Formal Writing
Formal Writing Cont.
Citations
MLA Style
Articles
100
What numbers need to be written out in formal writing?
What is one through nine?
100
List three words that should be avoided in formal writing (can be classified as "filler" words).
What is "things", "that", and "a lot?" Other options include "stuff," "really," "etc."
100
Citations should be in what type of order?
What is alphabetical?
100
What does MLA mean?
What is Modern Language Association?
100
Businesses repeatedly cite ________________ _________ as the single most desirable trait in new employees.
What is "communication skills"?
200
If a number or acronym, such as NRA, begins a sentence, then what should the writer do?
What is write out the numeral or acronym?
200
What do you do with abbreviations in formal writing? Example, U.S.
What is write out (United States)?
200
What is the name of the citation generator website that we used? Be able to spell the name correctly.
What is knightcite.com?
200
Updates to MLA were made in what year?
What is 2009?
200
Most people who fail to become better writers fail because they don't do what?
What is they don't read their own writing?
300
What point of view should be used in formal writing?
What is third-person point of view?
300
What do you do with percentages in formal writing?
What is write out (not %)?
300
If there is no author, how should the writer write the in-text citation?
What is using the first three key words of the article title in quotation marks?
300
In what departments is MLA often used?
What is humanities and language arts departments?
300
The ability to write well is not a ___________.
What is not a "gift"?
400
For in-text citations, where is the punctuation placed at the end of the sentence? Write out an example.
What is the punctuation follows the in-text citation?
400
Should can't be used in formal writing? What is can't?
What is no? What is a contraction?
400
Do URL links need to be included in MLA Works Cited pages?
What is no?
400
How much of a paper should be in your own words (not quoted material)?
What is two-thirds?
400
People who write well tend to be better able to do what?
What is think through problems and tease out patterns in outwardly dissimilar situations?
500
What type of voice should be used in writing as often as possible?
What is active voice?
500
How should titles of books be formatted in writing?
What is italicized?
500
How is the second line of the same entry in a Works Cited page supposed to be formatted?
What is with a hanging indent?
500
List the names of three other types of citation styles for writing.
What is Chicago, Turabian, and APA?
500
"Writing well and clearly communicating your message" will do what for you as an individual?
What is shape a positive first impression of you (and of your technical competence?
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