MLA Format

MLA Format

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.5.1, RL.9-10.9, RL.4.1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is MLA format?

Back

MLA format is a style guide for writing and citing sources in academic papers, primarily used in the humanities.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is plagiarism?

Back

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution, presenting them as your own.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Works Cited page?

Back

A Works Cited page is a list of all the sources referenced in a paper, formatted according to MLA guidelines.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What font size is used in MLA format?

Back

The standard font size used in MLA format is 12.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a hanging indent?

Back

A hanging indent is a formatting style where the first line of a paragraph is flush left, and subsequent lines are indented.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How should sources be ordered in a Works Cited page?

Back

Sources in a Works Cited page should be ordered alphabetically by the last name of the first author.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in MLA format?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words taken from a source, showing that they are not the writer's own.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

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