Levels
MLA Format
Vocabulary
Signal Phrases
Miscellaneous
100

This level is for paraphrasing a quote.

What is Level One?

100

the font size required on academic papers

What is 12 pt?

100

the reason why this word is inappropriate for academic writing:

gotta

What is slang?

100

a good signal phrase for also

What is in addition?

100

The exact words from a source must be surrounded by these.

What are quotation marks?

200

This level will discuss the overall importance of the quote, to both your thesis and the text in general.

What is Level Five?

200

Times New Roman, Calibri, and Arial

What are the font types allowed in MLA

200

The reason why this sentence is not accurate MLA format or appropriate for expository writing:

I believe that this idea connects to my thesis because it describes how knights had to follow rules and regulations just like students.

What is the use of personal pronouns in academic writing.

200

a good signal phrase for the author says

What is the author states?

200

This is the position of the period at the end of quoted material that is also cited.

What is following the final parentheses around the citation information?

300

What level is this word and phrase an example of?

honor and chivalrous behavior

What is Level Three?

300

the reason that this is incorrect:

Knights began training at the age of 7 years old.

What is improper spelling? (numbers less than 100 are spelled out.)

300

a good academic synonym for shows that

What is illustrates?

300

This signal phrase means even more so

What is moreover?

300

a good academic synonym for 'but'

What is 'however'?

400

This quote is saying that all knights have a specific set of guidelines that they must follow in order to meet the job and character expectations of a medieval knight.

This is an example of what level?

What is Level Two?

400

the reason that this is incorrect:

In paragraph 30, Marcone states, Knights were medieval gentleman-soldiers, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire. 

What is missing quotation marks?

400

the reason why this title is incorrect:

knights of the round table

What is capitalization?

400

a signal phrase which shows sequence

What is first, second, finally?

400

a good academic synonym for 'in the end.'

What is 'ultimately'?

500

The author uses the word honor to emphasize the characteristic that a knight in the Middle Ages should demonstrate. 

What is Level Four?

500

The reason that this sentence is incorrect:

Knights were expected to protect the weak and defenseless.   They were also expected to treat all women with respect.

What are too many spaces after the period?

500

the reason why this word is incorrect:


Knight

What is captialization?

500

This signal phrase is used to show the opposite side of something.

What is on the contrary, however, or in contrast?

500

This is not a good phrase to describe the past because it is too casual.

What is 'back in the day'?

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