Grammar
Essay Components
Research and Citation
Literature
Wild Card
100

This punctuation mark separates items on a list.

What is a comma?

100

This states the main idea of the paper.

What is the thesis? 

100

This is the best place to find peer-reviewed academic articles.

What is the library?

100

In this story, a couple struggles over whether to keep an unplanned pregnancy. 

What is "Hills Like White Elephants?"

100

This is taking the words or ideas of someone else or using generative AI without citation. 

What is plagiarism?

200

A sentence needs these two things in order to be complete.

What are a subject and verb/predicate?

200

This part of an essay should focus on only one supporting idea.

What is a body paragraph?

200

This website ending indicates that it is likely a reliable source.

What is .edu, .gov, or .org?

200

In this story, a woman mistakenly believes her husband has been killed in a train accident.

What is "The Story of an Hour?"

200

This can help you organize your ideas in advance.

What is an outline?

300

This punctuation mark connects two closely related independent clauses. 

What is a semicolon?

300

This is the first sentence of a body paragraph and states the paragraph's topic.

What is a topic sentence?

300

This is placed at the end of a quote or paraphrase and indicates the source.

What is an in-text citation?

300

In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Arnold Friend is associated with this Biblical figure.

What is the Devil?

300

This is the part of a paper where you discuss the ideas of someone who disagrees with you.

What is the counterpoint?

400

This acronym can help you remember the coordinating conjunctions.

What is FANBOYS?

400

You need this to support your claims.

What are quotes/evidence?

400
You list the sources in a Works Cited or References page in this order. 

What is alphabetical?

400

This type of poetry does not have a regular rhyme or meter and often mimics spoken language.

What is free verse? 

400

This figure of speech compares two things using the words "like" or "as".

What is a simile?

500

This type of error happens when you connect two independent clauses with only a comma. 

What is a comma splice?

500

The quote ___________ technique helps you introduce and explain the quotes used in your essay.

What is sandwich?

500

These are the two citation styles we learned in this class.

What are MLA and APA?

500

This term describes poetry written about a work of visual art. 

What is ekphrasis? 

500

This diagram can help you brainstorm for a compare and contrast essay.

What is a Venn Diagram?

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