MLA Part 3 - Works Cited Flashcards
Which element comes first in your citation?
a. Title
b. Date
c. Author
d. Publisher
C
Which of the following is the correct way to cite 2 authors in the MLA format?
a. Smith, J., & Jones, S.
b. Smith, John, and Susan Jones
c. John Smith and Susan Jones
d. Smith, J., & S. Jones
B
Which of the following is the correct way to cite a book title in the MLA format?
a. Chaos: Making a New Science
b. Chaos: making a new science
c. Chaos: Making a new science
d. Chaos: Making a new science
A
Which of the following is the correct way to cite 4 or more authors in the MLA format?
a. John Smith et al
b. Smith, John, et al.
c. Smith, John, Jones, Susan & Peters, George
d. Smith, John, Susan. Jones, & George. Peters
B
Your list of citations at the end of your paper, according to MLA standards, should be titled:
a. Works Cited
b. Bibliography
c. References
d. No title necessary
A
Your list of citations should be in order
a. Alphabetically by title
b. Alphabetically by author’s last name
c. By date
d. Alphabetically by author’s first name
B
There should be a 1” indentation on the second and subsequent lines of each entry in your works cited.
a. True
b. False
False - 1/2 inch on the 2nd line
Your works cited page should be double-spaced throughout.
a. True
b. False
TRUE
You should always include the date you accessed a site when citing information obtained online.
a. True
b. False
TRUE
All words in a title should be capitalized, even the articles like: of, the, a
a. True
b. False
FALSE - articles are words like a, an, of
When citing a magazine article, which of the following formats is correct?
a. Reid, T. R. The world according to Rome. National Geographic Aug. 1997: 61-90.
b. Reid, T. R. “The World According to Rome.” National Geographic August 1997: 61-90.
c. Reid, T. R. The World According to Rome. National Geographic August 1997: 61-90.
d. Reid, T. R. The World According to Rome. “National Geographic August 1997: 61-90.
B
