MLA formats
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kylieriordan15 on January 16, 2012
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Mr. Williamson Fall Semester Final
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 how do you cite the title of a movie? | italics |
| how do you cite the title of a novel? | underlined |
| how do you cite the title of a short story? | quotations |
| how would you cite the title of a religious book (i.e. the Bible)? | underlined |
| it is appropriate to use a hyphen when listing two nouns that are coequally describing a person? for example: (teacher, lawyer) | yes |
| what should you do when you first mention an author | use their full name, first and last |
| how is it different using their name after you first mention them? | after you just use their last name |
| do you use an apostrophe before the s when you pluralize an abbreviation (such as DVD) | no |
| what do you use when you cut out parts of a quotation? | an ellipsis (...) |
| according to MLA, what is the primary purpose of using punctuation | to make it clear and readable |
| How many pages of the Handbook are devoted to proper comma usage? WHY? | There are 6 pages. It tells us it's important to use commas. |
| What are the only two reasons to use a semicolon? | If you have a list with commas in it; and to join two independent clauses. |
| what does APA style focus on? | APA focuses on formatting and citations (includes date); the way citations are done. |
| what size font should you use in a research essay | 12 pt. |
| what side should the margin be justified to? | left |
| can you print the essay double-sided? | no |
| what color paper is the only one permissible | white |
| is there a title page? | no |
| in what order should the info in the heading be in? | name, teacher, class, date |
| how should the date look like | 16 January 2012 |
| do teacher like research essays in plastic covers? | no! |
| what are the three types of note taking? | summary, paraphrasing, quotations |
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