Punctuation
This punctuation mark is the smallest interruption to the rhythm of a sentence, which is why it is the most common.
What is a comma?
This is the number of quotes you must have at minimum in your Project 2 essay.
What is two?
This term means to use another person's work without crediting the original source, and is a serious error whether intentional or not.
What is Plagiarism?
Which their/there/they're is correct?
He is standing over ___ .
There
In order to be complete, a sentence needs a verb, a complete thought, and this crucial specific noun or pronoun.
What is a subject?
This punctuation mark implies directionality and emphasis, and operates similarly to a comma
What are dashes?
This is the required final word count for Project 2
What are 1200 words?
A phrase that acknowledges or indicates a quote or paraphrase came from another author within your sentences is called this.
What is a signal / attributive / lead-in phrase?
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
Spell it.
You're
This type of sentence clause cannot stand on its own, and instead is a fragment of a sentence joined to a complete sentence.
What is dependent?
This punctuation mark combines two independent clauses together that are closely related in concept or causality.
What is a semi-colon?
This comparison-contrast structure organizes the body paragraphs around the analytical elements and includes discussion of both texts in the same paragraph.
What is point-by-point?
This part of your essay should be its own separate page at the end of your document, and should include all sources used in your essay in alphabetical order.
What is a Works Cited page?
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
Spell the correct form.
Too
This grammatical error is when two independent clauses, or complete sentences, are joined together with just a comma.
What is a comma splice?
In formal English grammar, the clause before a colon ( : ) must be this.
What is a complete sentence?
This comparison-contrast structure organizes analysis of the texts separately, and then includes some sort of paragraph at the end that evaluates them together.
What is block structure?
Books, movies, story or essay collections, paintings, magazines, and other self-contained works are written in this way in MLA style.
What are italics.
Affect or Effect:
The policy will ___ many of those that live near water systems.
Affect
This punctuation mark allows you to repair a comma splice by joining two complete sentences together, but without inserting a period followed by a capitalized word.
What is a semi-colon?
The in-text citations in your MLA essays are enclosed in these.
What are parentheses?
You may use one of these types of sources in your project 2 essay for background material if needed, but it must be appropriately cited and not used in place of your own analysis.
What is a secondary source?
Short stories, essays, articles, and other works contained within a larger work are enclosed with these in MLA style?
What are "quotation marks"?
My neighbor's cat never stays in ________ yard.
it's / its / it
Spell the correct version
Its
What is a conjunction?