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MLA Citation Methods Test
1. What does the acronym MLA stand for? 2. What does MLA regulate? (Note: three
aspects of a paper)
3. When documenting one author in reference in a text, which is correct? a.
This point has been argued before (Frye 197). b.
This point has been argued before. (Glenn Frye, 197) c.
This point has been argued before. (Frye 197) d.
This point has been argued before (Frye, 197). 4. When documenting one author by name in a text, which is correct? a.
Frye has argued this point before (Frye 197). b.
Frye has argued this point before. (197). c.
Frye has argued this point before. (Frye, 197). d.
Frye has argued this point before (197). 5. T/F You should not use the authors’ last names in the citation if the authors’ names al-
ready appear in the same sentence. 6. T/F When you use quotations in the text, you place the citation before the last quota-
tion mark, “like so (Burns 3).”
7. Using your TSIS
textbook, quote a line from an article in proper MLA format. Remem
-
ber to introduce the quote, format correctly, and to cite the author.
8. In MLA format, the list of references that appears at the end of your paper is called
a.
Bibliography
b.
Works Cited
c.
List of References
d.
Sources Used
9. T/F The references at the end of your paper should appear in alphabetical order by last
name of the author.
10. Which is true
of a Works Cited page? Circle all that apply or write “true
”. If false, ex-
plain why.
a.
The Works Cited page is not numbered b.
The Works Cited page should be the last page of your paper (after your essay)
c.
The title Works Cited is centered, without quotation marks, italics, or underlining d.
Start
each Works Cited entry on new line, flush with the regular left margin e.
The font on your Works Cited page should be different than the rest of your paper
f.
Indent the second
and all other lines of a Works Cited entry five spaces or a tab g.
Margins should be changed to 2.5” all around, but only for the Works Cited page
h.
Double-space all lines of the Works Cited page evenly
i.
Do not include websites because they do not count as sources 11. T/F Use quotation marks for book, journal, newspaper or film titles.
12. T/F Quotation marks should be placed around titles of shorter works (articles, poems, short stories, essays, television episodes). 13. T/F MLA prefers Times New Roman 12-point font 14. T/F If a Works Cited entry has no author, you should alphabetize the entry by title.
15. Create a Works Cited
entry for Michelle Alexander’s article (page 298 of your text), citing it as a book chapter (which it was).
16. Summarize the introduction
of Alexander’s article, taking care to use your own writ-
ing style, and using the author’s ideas but not any of the author’s exact words. Hint: even in your own words, you’re using all of Alexander’s ideas, so should you cite her?
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