english pa rin MLA PART Flashcards

1
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-In ____, the Modern Language Association published the first MLA Style
Sheet. It was _________ and included sample footnotes.

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1951 and thirty-one pages long

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RULE 1: MLA STYLE

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PAPER Use a standard white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

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RULE 2: MLA STYLE

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MARGINS Set 1-inch margins on all sides of the text.

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4
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Rule 3: MLA STYLE

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SPACING
Double-space the text of your paper. Leave only one space after

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5
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Rule 4:

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Font type,size, and style

Use a legible font like Times New Roman which has a regular and italic
style that clearly contrasts one from the other. Use font size 12.
Use italics when indicating the titles of longer works and URL of websites.
Use italics when providing necessary emphasis on an idea.
-Use quotation marks or italics when referring to other works in your title.
Quotation marks are used when citing titles of articles, presentation,

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Rule 5:

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Title and Title page
Do not make a title page unless required by the teacher.
If there is no title page, list your name, your teacher’s name, the course,
and the date in the upper left-hand corner of the first page.
Use double-spaced text.

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7
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RULE 6:

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PAGINATION

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8
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RULE 7:

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INDENTATION
Indent one half-inch from the left margin for the first line of paragraphs.
You may use the Tab key in your keyboard for a more accurate spacing
than pressing your space bar five times.

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9
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RULE 8:

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ENDNOTES
Include endnotes on a separate page before the bibliography page.
Place the title “Notes” at the top center of the page.

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10
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PAPER Use a standard white ___ x ___ _____ paper.

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8.5 x 11-inch paper.

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11
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MARGINS Set ____ margins on all sides of the text.

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1-inch margins

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12
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_______ the text of your paper. Leave only one space after

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Double-space

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13
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Use a legible font like ____________ which has ______ and _____
____ that clearly contrasts one from the other.

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Times New Roman regular and italic style

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14
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Use font size __.

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size 12

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15
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Use _____ when indicating the____ of longer works and URL of websites.

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italics and title

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16
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Use ___________ or italics when referring to other works in your title.

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quotation marks

17
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Indent ________ from the ____ margin for the first line of paragraphs.

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one half-inch and left

18
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Place the title “______” at the top center of the page.

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Notes

19
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Place the title “notes” at the ______ of the page.

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top center

20
Q

is a method for listing the sources you use so your readers can identify and find those sources

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MLA documentation style

21
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is a referencing method employed by the Modern Language Association.

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MLA style