Common Errors
Correct the sentence "The student write their essay last night."
What is "the student wrote their essay last night"?
Correct this in-text citation (Thompson, 2022, p.78)
What is (Thompson 78)?
Every paragraph should start with this to tell the reader the main idea.
What is a topic sentence?
The correct way to contract "it is".
This type of essay requires examining similarities and differences between two or more subjects, often revealing deeper insights.
What is a comparative essay?
Which is correct: "Each of the students is happy" or "Each of the students are happy"?
What is "each of the students is happy"?
The correct in-text citation for a quotation by Smith. It's on page 45 of an article.
A good paragraph includes this to support its main idea.
What is evidence or examples?
This contraction could replace "let us go to the library" in casual conversation.
What is "let's"?
True or false: In a comprative essay, you only discuss similarities.
What is false.
Identify the error: "If the weather improves, we will went to the park."
"What is 'went'"?
This correctly cites "Smith argues, 'Climate action is urgent' (45)."
What is an MLA in-text citation for a quote with a page number?
This is the problem with a paragraph that does not frame its quote.
What is the reader doesn't understand how the quote supports the main idea?
This is how you contract you are.
What is "you're"?
Compare two things using the word "however."
What is "thing A is A; however, Text B is more B"? (Variations accepted)
Fix the error in this sentence: "The article discuss important points about climate change."
What is "replace 'discuss' with 'discusses'?
This is the correct way to format a book title in MLA style on a works cited page.
What is italics?
The best way to end a paragraph that is followed by another paragraph.
What is with a transition sentence?
How you show that the book belongs to Charles.
What is Charles's? (What is Charles'? is also acceptable).
This practice occurs in a literature review and helps ensure your comparative analysis is cohesive.
What is synthesis?
Correct this sentence: "She done her assignment before the deadline."
What is "she did her assignment before the deadline."
This is the rule for organising a Works Cite page in MLA style.
What is alphabetical order by the author’s last name or the title if no author is provided?
The problem with a paragraph starting with a quote.
What is the paragraph doesn't begin with a topic?
How Leah, or someone from the South of the US, might say, "hey guys".
What is "y'all"?
By choosing this structure, you can compare one aspect of two novels at a time, making your argument easier to follow.
What is the point-by-point structure?