MLA Format
MLA Format 2
Argument Terms
Fill-in-the-blank
Fill-in-the-blank Part 2
100
What do you put around a direct quote?
Quotation marks
100
The group of people that a piece of writing, media, or art is intended for
Audience
100
To prove an idea is wrong or false; disprove
Refute
100
The Statue of Liberty is an important American _____.
landmark
100
We were shocked when someone _____ the cemetery, gouging and knocking over gravestones.
vandalized
200
What is the purpose of citations in a research paper?
To give credit to the original authors of information used in your work
200
Presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement.
Plagiarism
200
An argument that is generally true but has some exceptions.
Conditional argument
200
_____ art represents feelings and ideas using unrealistic images.
Abstract
200
The school community was disappointed when their hallways were _____ with spray paint.
defaced
300
In what order should you put the resources that you list on the last page of your research paper?
Alphabetical
300
What is the title of the page that comes at the end of your research paper where you cite your sources?
Works cited
300
A point made by the opposing side in an argument
Counterclaim
300
After renovations, the old bathroom looked more _____.
contemporary
300
From a little girl singing on car trips, Aisha had _____ into a top-notch singer.
evolved
400
What kinds of titles should be in quotations?
Sections of works, like the titles of chapters, magazine articles, poems, and short stories
400
What should you do to both a direct quote and a paraphrase after you put them in your paper?
Add an in-text citation
400
Reasoning and evidence that attempts to disprove or point out weaknesses in the counterclaim
Rebuttal
400
The princess _____ Sir Gavin a knight because of his courage.
deemed
400
It is _____ that the sun will come up and a new day will begin.
inevitable
500
What type of title should be underlined or italicized?
Large works, albums, names of vehicles, and movie and television show titles
500
Your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.
Paraphrase
500
When a writer repeats a key word or phrase to emphasize an important idea or create a transition between sentences or paragraphs
Repetition
500
Tanya fell hiking, but her injuries were only _____ and healed quickly.
superficial
500
Harvard University's international _____ draws more than 40,000 applicants each year.
stature