Works Cited and Paper Formatting

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT one of the core elements in MLA citation?

• A) Author

• B) Abstract

• C) Publisher

• D) Location

Multiple Choice

Which core element would include information about page numbers in a print source?

• Number

• Version

• Publisher

• Location

Multiple Choice

How should you format the title of a book in an MLA citation?

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• Underlined

• In bold

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct MLA citation format for a book?

• Smith, John. Career Planning Strategies, Oxford UP, 2022.

• Smith, John (2022). Career Planning Strategies. Oxford UP.

• Smith, John. "Career Planning Strategies." Oxford UP, 2022.

• John Smith. Career Planning Strategies. Oxford UP, 2022.

Multiple Choice

How would you cite a chapter in an edited book?

• Editor's Last Name, First Name. "Chapter Title." Book Title, Author's Name, Publisher, Year.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Book Title, edited by Editor's Name, Publisher, Year.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Chapter Title." Book Title, edited by Editor's Name, Publisher, Year, pp. xx-xx.

• "Chapter Title." Author's Last Name, First Name. Book Title, edited by Editor's Name, Publisher, Year.

Multiple Choice

How do you indicate that you used an e-book version in MLA format?

• Add "(electronic)" after the title

• Add "E-book ed." after the title

• Add "Online" at the end of the citation

• Add "Digital" before the publisher name

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT required in an MLA citation for a website when the information is available?

• Author's name

• Website name

• Publication date

• Number of site visitors

Multiple Choice

When citing a website with no author, what should come first in the citation?

• Website name

• URL

• "Anonymous"

• Title of the page or article

Multiple Choice

When should you include an access date in a website citation?

• Only for government websites

• For all websites

• When no publication date is available or content may change

• Only for educational websites

Multiple Choice

How should the title of an article from a website be formatted in an MLA citation?

• In italics

• In bold

• In quotation marks

• In all caps

Multiple Choice

How should you cite a job posting in MLA format?

• A) Company Name. "Job Position." Date Posted, URL.

• B) "Job Title." Company Name, Date, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

• C) Company Name (Date). Job Title. URL.

• D) Job Title (Date). Company Name. Retrieved from URL.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to cite a career assessment you took online?

• A) "Assessment Name." Website Host, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

• B) Website Host. Assessment Name. URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

• C) Your Last Name, First Name. "Results of Assessment Name." Website Host, Date Taken.

• D) Assessment Name (Date Taken). Website Host. URL.

Multiple Choice

How would you cite a personal interview conducted for career research?

• Interviewee's Last Name, First Name, interviewer. Personal interview. Day Month Year.

• Interviewee's Last Name, First Name. Personal interview. Day Month Year.

• "Interview with [Interviewee's Name]." Conducted by Your Name, Day Month Year.

• Personal interview with Interviewee's Last Name, First Name (Day Month Year).

Multiple Choice

Which element is especially important to include when citing career statistics?

• Publisher's location

• Edition number

• Access date

• Number of pages

Multiple Choice

What is the correct format for a basic in-text citation in MLA style?

• (Author, page)

• (Author page)

• (page, Author)

• (Author, year, page)

Multiple Choice

If a source has no author, what should you use in an in-text citation?

• (Anonymous)

• (No author)

• (Shortened title)

• Just the page number in parentheses

Multiple Choice

How do you cite a website in-text when there are no page numbers?

• (Author)

• (Author, para. #)

• (Author "Title")

• (Author, URL)

Multiple Choice

For a block quotation in MLA format, where should the parenthetical citation appear?

• On a new line after the quotation

• Before the quotation begins

• After the final punctuation mark of the quotation

• As a footnote at the bottom of the page

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a common citation mistake?

• Forgetting to include access dates for websites

• Including hanging indents

• Including URLs for print sources

• Citing sources not referenced in the paper

Multiple Choice

When researching multiple careers for a comparison paper, how should you handle citations?

• Cite each source of information separately

• Combine all sources about each career into one citation

• Create a general citation for all career information

• Only cite the most authoritative source for each career

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the best practice for maintaining citation information?

• Wait until the paper is complete before collecting citation information

• Track source information as you research

• Only record information for sources you're certain to use

• Focus on content first and worry about citations during final editing

Multiple Choice

What should you do with citation information for online sources before submitting your paper?

