MLA Format and Paragraph Writing

MLA citation ___. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• is a way to format quotations to avoid plagiarism

• is formated style of writing used for high school/college-level writing

• stands for Modern Language Association

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the third skill step when citing evidence in MLA Citation?

• Period after closing parentheses

• Write page number

• Start with parentheses ()

• Identify author’s last name or title of article if no author

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe 13)

• It does not have the page number

• It does not have a period after closing parentheses

• It does not Identify the author’s last name

• It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe).

• It does not have the page number

• It does not have a period after closing parentheses

• It does not Identify the author’s last name

• It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the second skill step when citing evidence in MLA Citation?

• Period after closing parentheses

• Put quote marks " " around evidence

• After the evidence, start with parentheses ()

• Identify author’s last name or title of article if no author

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What font should you use when writing in MLA format?

• Comic Sans

• Arial

• Times New Roman

• Georgia

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What size font should you use when writing in MLA format?

• 8 pt

• 10 pt

• 12 pt

• 14 pt

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What comes FIRST in a proper MLA heading?

• First and Last Name

• Instructor's Name

• Course Name

• Due Date

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What comes THIRD in a proper MLA heading?

• First and Last Name

• Instructor's Name

• Course Name

• Due Date

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What comes LAST in a proper MLA heading?

• First and Last Name

• Instructor's Name

• Course Name

• Due Date

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9