Mysteries in History 1!
What is the name of the woman who disappeared while attempting to fly around the world?
Amelia Earhart
What is a wild theory that some people claim about the building of Great Pyramids of Giza?
That aliens built the pyramids
What is the required word count for the research essay?
1500 words
How do you write a MLA header?
Student Name
Professor Name
EN 102-000
Date
What is the name of the website we use to find sources?
Scout
Which of these theories are often discussed about JFK's death?
1. Lee Harvey Oswald killed him
2. Government involvement (FBI, CIA, etc)
3. The Mafia
4. The KGB
5. All of the above
5- all of the above!
Who are the main suspects for the identity of the Zodiac Killer?
Arthur Leigh Allen, Earl Van Best, George Hodel, Gary Poste (if you get 2/4 I'll give you the points)
How many sources do you have to have for the research essay?
4 sources
Which of these in-text citations is right?
1. Bronte describes Wuthering Heights as "a perfect misanthrope's heaven" (1).
2. Bronte describes Wuthering Heights as "a perfect misanthrope's heaven." (Bronte 1)
3. Bronte describes Wuthering Heights as "a perfect misanthrope's heaven (1).
#1
Can your thesis statement have personal pronouns or a question in it?
no! :)
How many people were killed in the Idaho Murders?
4
What is the alias of the man who hijacked a plane in 1971? How much did ask for ransom money?
D. B. Cooper, $200,000
Find a specific angle for the essay by taking a stand (it did/did not exist) and then finding specific proof/evidence (scholarly sources and research).
What is the difference between an in-text citation and a regular citation?
in-text is in the essay text itself, while a regular citation goes in a works cited page.
What is the format of an annotation for the annotated bibliography?
1/2 is summary of the source, 1/2 is analysis of the source (or why it is useful to your argument)
What is the name of the place that people threatened to storm in 2020? (Hint: it is often said to hold aliens).
Area 51
What is the name of the state where a whole colony of people went missing in the late 1500s?
Virginia (the lost colony of Roanoke)
What is one of the most important parts of the research essay?
the counterargument
What is wrong with this citation? (Hint: There are multiple things).
Susan Manly. “Maria Edgeworth’s Political Lives.” European Romantic Review, vol. 31, no. 6, Dec. 2020, pp. 767–86. EBSCOhost
Manly, Susan. “Maria Edgeworth’s Political Lives.” European Romantic Review, vol. 31, no. 6, Dec. 2020, pp. 767–86. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.libdata.lib.ua.edu/10.1080/10509585.2020.1831131.
Take a guess: What topic do you think was the most popular out of these three? (no conferring with your classmates)
1. Assassination of JFK
2. Identity of the Zodiac Killer
3. Mystery of Amelia Earhart
#1, with #2 as a runner-up!
What is a wild theory about the tragedy of the Titanic? (hint: it involves another ship).
Theory that the Titanic was swapped with her sister ship, the Olympic
What is the name of the aspiring actress who was murdered in 1947?
Elizabeth Short / The Black Dahlia
What are these sentences called?
- The first sentence of your body paragraph
- The last sentence of your body paragraph
(Hint: They both start with a T).
Topic sentence and a transition sentence
How would you cite this book?
Book: Wuthering Heights
Author: Emily Bronte
Year: 2003
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2003.
How many drafts did you write for the annotated bibliography?
5 (1- 2 sources; 2- 4 sources; 3- full draft 1; 4-draft 2; 5- final draft)