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according to mla style, how should a website article title be formatted in the works-cited page?

a. in italics
b. in quotation marks
c. in boldface
d. in all capital letters

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: MLA Citation Formatting
Rules for styling titles of different source types.

Step 1: Understand the core rule of MLA formatting for titles

In MLA style, formatting depends on whether a source is a self-contained container or part of a larger container:

• Italics are used for larger, independent works (like a whole website, a book, or a journal).
• Quotation marks are used for shorter works that are part of a larger container (like an article on a website, a chapter in a book, or a song on an album).

Step 2: Apply the rule to a website article

A website article is a minor work contained within a larger website. Therefore, the title of the article must be placed inside quotation marks, while the name of the website itself is italicized.

• Example: "How to Cite a Website" (Sovi Academic Guide)

Answer:

B. In quotation marks