MLA
Proper format for in-text citations
What is (Author Page#)?
There is no comma or additional information.
A hook can be...
Bonus: It is located here
What is a question, quotation, bold statement, fact, or statistic?
What is the beginning of the introduction paragraph?
The paragraphs your essay is organized into
What is an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion?
The first sentence of a conclusion paragraph
This is the town Elie was from
What is Sighet?
The number of contractions you are allowed in an essay
What is zero?
There should be absolutely no contractions in your essay!
This should be included in a literary essay
(Hint: It comes after your hook)
What is an introduction to the text you will be analyzing?
The method for developing and writing body paragraphs
What is APE—Argument, Prove, Explain?
Three things your conclusion paragraph should include
What are a restatement of your thesis, a summary of the main points, and a final thought for the reader?
This is the camp Elie and his father were sent to
What is Auschwitz-Birkenau?
The grammatical person essays are written in
What is third-person?
Meaning no I, We, Me or My.
The purpose of an introduction paragraph
What is capturing the reader's attention, introducing the essay's topic, and outlining the argument?
Purpose of a topic sentence
Bonus: It is located here
What is to introduce the main idea of a paragraph?
What is the first sentence of a paragraph?
The last sentence or two of a conclusion paragraph
What is food for thought/'wrap up'/question for the reader?
This could be a prediction or general statement to leave your reader with something to ponder.
The woman who screamed fire
Bonus: Identify the significance
Who is Madame Schächter?
What is foreshadowing?
The size, font, and spacing of your essay
What is times new roman 12pt font, double spaced?
Thesis statement definition
What is the last sentence of the introductory paragraph that tells the reader the main idea/argument in the essay?
What your body paragraphs support and where the argument should come from
Your paragraphs should also match the order laid out in your thesis
Transition words that could be used for your conclusion
What is in conclusion, in summary, overall?
These are the teaching Elie was studying at the beginning of the memoir.
Bonus: He learned it from this person.
What is Kabbalah?
Who is Moishe the Beadle?
Format of an MLA title page
Student Name
Course Code
Teacher's Name
Date of Submission
Things a thesis statement should be
What is arguable, topic-related, specific, and clear?
Something that should be included in your body paragraphs
(Hint: It should be cited)
What is specific evidence (quotations)?
What is Leadership?
Elie's sister's name.
What is Tzipora?