Question

According to MLA format, which citation should come first on a Works Cited page? A. Carpenter, Allan. Facts About the Cities. Wilson, 1992. B. Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation. Knopf, 1993. C. Lesko, Leonard H. "Pyramids." The World Book Encyclopedia. 7th ed., 2001. D. Talcott, Richard. "Great Comets." Astronomy. 2004.

Answer 1

In MLA, the sources are listed in alphabetical order (starting from author’s last name)

“Brinkley, Alan” should be the first entry
“Carpenter, Allan” is the next one and so on.

Answer 2

B. Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation. Knopf, 1993

Step-by-step explanation:

When citing or making a reference in MLA, the surname of the author is written first and the reference should be in alphabetical order.

This is because this is how it is stated to be written in MLA.