Intro & Conclusion Paragraph
Your intro paragraph should begin with this type of sentence.
What is a Hook or Attention Getter?
Your essay should use this type of line spacing.
What is double spaced?
This type of sentence begins each body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
This is why you use an in-text citation.
To give credit to another source, to avoid plagiarism, and/or to show where you got your evidence from.
TRUE or FALSE? The Works Cited page should begin on the bottom of your page after your conclusion paragraph.
FALSE - it should begin on its own page, the final page of your essay
Your intro paragraph should end with this type of sentence.
What is a thesis statement?
This is the generally accepted color, type, and size of font.
What is Black, Times New Roman, Size 12
Use this key to indent your paragraphs
What is the TAB Key?
In-text citations should always point the reader to this?
What is the Works Cited page, or a specific work?
TRUE or FALSE? Your works should appear in the order that you use them in your writing.
FALSE - they must be in alphabetical order, by the first word of each entry
Your conclusion paragraph should begin with this type of sentence.
What is a restatement of your thesis statement?
Your Title and your Works Cited heading are the only parts of your essay that should use this type of alignment.
What is center alignment?
This type of sentence will end each of your body paragraphs.
What is a transition or concluding sentence?
If you know the name of the Magazine and the name of the Article, but not the name of the Author, this is what should appear in the citation.
What is the name of the Article - in quotation marks, and shortened if it is really long?
TRUE or FALSE? The word "Bibliography" should appear at the top of the page.
FALSE - it should have a heading of "Works Cited"
Your conclusion paragraph should end with this type of sentence.
What is a Big Idea Statement, Clincher Statement, Connection to the Audience, or Life Application Statement?
All paragraphs should use this type of alignment.
What is left alignment?
When using evidence, you must do this with it, rather than simply listing it.
What is explain, elaborate, and/or connect it to your thesis?
When using a direct line of text from another source, these punctuation marks should go around it.
What are quotation marks?
If you have the name of the Magazine and the name of the Article, but not the name of the author, this information should begin your works cited entry.
What is the name of the Article, in quotation marks
The sentences in the middle of your conclusion paragraph should do this.
What is summarize your main points?
This point of view should be used throughout your essay, meaning that you should not use pronouns such as: I, we, us, me, or you.
What is third person point of view?
All writing in your body paragraphs must be connected back to this.
What is your thesis?
When using a parenthetical citation, this should appear after the parentheses.
What is the period, or punctuation mark?
This is the name for the type of indentation used for each Works Cited entry.
What is a hanging indent?