English 102 - College Reading and Composition 2 » Spring 2023 » Quiz on MLA Works Cited Page

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Question #1
What items are italicized in MLA citations?
A.   Titles of Books, Journals & Data Bases
B.   Titles of Books, Articles & Journals
C.   Titles of Books, Films & Articles
D.   Titles of Books, Articles & Data Bases
Question #2
When citing sources, the first word within the in-text (parenthetical) citation should always match with the first word in the list of sources on the Works Cited page.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
Titles of sources are never both italicized & quoted.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
How are sources organized in the Works Cited page?
A.   By numbering each sourch with Roman numerals
B.   Usually by alphabetizing by the author's last name
C.   Usually, by catagorized types of sources.
D.   By the year each source was published.
Question #5
What does DOI stand for?
A.   Driving Over Influence
B.   Data Object Identifier
C.   Dire Op Investigation
D.   Digital Object Identifier
Question #6
Which answer states the correct format for MLA Works Cited Citations?
A.   Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Date of Access (if applicable).
B.   Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date.
C.   Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).
D.   Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Author. Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).
Question #7
What are the three hyphens used for in the citations below? Nordhaus, William D. "After Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming." American Economic Review, vol. 96, no. 2, 2006, pp. 31-34. ---. "Global Warming Economics." Science, vol. 294, no. 5545, 9 Nov. 2001, pp. 1283-84, DOI: 10.1126/science.1065007.
A.   The second source is not mentioned in the student's paper.
B.   They belong together.
C.   The second source's author is unknown.
D.   Both sources are written by the same author.
Question #8
Which is not a basic rule of setting up a Works Cited page in MLA format?
A.   Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
B.   Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations by 0.5 inches to create a hanging indent.
C.   Double space all citations and skip spaces between entries.
D.   List page numbers of sources efficiently, when needed. If you refer to a journal article that appeared on pages 225 through 250, list the page numbers on your Works Cited page as 225-250.
Question #9
Study the format guide below; then, choose the best answer for the following source, underlined below: Basic Style for Citations of Electronic Sources (Including Online Databases) Here are some common features you should try to find before citing electronic sources in MLA style. Not every Web page will provide all of the following information. However, collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and for your research notes: • Author and/or editor names (if available) • Article name in quotation marks. • Title of the website, project, or book in italics. • Any version numbers available, including editions (ed.), revisions, posting dates, volumes (vol.), or issue numbers (no.). • Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date. • Take note of any page numbers (p. or pp.) or paragraph numbers (par. or pars.). • URL (without the https://) DOI or permalink. • Date you accessed the material (Date Accessed)—While not required, it is highly recommended, especially when dealing with pages that change frequently or do not have a visible copyright date. • Remember to cite containers after your regular citation. Examples of containers are collections of short stories or poems, a television series, or even a website. A container is anything that is a part of a larger body of works. Use the following format: Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs and/or URL, DOI or permalink). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable). An Article from an Online Database (or Other Electronic Subscription Service) Cite online databases (e.g. LexisNexis, ProQuest, JSTOR, ScienceDirect) and other subscription services as containers. Thus, provide the title of the database italicized before the DOI or URL. If a DOI is not provided, use the URL instead. Provide the date of access if you wish. Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England.” Historical Journal, vol. 50, no. 1, 2007, pp. 173-96. doi:10.1017/S0018246X06005966. Accessed 27 May 2009.
A.   The doi is missing.
B.   Nothing is missing! Perfect.
C.   The date of access is missing.
D.   The title of the database is missing.

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