• Verify that all URLs still work

• Remove all access dates

• Convert all online citations to print format

• Add "https://" to the beginning of each URL

Multiple Choice

When citing a government website as a source, what element appears first in the citation?

• "United States Government"

• Website name

• Government agency name

• Title of the webpage

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about MLA in-text citations is TRUE?

• You should include the author's full name in every citation

• Page numbers are optional in all citations

• The period always goes outside the parenthetical citation

• Every in-text citation must have a corresponding entry on the works cited page

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to format a block quotation in MLA style?

• Single-spaced, indented 1 inch on both sides, quotation marks

• Double-spaced, indented 0.5 inch from left margin, no quotation marks

• Single-spaced, indented 0.5 inch from both margins, quotation marks

• Double-spaced, indented 1 inch from left margin, no quotation marks

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the correct way to alphabetize sources on a works cited page?

• Ignore articles like "A," "An," or "The" at the beginning of titles

• Treat "Mc" and "Mac" as if they were spelled "Mac"

• Place sources with no author at the end of the list

• Group sources by type before alphabetizing

Multiple Choice

If you have multiple works by the same author, how should they appear on your works cited page?

• Alphabetically by title, with author's name repeated for each entry

• Chronologically by publication date

• Alphabetically by title, with three hyphens (---) replacing the author's name after the first entry

• Grouped together under the author's name in a special section

Multiple Choice

What should you do if a website doesn't list a publication date?

• Use "n.d." (no date) in place of the date

• Estimate the date based on the content

• Include an access date at the end of the citation

• Omit the date element entirely

Multiple Choice

How should you handle a source with multiple authors in MLA format?

• List only the first author followed by "et al." for any source with two or more authors

• List all authors in the order they appear on the source, no matter how many

• List both authors for a source with two authors; for three or more, list the first author followed by "et al."

• List up to ten authors; for more than ten, list the first seven followed by "et al."

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about MLA format is TRUE?

• The works cited page should be numbered as page 1

• The works cited page continues the page numbering from the rest of the paper

• The works cited page should have a different header than the rest of the paper

• The works cited page should be submitted as a separate document

Multiple Choice

Which font size is acceptable for MLA papers?

• 10-point

• 11-13 point

• 14-16 point

• Any size as long as it's Times New Roman

Multiple Choice

In MLA format, where should your name, instructor's name, course, and date appear?

• In the header on every page

• On the upper right of the first page only

• On the upper left of the first page only

• As a footnote on the first page

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly shows how the title of your paper should be formatted in MLA style?

• "CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY" (centered, quotation marks)

• Career Opportunities in Technology (centered, no special formatting)

• "Career Opportunities in Technology" (centered, italicized)

• CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY (centered, all caps)

Multiple Choice

What should the header on each page of an MLA paper include?

• The paper's title and page number

• Your full name and the date

• Your last name and page number

• "Page" followed by the page number

Multiple Choice

How should entries on a Works Cited page be arranged?

• By date of publication, oldest first

• In order of appearance in the paper

• Alphabetically by the first element (usually author's last name)

• By source type (books, then articles, then websites)

Multiple Choice

What formatting should be used for the Works Cited page?

• Single-spaced with double spaces between entries

• Double-spaced throughout with hanging indents

• Triple-spaced with leftward indentation

• Single-spaced with left alignment for all lines

Multiple Choice

What is a "hanging indent" in MLA format?

• The first line of each entry extends further left than subsequent lines

• The first line of each entry is indented and subsequent lines start at the left margin

• All lines are indented the same amount

• The first line of each entry starts at the left margin and subsequent lines are indented

Multiple Choice

When alphabetizing works on your Works Cited page, which of these would come first?

• Brown, Amanda

• A Brown Pelican Marks the Spot

• Browne, Jackson

• Browning, Elizabeth

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order for the first three core elements in an MLA citation?

• Title of source, author, title of container

• Author, title of container, title of source

• Author, title of source, title of container

• Title of container, author, title of source

Multiple Choice

In MLA citation, what does "container" refer to?

• The physical format of the source (print, digital, etc.)

• The larger work that contains the source (like a journal containing an article)

• The archive or database where the source is stored

• The binding or packaging of a physical source