How to Italicize Journal Titles in MLA Format
What should be italicized in a works-cited entry?
According to MLA formatting guidelines, which element in the works-cited entry should be italicized?
a. Cassandra, and Greg Ahrenhoerster
b. Teaching English in the Two-Year College
c. vol. 46, no. 1
d. Sept. 2018
Final answer:
In the works-cited entry, the journal title 'Teaching English in the Two-Year College' should be italicized as per MLA formatting guidelines.
Explanation:
The elements of a works-cited entry that should be italicized are the title of the journal and the title of a book. In the provided example, Teaching English in the Two-Year College should be italicized because it is the title of the journal where the article was published. The titles of journals are always italicized in MLA format to distinguish them from the other text in the citation.
Correct citation in MLA format would look like this: Phillips, Cassandra, and Greg Ahrenhoerster. Class Size and First-Year Writing: Exploring the Effects on Pedagogy and Student Perception of Writing Process. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, vol. 46, no. 1, Sept. 2018, pp. 9-29.