~This point has been argued before. (Frye 197).
~This point has been argued before (Frye 197).
This point has been argued before (Frye 197).
Why do we need to cite information?
To give credit back to the original author(s)
+Avoid plagiarism
What special indents are used in a Works Cited page?
Hanging Indents
Where does the identifying information appear on the first page of an MLA formatted essay?
Top left hand side of the document
What information should MLA in-text citations include when possible?
Author's last name and page number
A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page titled "English Rocks" with no page numbers.
Which citation is CORRECT?
~English is great (www.EnglishRocks.com).
~English is great ("English Rocks").
~English is great (website).
~English is great.
English is great ("English Rocks").
True or False?
"Information that is NOT considered common knowledge needs to be cited."
True
How many sources are required in a Works Cited page?
As many as are used in the paper.
What information should appear in the identifying information? List in the correct order.
Your name (first name last name)
Instructors name (Professor Knowles)
Course Title (ENGL 1102)
Date (Day Month Year)
If available, what piece of information is the first thing that should go in a citation?
The author(s) last name(s)
You are quoting a source with an author and page numbers. Which in-text citation is correct?
~Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citations" (Smith 14).
~Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citations" (14).
~Citing sources can be complicated, and "many students struggle with MLA citations" (14).
~Citing sources can be complicated, and "many students struggle with MLA citations" (Smith).
Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citation" (14).
True or False?
"Only direct quotes need to be cited."
False
What else requires a citation?
What do you write in an in-text citation (and the Works Cited entry) when you have three or more authors?
First author + et al.
(ex: Knowles, Sarah, et al.)
This section should appear at the end of your essay to give credit back to any primary or secondary sources referenced in the essay.
Works Cited page
If available, what piece of information is the second thing that should go in a citation?
The page number where said information can be located
You are quoting an article written by 2 authors. What is the correct in-text citation?
~The effects of climate change "will continue to become more evident over time" (Johnson and Smith 37).
~The effects of climate change "will continue to become more evident over time" (Edward, Johnson and Eric, Smith 37).
~The effects of climate change "will continue to become more evident over time" Johnson, et al. 37).
~The effects of climate change "will continue to become more evident over time" (Johnson & Smith).
The effects of climate change "will continue to become more evident over time" (Johnson and Smith 37).
How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?
Alphabetically
When the author's last name and a page number appear in an in-text citation, what separates the two?
One space
(NO COMMAS!!!)
This information appears in the right hand corner of the document's header.
Last name & Page number
Ex: Knowles 1
True or False:
You shouldn't use the author's last name in the citation if the author's name appears in the sentence itself.
True
Select which in-text citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.
~Many of the students who plagiarize do so accidentally rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
~(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so accidentally rather than deliberately
~Many of the students who plagiarize do so accidentally rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
~Many of the students who plagiarize do so accidentally rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so accidentally rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
Every citation has two parts within an essay (or text). What are they?
Hint: They may be located in different sections.
An in-text citation and an MLA full citation on the Works Cited page
If the author was mentioned in the signal phrase and the text does not have page numbers, what should be placed into the in-text citation?
The text's title
(If this is a longer title, you only need to include enough to tell the difference between that text and the others listed on the works cited.)