MLA Works Cited Quiz

If my citation has no author

• the title is preceded by 5 dash marks.
• the citation is indented 5 spaces.
• the citation begins with the title at the left margin.
• citations without authors appear at the end of the works cited page.

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to

• Show readers from where your information came.
• To add length to a paper.
• To stress out students
• To prove information in the paper is true.

How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

• Alphabetically
• In the order they appear in the paper.
• By length
• Randomly

If the source is a book, what two pieces of information are put in the citation?

• author and page number
• author and book title
• book title and page number
• website title and author

If there is no author, what is used instead?

• book title
• website article title
• editor's name
• page number

True or False? 
When citing a book, put a comma between the author's name and page number.

• False
• True

Select which in-text citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
• (Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

A book with page numbers written by Lori Ratliff... 
Which citation is INCORRECT?

• English rocks (Ratliff 14).
• According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).
• Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).
• English rocks (Ratliff, 14). 

A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page titled English Rocks with no page numbers. 
Which citation is CORRECT?

• English is great (www.EnglishRocks.com).
• English is great (English Rocks).
• English is great ("English Rocks"). 
• English is great (website).

In MLA 8 format a work cited list 

• follows immediately after the last paragraph of my essay.
• is on a separate page at the end of my essay.