Traits of Good Writing
Name the trait of good writing that starts with "I"
Ideas
What information goes at the top right hand corner of your paper?
Your last name and page number
Austen, Jane; Emma, Random House Publishing, 2009.
Use a period at the end of the author's name and at the end of the book title.
The sentence in a paragraph that explains the main idea is called the....
Topic sentence.
What do you use to indicate the main ideas of your outline?
Name the trait of good writing that starts with "O"
Organization
What font does MLA use?
12 point Times New Roman
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, 1674, Barnes & Noble.
It should be:
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Barnes & Noble, 1674.
Implied main idea
What do you use to indicate the subtopic of your main ideas?
Capital letters (A. B. C.)
Name the trait of good writing that starts with "V"
Voice
What information goes in the heading of a MLA paper? (in order)
Your name
Teacher's name
Class Name
Date
Author's Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publisher, Year Published.
Stated main idea or Implied main idea:
It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.
Stated main idea
What do you use to indicate supporting evidence of the subtopics of an outline?
Arabic numerals (1. 2. 3.)
Name the trait of good writing that starts with "S.F."
Sentence Fluency
What is the name of the page at the end of the paper with the list of resources that you used?
Works Cited page
Sherlock Holmes. Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Barnes & Noble, 2019.
Do you wear glasses? Make sure your glasses fit well. The earpieces should be at eye level. Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself. Take your glasses for adjustments to the place you bought them. Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them. This will prevent scratches. Keep the lenses clean. A soft cloth is best for cleaning.
Implied
What is wrong with the outline?
1.
a.
B.
Main points should have Roman numerals. Letters should be capitalized
Name the two traits of good writing that starts with "W.C. and C"
Word choice and conventions
What information gets included in a parenthetical in-text citation
(Author's last name, page number)
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Barnes & Noble, 2019.
No mistake.
Costs were low that year and the output high. There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm. There were no losses from fire. All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.
Stated main idea
What is wrong with this outline?
I.
A.
B.
1.
You must have at least two supporting details