Works Cited

Which author's name should come first on the works cited page:

• Greg Harper

• Jenny Douglas

• Decise Thomas

• Eric Hunter

The reason a hanging indent is helpful is because

• It makes the Works Cited page attractive

• It improves a student's technology skills

• It makes the first word of each entry stand out

• It isn't helpful at all

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

Which of the following author names is correctly formatted for an MLA works cited page?

• Gary Johnson

• Johnson, Gary

• Johnson Gary

• Gary, Johnson

Following are the first two parts of an MLA works cited page entry. Which of the choices are formatted correctly?

• Gary Johnson. China's left behind Children.

• Johnson, Gary. "China's left behind Children."

• Gary Johnson, "China's Left Behind Children."

• Johnson, Gary. "China's Left Behind Children."

Why is an MLA works cited page important?

• It's a convenient way to show from where I gathered information.

• All of these choices are correct.

• It's used in both high school and college.

• It's convenient, used throughout high school and college, and makes me look smart.

Which part of an MLA citation should be underlined?

• The container/source title

• The author's name

• The article title

• The date

Which part of an MLA citation should be capitalized?

• Author's name

• First and last words of title

• Most words of 5 or more letters

• All of the above

Hanging indent should be used when writing a works cited entry that is

• more than two lines

• longer than one word

• longer than two words

• more than one line 

Which of the following is a proper citation in a work cited page

• "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

• Foreman, R. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

• New York Times. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com