MLA Works Cited Flashcard

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In MLA style, how should the title of a self-contained whole like a book or a film be formatted?

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Italics

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If there are no relevant contributors to a source, what should you do?

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Leave out this element from the citation.

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What is the container title for the short story "The Clean Slate" according to the MLA format shown?

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The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story.

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In MLA format, how is the in-text citation formatted for a source with three or more authors?

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(Armstrong et al. 127-139)

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How should contributors be added in a citation?

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Right after the container title and always end with a comma.

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What is the purpose of a Works Cited page in MLA format?

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To provide a list of all sources referenced in a work.

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How do you format the title of an article in a journal according to MLA?

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The title of the article should be in quotation marks.

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What information is typically included in a citation for a book?

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Author, Title, Publisher, Year of Publication.

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How should the publisher's name be formatted in an MLA citation?

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The publisher's name should be written in full without abbreviations.

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What is the correct way to cite a webpage in MLA format?

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Include the author, title of the page, website name, publisher, date of publication, and URL.