MLA Format
Introduction
Grammar Rules of Formal Writing
Steps in Writing the Research Paper
Absolute Requirements
100
Works Cited Page
What is the name of the page that lists all of your sources?
100
To get the attention of the reader
What is the purpose of the first sentence of the introduction?
100
Not allowed in formal essays/research papers
What is rule about contractions?
100
One paragraph explaining why your topic is a problem, some background information and the research question
What is a research proposal?
100
3-5 pages
What is the required length of the research paper?
200
Five sentences
What is the minimum length of the introduction and conclusion??
200
Background information
What is the second or third sentence of the introduction?
200
Third person
What is the only point of view allowed in a research paper?
200
An organizing tool that identifies the thesis and organizes the writer's ideas before composing a draft
What is outline?
200
The heading on the first page that shows your name.
What is a MLA Heading?
300
6-8 sentences
What is the minimum of sentences for the body paragraphs?
300
Analogy, Anecdote, Statistics, or Interesting facts
What are three ways to get the attention of the reader in the introduction?
300
Must write out numbers 1-100
What is the correct way to use numbers in a research paper?
300
The first draft
What is the rough draft?
300
Your name, teacher name, class name, and military style date.
What is order of information in the MLA Heading?
400
Quotation Marks
What is the proper punctuation for short stories and poems?
400
The Thesis Statement
What is the ending of the introduction paragraph?
400
Double Spaced One-inch margins
What are the spacing and margin rules in MLA format?
400
The time when the essay is critiqued by someone else
What is the process of editing?
400
Top right corner, Last name and page number
What is the location of the MLA page numbers? What is the format
500
Italics
What is the proper punctuation for books, magazines, and newspapers?
500
First part deals with the problem. Second part deals with the solutions
What are the parts of the problem-solution thesis?
500
The title of the article
What is format of parenthetical citation if you do not have an author?
500
When the author corrects and rewrites the first draft of the essay.
What is the revising process
500
TNR or Arial 12 point font Centered in page Proper Capitalization No bold, quotation marks or undelining
What is the format of the original essay title?
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