MLA Style
What font and font size should an MLA paper use?
Times New Roman, size 12 font.
What is Pathos?
Appeal to emotion.
What is a concrete noun?
Things you can physically touch, see, hear, etc.
Look at the following word. Does it require an indefinite article a or an?
"Horror"
A horror
What is a thesis statement?
The main idea of the entire essay;
Debatable claim + 3 supporting points.
What is the most current edition of MLA?
9th edition
What is Ethos?
Appeal to authority / credibility.
What are the 3 different types of verbs?
Action, Linking, and Helping.
Choose the option that maintains the parallel structure in the sentence:
"She enjoys reading books, playing tennis, and _______."
A. to watch movies.
B. watching movies.
C. watched movies.
D. All of the above.
B. watching movies.
"She enjoys reading books, playing tennis, and watching movies."
What is an argument?
To exchange ideas and point of views with others.
What does the acronym MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What is the goal of annotating a text while reading?
To highlight and note key ideas, ask questions, and identify supporting evidence.
Write down whether the verb is past tense, present tense, or future tense in the following sentence:
"Alynna and Chencho are not going to San Carlos this weekend."
Simple future tense.
Identify the prepositions in the following sentence:
"The cat jumped over the fence."
Over
What does P.I.E. stand for? What do they each do in an essay?
Point, Illustration, and Explanation.
Point: Topic sentence; the main idea of the body paragraph.
Illustration: Evidence or quotes that support your original claim and point.
Explanation: Connecting your evidence to your point and original claim.
What are the 2 different types of in-text citations?
Parenthetical citations and citations in prose.
What is Rhetorical Analysis? What are the 3 core elements of a rhetorical triangle?
It means analyzing how effectively a writer or speaker communicates her message or argument to the audience.
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
What is a non-comparable adjective? Give an example.
A non-comparable adjective is an adjective that cannot be compared or have different degrees of comparison.
EX: Dead and ultimate.
Read the following sentences carefully. Each sentence contains an error in the conjunction. Identify the error, and then rewrite the sentence with the correct conjunction from FANBOYS.
"I wanted to visit the museum, nor I had time to go."
"Nor" is incorrectly used.
Corrected Sentence: "I wanted to visit the museum, but I didn’t have time to go."
What are the 5 steps of the Writing Process?
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing/Proofreading
Publishing
What are the 9 Core Elements of a Works Cited citation in MLA style?
Author
Title of Source
Title of Container
Contributor
Version
Number
Publisher
Publication Date
Location
What does the CRAAP Test acronym stand for and what can it do?
Currency - The timeliness of the information.
Relevance - The importance of the information for your needs.
Authority - The source of the information.
Accuracy - The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
Purpose - The reason the information exists.
In the following sentence, determine the person for each pronoun.
"You should consider visiting the park, it's a beautiful day for a walk."
Second-person
Which of the following is correct? What is this punctuation called?
A. The table was set — knives, forks, candlesticks — all were set up correctly.
B. The table was set-knives, forks, candlesticks all were set up correctly.
C. "The table was set" knives, forks, candlesticks all were set up correctly.
A. em dash
"The table was set — knives, forks, candlesticks — all were set up correctly."
What is the Thesis Statement formula?
Thesis = debatable claim + 3 supporting points