Capitalization
the niger river runs through nigeria (the homeland of the igbo people).
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
The, Niger River, Nigeria, Igbo
Will you Aisha do that assignment for me?
Will you, Aisha, do that assignment for me?
Shows, films, books, albums, and plays should be in which of the following?
A. "quotation marks", B. underline, C. italics, D. nothing
Italics, they are all major works
What are the two words that are indicators of a simile?
"Like" and "as"
True or false: A quote should not be in a sentence by itself.
True. You should have some sort of lead-in to a quote.
what are the classes that i am taking this year? well... i am taking calculus, physics, english, whap, spanish, and dance.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
What, I, Well, I, English, WHAP, Spanish
I would love to work on my computer play video games make cupcakes and watch my favorite movies this weekend.
I would love to work on my computer, play video games, make cupcakes, and watch my favorite movies this weekend.
Chapters, articles, short stories, and songs should be in which of the following?
A. italics, B. underlined, C. "quotation marks", D. nothing
"Quotation marks", they are all shorter pieces of work
What type of literary device is in this sentence?
Time is money.
What is the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
The thesis statement covers the entire argument/focus of the paper. The topic sentences give the main point(s) of individual body paragraphs.
chinua achebe published things fall apart in 1958. the novel takes place during the end of the nineteenth century, portraying the impact of european christianity.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart, The, European, Christianity
Mr. Nowzari's students are always a sweet polite bunch.
Mr. Nowzari's students are always a sweet, polite bunch.
You pull a quote from page 14 from a book written by George Orwell.
1. What should the citation look like?
2. Where is its position in the sentence (specific)?
1. (Orwell 14)
2. At the end of the sentence before the period
"..." (Orwell 14).
What type of literary device is in this sentence?
The wind howled in the night.
In a body paragraph, should you generally have more space taken up by evidence or by analysis?
Analysis. Your analysis should be longer than your evidence.
it was a beautiful sunday morning in may. it was mother's day. i asked my mom, "hey mom, do you feel like going to the movies?"
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
It, Sunday, May, It, Mother's Day, I, Hey Mom
For example on February 14 many couples give each other candy and flowers.
For example, on February 14, many couples give each other candy and flowers.
How and where should you put page numbers in MLA formatting?
Last name page number (Nowzari 1) in the top right corner
What is juxtaposition?
Multiple contrasting things put next to each other in order to draw out their differences.
What does it mean to have a "so what?" in your conclusion?
Why the argument is important in the first place. Connections to bigger topics, ideas, and questions.
my favorite play is romeo and juliet. it is set in verona, italy during a hot summer in the italian renaissance.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
My, Romeo, Juliet, It, Verona, Italy, Italian Renaissance
I am as you have probably noticed very nervous about this.
I am, as you have probably noticed, very nervous about this.
What are the four lines (in order) of a proper MLA header?
1. First and last name
2. Teacher
3. Course name
4. Date
Words like "buzz" and "meow" are examples of which literary device?
Onomatopoeia
True or false: A theme statement must be arguable.
True. Theme statements should be arguable.