MLA format
Standard size of text for mla
What is 12 pt
What is the purpose of a introductory para?
To introduce the topic and present the thesis statement
What should each body paragraph start with
A topic sentence
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?
To summarize the essay and reinforce the thesis.
What is the in text citation for a book by an author?
( authors last name and page number).
Line spacing required for the entire document
What is double spaced
What do we call the sentence that expresses the main argument of an essay?
Thesis statement
What do we call the facts, quotes, or examples used to support a point?
Evidence or supporting details
True or False: A conclusion should restate the thesis exactly as it appeared before.
Falae it should rephrase the thesis in a new way
True or false wikipedia is a credible source
False
What should be in the top left corner of the first page?
Your name, teachers name, class name and period, and date
True or False: It's good to start your essay with a dictionary definition.
False
How many body paragraphs are typically in a 500-word essay?
usually 2-3 paragraphs
Name something you should not include in a conclusion
Indroduce new info or agruments
Whats the different between paraphrasing and quoting.
Paraphrasing is restating it in your own word and quote is the exact thing the author said with citations.
What is in the top right of every page
Your last name and page number
Name two effictive ways to hook a reader in your introduction.
Start with a question, suprsing fact.
What is a transition sentence
A sentence that smoothly connects one paragraph to the next
Whats one effective way to end your conclusion with impact?
A call to action
Make an MLA in text citation for this sentence, "Social media affects self-esteem" by Jane Doe, page 45.
(Doe 45).
Where should the title of the paper be and how should it look?
centered, plain text
Rewrite this thesis to make it better:
A logic answer that is a good thesis for whatever the person says
What's wrong with this paragraph? "School uniforms are important. I love pizza. Some students think uniforms are boring."
It lacks focus and is off topic
Write a powerful closing sentence for an essay on climate change.
"If we fail to act now, future generations will inherit a planet
Turn this sentence into a properly cited MLA quote: The internet changed the way we communicate said Dr. Kevin Marks in his book Digital Shift, page 67.
"The internet changed the way we communicate" (Marks 67).