Research
Two useful databases or scholarly sites used by the YHC library to retrieve online resources, scholarly articles.
Galileo JStor Worldcat
In MLA format, what should appear at the TOP LEFT corner of your papers (in order)
Your name / Your instructor's name / The course name / The date
Where does the thesis statement generally appear?
End of first paragraph
One pro-fraternity argument
connections, friendships, higher academic GPA, leadership skills, etc.
The organ Poe's narrator is most obsessed with
the eye
True or false: It is never appropriate to cite from the abstract of a scholarly article.
True
Which in-text citation is correct in MLA?
a) (Massicotte, p. 5)
b) (Massicotte, 5)
c) (Massicotte, 2018, p. 5)
d) (Massicotte 5)
d
What should appear at the beginning of each paragraph?
Topic sentence
Definition of trigger warnings
The name of the person who wins the lottery
Mrs. Tess Hutchinson
Which of the following would NOT be considered as scholarly sources in your research paper: magazine article, editorial, blog, forum, dictionary entry, academic article, book review, podcast interview.
All but academic article
How do you cite indirect sources?
(qtd in Massicotte 5)
Name three genres of academic writing you have completed in this class
argumentative essay, analytical essay, annotated bibliography, research essay
Name three issues we discussed as possible topics for your first essay
Trigger warnings, should college be free?, fraternities.
Century when the Grimm brothers published "Little Snow White"
19th century or 1800s
What does a scholarly source mean?
it's been written by an expert and has been peer-reviewed by experts.
True or False. Each source cited in the text must be listed in the Works Cited list.
True
Name two elements of a good conclusion
Restating the thesis and argument
Restating significance
Definitions of ethos, pathos, logos
Names of the three authors of the short stories we read
Poe, Jackson, Gaiman
Two elements included in an annotated bibliography
Sources, Summaries, Quotations, Contributions to paper
Put the following words in order for a proper work cited list.
Author's first name; last name; Journal Title; Year; pp.; Article Title; Issue; Volume ;
Last Name, First Name. "Article title." Journal Title, volume, issue, year, pp.
What are the two problems with these sentences?
1) Which is why there were many storms last season.
2) You have just been placed on academic probation, you must write a letter of reinstatement.
Fragment & comma splice
True or false. If you write in your textbooks or novels, the bookstore will ask you to pay for the damages.
false!!!!
Narrative perspectives in the 3 stories we read (1st person, 3rd person).
Snow, Glass, Apples: 1st person
The Lottery: 3rd person
Tell-Tale Heart: 1st person