MLA Format
What are three requirements of a title written in MLA format?
creative, centered, same font/size as whole paper
How does setting play a role in plot development in Salt to the Sea? (Note: what two things does setting create?)
It creates conflict and mood.
What is the definition of haggard?
Sickly or tired
What information NEEDS a citation in a paper?
All information taken from a text (direct quotes, paraphrases, summaries).
We have fewer/less days until Thanksgiving than I thought.
Fewer
What TWO things belong in a header of an MLA paper?
Last name and page number
Florian is considered dynamic because he is opening up to the group and showing more emotion.
What does the word "bestow" mean?
To present as a gift
When the author's name is used in the topic sentence/thesis, what information goes in the parenthetical citation?
Only the page number
Jackie wanted Susan and ____ to pick up groceries.
I or me?
Jackie wanted Susan and me to pick up groceries.
How would today's date be written in MLA format?
3 November 2021
Identify an example of a metaphor.
Comparison which does not use like or as.
If someone is described as trudging along, what does that mean?
Walking wearily/dejectedly
"She would never look up." (page 121)
What is incorrect about this citation?
1. No period inside the quotation, and the word page should not be included.
The conversation had a negative affect/effect on their relationship.
What is the order of a heading written in MLA format?
Your name
Teacher's name
Course name
Date
What two literary terms are used in this quote?
“The Polish girl’s pink hat bobbed like a candy egg amidst the hundreds of gray faces.”
Symbolism, imagery, simile
Give two examples of epithets from the story and say who they connect to.
Wandering boy --> Klaus, Shoe poet -->
Florian --> Knight
What is the reason we use lead-ins for evidence?
To provide context as to what part of the story the quotation is taken from and to avoid "floating quotations". Also helps provide a to transition into the quote in our own words.
Which sentence pattern/ syntax style is this?
" And then the noise erupted.
Screaming."
Fragment --> Pattern V
What two things are wrong with this heading?
Any Student
Mrs. Teacher
Biology
3 Nov. 2021
1. Middle initial is missing
2. The month should not be abbreviated
What does it mean to feel despondent?
Feeling hopeless or gloomy
What is incorrect with this quote and citation? (The author's name was already given in the topic sentence).
While talking with Ingrid in the manor house, Joana narrates that “Ingrid had reason to worry. Hitler considered those born blind or disabled, inferior. They were called garbage children, life unworthy of life. Their names were added to an official registry. A doctor in Insterburg confided that the people on the registry would be killed.” (90).
You do not need a period at the end of the quote and after the citation.
Provide an example of Sentence Pattern U.
It is Wednesday.