6 Traits/MLA
Name the 6 traits
TRIPLE if you can give a short description of each
Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions
What type of writing does informative fall under?
DOUBLE if you can provide the name of the other typed under this umbrella
Expository
DOUBLE explanatory
What is the difference between a direct quote and an indirect quote? How do you punctuate them?
direct: using someone else's EXACT words; needs quotes
indirect: using someone's ideas but paraphrasing them; does not need quotes
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
denotation: dictionary definition (literal meaning)
connotation: associated/social meaning
What is fear of Friday the 13th
DOUBLE if you can tell me which group's destruction may have been the origin of this day's unlucky reputation
Triskaidekaphobia
The Knights Templar
What is the rule about organization?
Good organization is NEVER noticed, bad organization is ALWAYS noticed
Draw the map from your notes in this section
see notes
What is the difference in FUNCTION between quotation marks and in-text citations? When do you need to use them?
Quotes are for words, citations for ideas, but both direct and indirect quotes need citations
Provide four words with a positive connotation
DOUBLE if they are three or more syllables
answers will vary
Why did Diogenes throw a plucked chicken at Plato?
DOUBLE if you can tell me what he said when he did it
He called man a "featherless biped"
Diogenes said "behold, man"
What should be included in the heading (must be in the correct order) and what formatting should it have?
First Name Last Name Times new roman
Assignment 12 pt
Class double spaced
DUE date
What should be included in a introduction paragraph?
Hook (not a closed question); filler sentences; pronged thesis
What is the rule for formatting titles?
Big pieces of media are italicized
Smaller pieces of media are in quotes
Provide an example of two words with the same DENOTATION but different CONNOTATIONS- provide the denotation and connotation
answers will very ie: 'grin' and 'smirk' both mean small smiles, but 'grin' has a positive connotation and 'smirk' mas more nefarious or mischievous connotations
What did the people of Yazoo believe the witch in the swamp was doing that led to her arrest?
DOUBLE if you can give the date of her death OR the date of the fire she cursed the town with
Luring fishermen on the swamp and poisoning them with arsenic
DOUBLE: May 25, 1883 or 1904
Write a sentence about one of the storytimes we've done containing and in-text citation giving Miss Ekdahl credit for the information *punctuate properly*
Tahoe Tessie can be found in Lake Tahoe (Ekdahl).
How do you format a thesis statement?
Clearly state topic, then provide subjects of three body paragraphs IN ORDER
Properly punctuate this sentence:
Jane went to go see Iron Man 2 with her friends and said that it was so much worse than the first one but I liked Black Widow
Jane went to go see Iron Man 2 with her friends and said that "it was so much worse than the first one, but I liked Black Widow."
"top hat"
Abraham Lincoln; fancy; refined; historical, etc
Where were the vaults of knowledge prophesied by Edgar Cayce said to have been located?
the Yucatan and Egypt
Write a full citation for a published book with this information:
title: The Lord of the Rings
author: J.R.R. Tolkein
date: November 1947
publisher: George, Allan, and Unwin
chapter: Concerning Hobbits
J.R.R., Tolkein. "Concerning Hobbits." The Lord of the Rings. George, Allan, and Unwin, November 1947.
*don't forget punctuation and hanging indent*
How do you form a transition sentence?
What is an explanatory note? Provide an example of a sentence *properly punctuated* that includes a direct quote split by an explanatory note
Explanatory note: a phrase that gives more information/context for the quote
Answers will vary
Provide five connotations associated with:
"gold"
wealthy; successful; victory; King Midas; greed etc.
What was the english translation for Malleus Malificarum?
DOUBLE if you can give the pope who started it, and the date published
Hammer of the Witches
DOUBLE: Innocent VIII 1486