MLA
Which sentences require in-text citations?
Every sentence that uses information or ideas from an outside source
i.e., almost every sentence
The name for improperly joining 2 sentences with a comma
comma splice
What pronouns are banned from essays in this class?
I and You
What is a thesis statement?
One sentence that is about a clear, limited topic.
In MLA, the paragraph number is required when citing an online article. What do you do in this class?
Estimate a page number
A punctuation mark that connects two separate but related independent clauses
Semicolon
How many pronoun errors are in the following sentence:
"Whomever parked their car out front, left their headlights on."
3
What is a comparison that describes a thing as something else?
a metaphor
When should you use a signal phrase?
When switching authors, introducing a blocked quote, or introducing a quotation
The term for two independent clauses that run together without proper punctuation or appropriate conjunctions
Run-on sentence
These four pronouns are often improperly used. They can only refer to a noun, not an idea.
it, that, this, which
What are these called:
...
Ellipses
How should a date be written in a citation?
Day, Month (abbr. except for May, June, or July), Year
e.g. 15 Sep 2015
5 ways to join 2 sentences
1. Period between sentences
2. semicolon separating 2 independent clauses
3. comma followed by a conjunction
4. make independent clause dependent
5. semicolon plus other word
Fix the pronoun reference error:
Jack rushed to class and that made him drop his pencil.
Because Jack was rushing to class, he dropped his pencil.
True, if there is not a proper citation
How do you properly cite a source with 3 or more authors on the works cited page?
First author’s name in alphabetical order followed by a comma and "et al."
List 5 dependent words
after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while
What are the subject pronouns?
I, you, he, she, we, they, and who
List 3 requirements of what a quote needs to be:
1. Short: not whole sentences, just words or phrases
2. introduced with a signal phrase
3. cited with page number