1. MLA formatting requires which of the following?
A. double spacing throughout, including the Works Cited page
B. half-inch margins
C. a title page
D. paragraphs indented one inch
2. In MLA, parenthetical references _______.
A. are optional and may be interchanged with footnotes
B. should always contain the author's last name and page number
C. should have a comma between the author and page number
D. may contain just the page number if the author's name has already been mentioned in the paragraph
3. The methodology of a discipline refers to the way its practitioner ________.
A. begin the research writing process
B. analyze evidence and ideas
C. document sources
D. distinguish between documentation styles
I believe B, B, and A?
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1.C and 3.B ?
Based on the given options, the correct answers are:
1. MLA formatting requires the following:
- A. double spacing throughout, including the Works Cited page
- B. half-inch margins
- D. paragraphs indented one inch
The correct answers are A, B, and D.
2. In MLA, parenthetical references:
- B. should always contain the author's last name and page number
- D. may contain just the page number if the author's name has already been mentioned in the paragraph
The correct answers are B and D.
3. The methodology of a discipline refers to the way its practitioner:
- B. analyze evidence and ideas
The correct answer is B.
To determine the correct answers, let's break down each question and explain how to find the correct answers:
1. MLA formatting requires which of the following?
To answer this question, we need to be familiar with the guidelines for MLA formatting. Let's go through each option and eliminate the incorrect ones:
A. Double spacing throughout, including the Works Cited page: This is correct; MLA formatting requires double spacing throughout, including the Works Cited page.
B. Half-inch margins: This is also correct; MLA formatting requires half-inch margins on all sides.
C. A title page: This is incorrect; MLA formatting does not require a separate title page.
D. Paragraphs indented one inch: This is incorrect; MLA formatting requires the first line of each paragraph to be indented half an inch, not one inch.
Based on this, the correct answer is A. double spacing throughout, including the Works Cited page.
2. In MLA, parenthetical references________.
To determine the correct answer, let's review the guidelines for using parenthetical references in MLA:
A. Are optional and may be interchanged with footnotes: This is incorrect; parenthetical references are not optional in MLA and cannot be interchanged with footnotes.
B. Should always contain the author's last name and page number: This is correct; for most citations in MLA, the author's last name and the page number are included in the parenthetical reference.
C. Should have a comma between the author and page number: This is incorrect; there should be no comma between the author's last name and the page number in a parenthetical reference.
D. May contain just the page number if the author's name has already been mentioned in the paragraph: This is also correct; if the author's name has already been mentioned in the paragraph, you can include just the page number in the parenthetical reference.
Based on this, the correct answer is B. should always contain the author's last name and page number, and D. may contain just the page number if the author's name has already been mentioned in the paragraph.
3. The methodology of a discipline refers to the way its practitioner ________.
To answer this question, we need to understand the concept of methodology in academic disciplines:
A. Begin the research writing process: This is incorrect; while research writing is part of a discipline's methodology, it does not refer to the entire process.
B. Analyze evidence and ideas: This is incorrect; analyzing evidence and ideas is a part of the methodology but does not encompass it entirely.
C. Document sources: This is incorrect; documenting sources is important in academic writing but is not the defining aspect of a discipline's methodology.
D. Distinguish between documentation styles: This is correct; a discipline's methodology involves the practitioner understanding and distinguishing between different documentation styles.
Based on this, the correct answer is D. distinguish between documentation styles.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
1. A. double spacing throughout, including the Works Cited page.
2. B. should always contain the author's last name and page number, and D. may contain just the page number if the author's name has already been mentioned in the paragraph.
3. D. distinguish between documentation styles.