Structure
What is the first sentence of the body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Where does the period go in an in-text citation?
After the parenthesis
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To introduce what the paragraph will be about.
What are the two elements inside of a in-text citation?
Author's last name and page number.
What three elements are in the evidence cycle?
Assertion, Evidence, Commentary
Which is the correct in-text citation?
a. (Smith, 9)
b. (Smith 9)
b. (Mark Smith, 9)
No comma and last name only.
What does the evidence portion of the evidence cycle include?
(3 things)
Transition to quote, quote, and in-text citation.
What is wrong about the following quote?
The book focuses on the trials that Greg faces. "Greg is a character that faces many hardships" (Murillo 3).
Does not provide introduction. Just drops the quote.
What do you include in the commentary portion of the evidence cycle?
Analysis of quote. Explaining it and it matters to your paper.
What is wrong with the follow quote?
In the text, Smith states, "The purpose of the book is to inform students about the importance of geology." (Smith 9)
The period is in the wrong place.
importance of geology" (Smith 9).
What is wrong with the following statement? How would you fix it?
I think that this quote highlights the importance of eating well.
It uses "I".
This quote highlights the importance eating well.