Business Writing
How many weeks notice is standard to give in a resignation letter?
2 Weeks
Anthropocene Reviewed is written by which young adult literature author?
John Green
An opinionated statement that states your position on an arguable topic
Thesis Statement
The header that appears in the top right corner of each page in your MLA formatted essay includes what information?
Last name and page number
Is the following correctly or incorrectly punctuated?
"The end of the semester was fast approaching; as a result, a sigh of relief could be heard in the halls."
Correct
"The old crocodile was half blind, toothless, and lacked motivation to attack." Which comma rule is used here?
List or Series
A resume is meant to do what?
Market your skills and abilities
The era in which human dominate the earth.
Anthropocene
The writing that supports your main claim - it can come from research or personal knowledge
evidence
Non-essential information can be set off in a sentence using commas, parentheses, or these.
dashes
A list can be introduced with one of these.
A colon
What comma rule is being used?
"Before running to the store, you need to double-check that you have your wallet."
Setting off an introductory phrase
When should you submit a negotiation letter?
Before accepting the job
The Crucible is an allegory for what historical event?
McCarthyism or Red Scare
A thesis statement that includes your 2-3 main supporting points to your argument.
Closed Thesis
Your MLA heading should include your name, your teacher's name, the date & what?
The course name/title
Is the following correctly or incorrectly punctuated?
"I plan to travel to Paris, France; Stockholm, Sweden; Corinth, Greece; and Dresden, Germany."
Correct
"Because my nose was so stuffy, I could not smell the pie burning." Which comma rule is used?
Emailing your negotiation letter and eventually your resignation letter protects you in what way?
It creates a paper trail.
Who was the character from The Things They Carried that mutilated the baby water buffalo in retaliation of his friend's death?
Rat Kiley
The writing that explains how the evidence connects back to the main claim.
Commentary
Why is Elizabeth Proctor's confession in the Crucible ironic?
She has the reputation of never lying - her act of perjury goes entirely opposite of what is expected.
When is the only time you would use a semi-colon in a list?
The list already contains internal punctuation (like cities separated from states, or items with several modifiers separated by commas)
" I enjoy a Reuben sandwich, but today I will order the Minestrone." Which comma rule is this?
Separating two independent clauses.
A business header should include what pieces of information?
Sender's Name and Contact Info
The date
Recipient's Name and Contact Info
Describe the societal pressure that played a part in Kurt Lemon returning the the dentist to have a perfectly good tooth pulled?
Men should always be brave/fearless (duty over emotions)
Evidence that must be researched.
2nd hand evidence
Which essay type analyzes the author's choices and their impact on the text's meaning?
Rhetorical Analysis
One of these can be used to introduce a quote after a complete sentence.
A Colon
Which comma rule is this an example of?
"That dog, the Pomeranian, considers himself the master of the house."
Setting off nonessential information