MLA Paper Format

What goes in the header?

•  first name and page number  

• last name and page number

• paper title and page number  

• you should not have a header

What is the order of items on an MLA entry for Works Cited?

• Author, Article Title, Website Title, and Publisher of site.

• Publisher of site, Author, Article Title, and Website Title.

• Article Title, Author, Website Title, and Publisher.

• None of these are the correct answer.

Before Tommy begin typing his paper, he makes sure that he changes his font style and font size to:

• Times New Roman/11

• Calibri/11

• Calibri/12

• Times New Roman/12

According to MLA formatting, which of the following is correct?

• (Rogers 22).

• (Rogers, 22).

• .(22)

• (Rogers 22.)

What is the margin of your essay paper?

• It is the area between the date and the title. 

• The area between the essay body and your "Works Cited" page.

• It is the cover page of your essay.

• The border around your entire paper.

Where is the title of an assignment located in a paper using MLA format?

• Top right corner

• Top left corner

• Bottom left corner

• Centered below the heading, near the top of the page

Which type of font should be used in MLA formatted papers?

• Times New Roman

• Wingdings

• Comic Sans

• Papyrus

Each source listed in the Works Cited list must be cited in the text.

• True

• False

Key you must press at the beginning of each paragraph.

• Tab

• Return

• Space Bar

• Caps Lock

If an entry in a Works Cited List is longer than one line, second and all subsequent lines need to be indented half an inch. This is called a hanging indent.

• True

• False