Build MLA 9th-edition Works Cited entries across 5 source types (book, scholarly article, journalistic article, website, interview) (CCSS W.7.8; W.8.8 entry)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~6 min
eng.g7.f.ex_19
Build Works Cited Website
Prompt
Build MLA Works Cited entry for: National Geographic article titled 'Mayan Calendar' (no author byline), published by National Geographic Society, dated 21 March 2023, URL: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mayan-calendar.
M-7-F-RES-EX-19-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Works Cited website worksheet with field labels. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
Title in quotes first + website italicized + publisher + date + URL + period = 4; 1 element missing = 3; 2 missing = 2; 3+ missing = 1
Hints
- No author = title first in quotation marks.
- Date format: 21 Mar. 2023 (day-month-year).
Misconceptions to watch
- Starts entry with 'Anonymous' (incorrect — start with title).
- Writes date as March 21, 2023 (wrong MLA format).
Used in lessons