Creating a Works Cited in MLA Format

What does MLA stand for & what EDITION are we currently using to cite sources?

• Modern English Application, 6th edition

• Modern Language Association, 8th Edition

• Minor League Aerobics, 8.5 Edition

• Maniac Language Application, 10th Edition

The ___________________ page is where all the citations are placed at the end of any essay, project, or element that needs references cited. Always the LAST PAGE;)

Check all the items below that tell how the Works Cited page must be formatted...(there are 4 correct choices)

select all that apply

• titled centered at the top and capitalized

• Double Spaced throughout

• 1" margins all the way around the document

• Alphabetical order

• citations are numbered

How should the HEADER on every page of a MLA citation document be formatted?

• Title of the Essay with page number and right justified

• Right justified with page number

• Last Name, First Name, page number and author's birthdate

• Last Name of author, page number, right justified

What is this called? (Shakespeare, Act 1 Sc.3)

when used at the end of a sentence, paragraph, project, etc.

• In-Text Citation(parenthetical note)

• direct quote

• boring

• legally allowed to cheat

We cite sources to?

What is the first 2 things you always start a citation with? (assume all sources have these 2)

• last name of author, first initial.

• publisher, location.

• last name of author, first name.

• first name of author, last name

Which Website is the best for using as an MLA guide and is free?

• Purdue Owl -Writing Lab-MLA Citation Guide

• Notre Dame Writing Lab

• SDSU Writing Center

• EasyBib

Which are the 3 San Serif fonts that are approved to use with MLA citation?

• Calibri, Garamond, Times New Roman

• Graduate, Wingdings, Arial

• Arial, Calibri, Georgia

• Georgia, Garamond, Times New Roman

The only acceptable FONT size when following MLA guidelines?(unless instructor specified)

• 11.5

• 12

• 14

• 13