LibGuides: MLA Research Paper Formatting: Test Your Knowledge

1. What is the correct format for the header on the first page of an MLA paper?

Your name, instructor's name, course, and date, double-spaced, left-aligned Your name and page number in the top right corner Title centered, no other information

2. How should the title of an MLA paper be formatted?

Bolded and underlined Centered, with standard capitalization, no bold or underline Left-aligned in all caps

3. What is the correct line spacing and margin size for an MLA paper?

Single-spaced with 0.5-inch margins Double-spaced with 1-inch margins 1.5-spaced with 1.5-inch margins

4. How should a book be cited in an MLA Works Cited page?

Author. Title. Publisher, Year. Title, Author, Year, Publisher. Author, Title, Year, Publisher.

5. What is the correct format for an in-text citation of a source with one author in MLA?

(Author’s Last Name, Page Number) (Author’s Last Name Page Number) (Author’s Full Name, Page Number)

MLA Research Paper Formatting

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MLA Research Paper Formatting Quiz