Commas in a Series
Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
MELCON
In-Text Citations
Works Cited Citations
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My favorite teams are the White Sox the Bears and the Blackhawks.
What is "My favorite teams are the White Sox, the Bears, and the Blackhawks.
100
On Sunday, I watched football and I downloaded music.
What is "On Sunday, I watched football, and I downloaded music.
100
The letters in MELCon stand for this.
What is Main Idea, Evidence, Link, Conclusion
100
This goes in the parenthesis () in an in-text citation.
What is the author's last name OR the first word of the title of the article.
100
Title of Book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Author: Mark Twain Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication Year: 2008 Place of Publication: New York
What is Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2008.
200
Eli Manning Frank Gore and LeSean McCoy were my top fantasy scorers last week.
What is "Eli Manning, Frank Gore, and LeSean McCoy were my top fantasy scorers last week."
200
List what "FANBOYS" stands for.
What is "For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so."
200
These are three ways to write an attention getter.
What is question, quote, strong statement, metaphor, description.
200
Add a citation to the following sentence: "Mr. Farrell is cooler than Mr. Rising." Author: Mr. Farrell
What is "Mr. Farrell is cooler than Mr. Rising" (Farrell).
200
Title of Article: Cutler in Command in Victory Over Redskins Author: Brad Biggs Publisher: Chicago Tribune Title of Website: Chicago Tribune Date of Publication: August 18, 2011 Date Retrieved: August 20, 2012 URL: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-18/sports/ct-spt-0819-bears-redskins-chicago--20120819_1_jay-cutler-robert-griffin-iii-redskins
What is Biggs, Brad. "Cutler in Command in Victory Over Redskins." Chicago Tribune. 18 Aug. 2011. Chicago Tribune. 20 Aug. 2012 .
300
I go to English Math Science and History after lunch.
What is "I go to English, Math, Science, and History after lunch.
300
The White Sox tried to play on Thursday yet it was raining.
What is "The White Sox tried to play on Thursday, yet it was raining."
300
Write a possible thesis for this topic: Argue whether the Cubs or the White Sox are the best baseball team in Chicago.
What is: (SOME variation may occur) The Cubs are the best baseball team in Chicago. OR The White Sox are the best baseball team in Chicago.
300
Rewrite the sentence with an in-text citation: "The Oregon Legislature voted in 2001 to eliminate the word "squaw" from geographic names." Author: None Title of Article: "Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools."
What is "The Oregon Legislature voted in 2001 to eliminate the word 'squaw' from geographic names" (Oregon).
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Title of Article: Safety Agency Recalls Popular Bumbo Infant Floor Seat Author: Jayne O’Donnell Publisher: Gannett Co. Inc. Title of Website: USA Today Date of Publication: August 16, 2011 Date Retrieved: August 20, 2012 URL: http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/story/2012-08-15/Bumbo-infant-floor-seat-recalled/57068158/1
What is O'Donnell, Jayne. "Safety Agency Recalls Popular Bumbo Infant Floor Seat." USA Today. 16 Aug. 2011. Gannett Co. Inc. 20 Aug. 2012 .
400
I had to sweep the porch mop the floor and take out the trash before the party.
What is "I had to sweep the porch, mop the floor, and take out the trash before the party."
400
During football games, I eat and trash talk.
What is this sentence does not need a comma. There is not a full sentence on either side of the fanboy.
400
This is the difference between evidence and links.
What is "Evidence is a quote from a source, and links are the writers explanation of how that quote supports their thesis."
400
Add an in-text citation to the following quote: "So I bought the Cleveland cap with the famous Chief Wahoo logo on it." Author: Jack Shakely Title of Article: "Indian Mascots-You're Out"
What is "So I bought the Cleveland cap with the famous Chief Wahoo logo on it" (Shakely).
400
Person Interviewed: Brandon Marshall Type of Interview: Unpublished, in-person Date of Interview: August 22, 2012
What is Marshall, Brandon. Personal interview. 22 Aug. 2012.
500
On rainy days, I love reading a good book watching a new movie or taking a nap.
What is "On rainy days, I love reading a good book, watching a new movie, or taking a nap."
500
On Monday, I didn't go to school for the teachers were on strike.
What is "On Monday, I didn't go to school, for the teachers were on strike." The for in fanboys means because!
500
Write the "subjects" portion of an ACTS introduction for the following thesis: High School students should have Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off.
These answers may vary, but make sure there are transitions before each sentence and three different reasons that all support the thesis.
500
Add an in-text citation to the following quote: "Florida State's president, T. K. Wetherell, immediately protested the ban." Author: Robert Andrew Powell Title of Article:"Florida State Can Keep It's Seminoles"
What is "Florida State's president, T. K. Wetherell, immediately protested the ban" (Powell).
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Person Interviewed: Jay Cutler Type of Interview: Unpublished, in-person Date of Interview: September 14, 2012
What is Cutler, Jay. Personal interview. 14 Sept. 2012.
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