Inquizitive Documenting Sources: MLA
Style Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the purpose of using MLA style in academic writing?
✔✔To provide a consistent format for citing sources and avoid plagiarism
What does "MLA" stand for in MLA style?
✔✔Modern Language Association
In MLA style, where should the works cited page be placed in a paper?
✔✔At the end of the document
What type of information is typically included in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔Author, title, publisher, and year of publication
How is the author's name formatted in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔Last name, First name
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,What punctuation is used after the author's name in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔A period
In MLA style, how should the title of a book be formatted?
✔✔Italicized
How should the title of an article from a journal be formatted in MLA style?
✔✔In quotation marks
What is the correct way to format the publisher's name in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔The publisher's name is written fully, without abbreviations, and followed by a comma
What information is needed to cite an online article in MLA style?
✔✔Author, title of the article, title of the website, publisher, date of publication, and URL
How do you cite a website with no author in MLA style?
✔✔Begin the citation with the title of the webpage
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,In MLA style, how should page numbers be formatted in in-text citations?
✔✔Page numbers should be placed in parentheses after the author's name
What is the correct format for an in-text citation in MLA style?
✔✔(Author's Last name, page number)
If an author’s name is mentioned in the sentence, what does the MLA in-text citation look like?
✔✔Only the page number is included in parentheses after the quote
How should multiple authors be listed in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔The first author's name is written as "Last name, First name," followed by "and" and the
second author's full name
How is an editor cited in MLA style for a book?
✔✔"Edited by" is included before the editor's name in the citation
What does "et al." mean in an MLA citation?
✔✔It is used to indicate that there are additional authors after the first listed author
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, How do you cite an article from a journal in MLA style?
✔✔Author, "Title of the Article," *Title of the Journal*, volume number, issue number, year of
publication, pages
How should the title of a book be listed in an MLA citation if it is part of a series?
✔✔Include the title of the series after the title of the book
What is the correct format for citing a newspaper article in MLA style?
✔✔Author, "Title of the Article," *Title of the Newspaper*, date of publication, page number
What should be included in the citation of a video or film in MLA style?
✔✔Title of the film, director's name, production company, year of release
How do you cite a lecture or speech in MLA style?
✔✔Speaker’s name, “Title of the Speech,” name of the event or organization, location, date
What is the correct way to cite a tweet in MLA style?
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Style Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the purpose of using MLA style in academic writing?
✔✔To provide a consistent format for citing sources and avoid plagiarism
What does "MLA" stand for in MLA style?
✔✔Modern Language Association
In MLA style, where should the works cited page be placed in a paper?
✔✔At the end of the document
What type of information is typically included in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔Author, title, publisher, and year of publication
How is the author's name formatted in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔Last name, First name
1
,What punctuation is used after the author's name in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔A period
In MLA style, how should the title of a book be formatted?
✔✔Italicized
How should the title of an article from a journal be formatted in MLA style?
✔✔In quotation marks
What is the correct way to format the publisher's name in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔The publisher's name is written fully, without abbreviations, and followed by a comma
What information is needed to cite an online article in MLA style?
✔✔Author, title of the article, title of the website, publisher, date of publication, and URL
How do you cite a website with no author in MLA style?
✔✔Begin the citation with the title of the webpage
2
,In MLA style, how should page numbers be formatted in in-text citations?
✔✔Page numbers should be placed in parentheses after the author's name
What is the correct format for an in-text citation in MLA style?
✔✔(Author's Last name, page number)
If an author’s name is mentioned in the sentence, what does the MLA in-text citation look like?
✔✔Only the page number is included in parentheses after the quote
How should multiple authors be listed in an MLA citation for a book?
✔✔The first author's name is written as "Last name, First name," followed by "and" and the
second author's full name
How is an editor cited in MLA style for a book?
✔✔"Edited by" is included before the editor's name in the citation
What does "et al." mean in an MLA citation?
✔✔It is used to indicate that there are additional authors after the first listed author
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, How do you cite an article from a journal in MLA style?
✔✔Author, "Title of the Article," *Title of the Journal*, volume number, issue number, year of
publication, pages
How should the title of a book be listed in an MLA citation if it is part of a series?
✔✔Include the title of the series after the title of the book
What is the correct format for citing a newspaper article in MLA style?
✔✔Author, "Title of the Article," *Title of the Newspaper*, date of publication, page number
What should be included in the citation of a video or film in MLA style?
✔✔Title of the film, director's name, production company, year of release
How do you cite a lecture or speech in MLA style?
✔✔Speaker’s name, “Title of the Speech,” name of the event or organization, location, date
What is the correct way to cite a tweet in MLA style?
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