Grammar
Types of Essays
Essay Parts
Outside Sources
MLA Works Cited
100
This sentence error lacks a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought.
What is a fragment, Kathy?
100
True or False? Arguments should always be written in third person because they are formal, academic assignments.
What is false, Kathy?
100
True or False? Your thesis statement should always be the last sentence of your introduction.
What is false, Kathy?
100
True or False? If you are not directly quoting someone and paraphrase him/her instead, you do not have to include an in-text citation.
What is false, Kathy?
100
The abbreviation "MLA" stands for this.
What is Modern Language Association, Kathy?
200
This sentence error is created when two or more independent clauses exist in the same sentence without proper punctuation.
What is a run-on or fused sentence, Kathy?
200
We used specific CRITERIA in this type of essay this semester.
What is an evaluation essay, Kathy?
200
This statement controls your entire essay. Every point you make should be tied to this idea.
What is a thesis statement, Kathy?
200
The first part of the following sentence is an example of a ___________. Kathy Mullins, my amazing English teacher, said, "One way to get better at writing is to share your work with others and ask for feedback."
What is a signal phrase, Kathy?
200
Author: no author Article Title: "Everyone Needs English" Page for the Quote: 42 THIS is what your parenthetical citation looks like: (______________________)
What is ("Everyone Needs English" 42), Kathy?
300
This sentence error is created when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma.
What is a run-on or comma-splice sentence, Kathy?
300
This is a shortened version of an original text. It includes the author's main points in the order they were written.
What is a summary, Kathy?
300
Other than summarizing your key points, you can conclude an essay in these two ways.
What is a make a "call to action" or prediction, Kathy?
300
What does the bottom piece of bread do in a quote sandwich?
What is analyze the quote or say something about the quote to integrate it into your own ideas, Kathy?
300
Your in-text citation starts with THIS if your Works Cited entry starts with the following: Mullins, Kathy. "English Teachers Are Great." .....
What is (Mullins), Kathy?
400
Something is missing in the following sentence: I tried to go to the store on a rainy Tuesday night but it was closed.
What is a comma, Kathy?
400
In this type of essay, you might analyze the causes or consequences of a particular event or phenomenon.
What is a causal analysis essay, Kathy?
400
This is the reason why we watched a botched relay race video in class.
What is to learn about transitions, Kathy?
400
Sarah used a quote in her essay that is more than four lines long. She did THIS to format her quote according to MLA rules.
What is indent the entire quote an extra half-inch from the margin, Kathy?
400
If you have the author's name, the article title, the website name, and the date but no page number, you include THIS in the in-text citation.
What is the author's last name, Kathy?
500
Use this punctuation mark to join two independent clauses when you don't want to use a period or a comma and a conjunction.
What is a semi-colon, Kathy?
500
In addition to telling a story, a narrative should do these two things. Note: Having a theme was unique to our segmented memoir assignment.
What is "make a point/have a moment of reflection" and "observe details closely," Kathy?
500
In addition to catching your reader's attention, introducing and establishing the importance of your topic, and (often) stating your thesis, an introduction should do this.
What is help your reader know if he/she is part of your audience, Kathy?
500
Make a quote sandwich with the following information: Author: Joe Schmoe, student Quote: "I love English 121!"
What is ____________________, Kathy?
500
These are four of the places Kathy has recommended for help with understanding MLA.
What is our 1) textbook, 2) Writer's Help, 3) the teacher, 4) a classmate, 5) OWL at Purdue (or other online sources), AND/OR 6) the Learning Lab/Writing Center, Kathy?
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