MLA Questions Flashcards
The title of the song, how should it be punctuated?
quotation marks
The title of the poem, how should it be punctuated?
quotation marks
How should do you properly punctuate the title of a short story?
quotation marks
What is a list of specific resources referenced?
Bibliography
What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?
Both are written in our own words
Paraphrasing must be attributed to the original source
Summarizing is putting the main ideas in your own words, including the main idea
What is it called when you put your own words for recount memories?
paraphrase
When your citing a source in the text, assuming you have everything you need in parantheses?
Author’s last name
What is the main header after the MLA?
title
What is the rule of paraphrasing?
You cannot have more than 3 words matching the original source
T or F? When citing anything you should always give credit to the original
True
What is it called when you summarize a source?
Annotated Bibliography
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
How should this title be punctuated?
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Italicized and Underlined
How should this title be punctuated?
Catcher in the Rye
Italicized and Underlined
According to the MLA format what are the size margins?
1 in
