MLA Formatting and Works Cited

This video tutorial guides viewers on setting up a works cited page in MLA format. It covers starting a new page, formatting the title, adding citations, ensuring alphabetical order, and maintaining font consistency. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using page breaks to keep the works cited page at the top of a new page, regardless of changes made to the document.

What is the main purpose of this video tutorial?

• To demonstrate how to write a bibliography

• To explain the history of MLA formatting

• To teach how to write an MLA paper

• To show how to set up a works cited page in MLA format

Why should the works cited page start on a new page?

• To follow APA guidelines

• To save paper

• To ensure it is separate from the main text

• To make it easier to read

How can you insert a page break in a document?

• By using the 'Insert' menu and selecting 'Page Break'

• By adjusting the margins

• By pressing the space bar multiple times

• By changing the font size

What should the title 'Works Cited' be formatted as?

• Bold and underlined

• Italicized and left-aligned

• Centered and in Times New Roman, size 12

• In a different font and size

What is the first step after typing 'Works Cited'?

• Change the font color

• Turn off the show/hide button

• Add a table of contents

• Align the text to the right

How should the first citation be aligned?

• Right-aligned

• Center-aligned

• Left-aligned

• Justified

What is a common tool used to find scholarly articles?

• Google Scholar

• NC Live

• Wikipedia

• Yahoo Answers

How should citations be sorted on the works cited page?

• By date of publication

• By the length of the article

• By the author's first name

• Alphabetically by the author's last name

What font and size should be used for the works cited page?

• Arial, size 10

• Times New Roman, size 12

• Calibri, size 11

• Verdana, size 14

What is a hanging indent?

• An indent where the text is centered

• An indent where the first line is indented more than the rest

• An indent where all lines are indented equally

• An indent where the first line is not indented but the rest are