MLA REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does MLA refer to or mean - Answers :The Modern Language Association style
manual for example, its widely used in the humanities (literature, philosophy, history)
and is the most popular manual in high school and college writing courses
What is a Bibliography - Answers :a list of sources on a specific topic
What is a "Works Cited" page - Answers :A list of sources that were "cited" or used in a
paper. Typically the "Works Cited" comes at the end of a paper.
Parenthetical citation - Answers :MLA in-text citation typically consisting of the source
author's name and a page number or in the case of no author, a key word from the title;
EXAMPLE: (Smith 19).
Descriptive Citation - Answers :This is a citation method that says in the text leading up
to the quotation what source the quotation is from and where in the source it is from.
These should be used only when there is a good reason to draw attention to these
details. EXAMPLE: In the third line of Dante's epic he says he was "in a dark wood."
Hybrid Citation - Answers :This kind of citation mixes the parenthetical citation and the
descriptive citation.
Embedded Quotation - Answers :A short quotation, often consisting of less than a
sentence, that is integrated into the the writer's own words so that it forms part of the
writer's own sentence. It is still enclosed in quotation marks
In MLA format, what are the margins set to for all pages? - Answers :1 inch
What type of spacing is used on all pages in MLA format? - Answers :Double Spacing
How do you align all text on your Title Page? - Answers :Center Align
When set to Double Spacing, how many times should you press the 'Enter' key before
typing the first set of information on your Title Page? - Answers :8 Enters
What is the first line of text on the first page of a paper? - Answers :Your (the student's)
name
What is contained in the Header on your 1st Page? - Answers :Last Name Page
Number
This is optional however, as long as it occurs on all subsequent pages the heading does
not have to occur on the first page.
Where is the Heading located on your 1st Page? - Answers :Upper Left Corner
, What is the second line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page? - Answers :Teacher's
Name
What is the third line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page? - Answers :Class Name
What is the fourth line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page? - Answers :Date
The Date on your 1st Page should be in what format? - Answers :Military Format (Day
Month Year --- NO PUNCTUATION)
Do you include the title on your 1st Page? - Answers :Yes
How is the Title aligned on your 1st Page? - Answers :Center Aligned
How do you Indent for Paragraphs? - Answers :You indent half an inch, this can usually
be done by pressing tab or by spacing in 5 times.
What type of numbering is used in the Header on the 1st Page? - Answers :Regular
Numerals
Should the Font and Font Size in you Header be the same as the Font and Font Size in
your Paper? - Answers :Yes
Do you include a title on your MLA Outline? - Answers :Yes
Do MLA Outlines have a header? - Answers :Yes
What type of numbering is used in the Header on your Outline? - Answers :Lowercase
Roman Numerals
In an MLA Outline, what are the 5 numbering levels, in order? - Answers :1. Uppercase
Roman Numerals 2. Uppercase Letters 3. Numbers 4. Lowercase Letter 5. Lowercase
Roman Numerals
When using a parenthetical citation and a direct quotation, where are you supposed to
place the quotation marks? - Answers :The quotation marks need to go between the
final word of the quotation and the first parenthesis. EXAMPLE: "MLA is cool" (Wheeler
28).
In an MLA parenthetical citation when would it be necessary to include part of a work's
title as well as the author's last name? - Answers :This would be done when there are
more than one work by the same author being used.
If you have more than one author with the same last name, you would include an initial
to distinguish them.
What does MLA refer to or mean - Answers :The Modern Language Association style
manual for example, its widely used in the humanities (literature, philosophy, history)
and is the most popular manual in high school and college writing courses
What is a Bibliography - Answers :a list of sources on a specific topic
What is a "Works Cited" page - Answers :A list of sources that were "cited" or used in a
paper. Typically the "Works Cited" comes at the end of a paper.
Parenthetical citation - Answers :MLA in-text citation typically consisting of the source
author's name and a page number or in the case of no author, a key word from the title;
EXAMPLE: (Smith 19).
Descriptive Citation - Answers :This is a citation method that says in the text leading up
to the quotation what source the quotation is from and where in the source it is from.
These should be used only when there is a good reason to draw attention to these
details. EXAMPLE: In the third line of Dante's epic he says he was "in a dark wood."
Hybrid Citation - Answers :This kind of citation mixes the parenthetical citation and the
descriptive citation.
Embedded Quotation - Answers :A short quotation, often consisting of less than a
sentence, that is integrated into the the writer's own words so that it forms part of the
writer's own sentence. It is still enclosed in quotation marks
In MLA format, what are the margins set to for all pages? - Answers :1 inch
What type of spacing is used on all pages in MLA format? - Answers :Double Spacing
How do you align all text on your Title Page? - Answers :Center Align
When set to Double Spacing, how many times should you press the 'Enter' key before
typing the first set of information on your Title Page? - Answers :8 Enters
What is the first line of text on the first page of a paper? - Answers :Your (the student's)
name
What is contained in the Header on your 1st Page? - Answers :Last Name Page
Number
This is optional however, as long as it occurs on all subsequent pages the heading does
not have to occur on the first page.
Where is the Heading located on your 1st Page? - Answers :Upper Left Corner
, What is the second line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page? - Answers :Teacher's
Name
What is the third line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page? - Answers :Class Name
What is the fourth line of text in your Heading on the 1st Page? - Answers :Date
The Date on your 1st Page should be in what format? - Answers :Military Format (Day
Month Year --- NO PUNCTUATION)
Do you include the title on your 1st Page? - Answers :Yes
How is the Title aligned on your 1st Page? - Answers :Center Aligned
How do you Indent for Paragraphs? - Answers :You indent half an inch, this can usually
be done by pressing tab or by spacing in 5 times.
What type of numbering is used in the Header on the 1st Page? - Answers :Regular
Numerals
Should the Font and Font Size in you Header be the same as the Font and Font Size in
your Paper? - Answers :Yes
Do you include a title on your MLA Outline? - Answers :Yes
Do MLA Outlines have a header? - Answers :Yes
What type of numbering is used in the Header on your Outline? - Answers :Lowercase
Roman Numerals
In an MLA Outline, what are the 5 numbering levels, in order? - Answers :1. Uppercase
Roman Numerals 2. Uppercase Letters 3. Numbers 4. Lowercase Letter 5. Lowercase
Roman Numerals
When using a parenthetical citation and a direct quotation, where are you supposed to
place the quotation marks? - Answers :The quotation marks need to go between the
final word of the quotation and the first parenthesis. EXAMPLE: "MLA is cool" (Wheeler
28).
In an MLA parenthetical citation when would it be necessary to include part of a work's
title as well as the author's last name? - Answers :This would be done when there are
more than one work by the same author being used.
If you have more than one author with the same last name, you would include an initial
to distinguish them.
