Research Writing
MLA? MLSlay!
Pygmalion
The Princess Bride
Bookish
Class Superlatives
Wild Thang
100

“This step helps a researcher decide what they already know and what they still need to learn.”

Brainstorm Writing 

100

This spacing style is used throughout an MLA paper, including the Works Cited page.

Double Spacing 

100

This Cockney flower girl is transformed by a phonetics professor into a woman who can pass as a duchess.

Eliza Doolittle

100

This beautiful farm girl who becomes a princess and is known as the most beautiful woman in the world.

Buttercup

100

This working-class University of Washington student is the emotional center of the book, whose difficult childhood and resilience drive the narrative of The Boys in the Boat.

Joe Rantz

100

Which person in our class is most likely to burst out in song or dance?

London

100

What student at Compass Academy has been banned from the Golden Plunger?

Riley

200

“A topic like ‘sports’ is too broad, so a student should do this to make it more specific.”

Narrow the Topic

200

In MLA format, all margins should usually be this size.

1 Inch

200

 This brilliant, arrogant phonetics professor bets that he can pass a common flower girl off as a lady.

Professor Henry Higgins

200

A farm boy who works for Buttercup's family, whose response to her every request is this famous phrase.

Westley, "As you wish"

200

The Washington crew competes in the rowing events at this major international competition held in Berlin in 1936.

1936 Berlin Olympics

200

Which person in our class is most likely to help you when you most need it?

Kinsley

200

What was the final Chernov Count?

46

300

“This kind of note includes the exact words from a source and must use quotation marks.”

A Direct Quote

300

This font and size are commonly recommended for MLA papers.

Times New Roman, 12

300

Higgins's central bet is that he can transform Eliza's speech and manners well enough to pass her off as this at an embassy ball.

A Duchess

300

The six-fingered man who murdered Inigo's father and later serves as the villainous Count Rugen — Humperdinck's right hand.

Count Rugen

300

Malala Yousafzai grew up in this scenic valley in northwestern Pakistan, known for its beauty and later its Taliban occupation.

The Swat Valley

300

Which person is most likely to be a musician one day?

Addison
300

Which planet has the most moons?

Saturn

400

Researchers use this to keep track of where information came from.

Citation

400

This information is usually included in an MLA in-text citation.”

Authors Last name and page number

400

The play's central experiment raises the question of whether a person's social class is fixed or determined by this.

Speech, Birth

400

What is one of the central themes of The Princess Bride?

True Love

400

On October 9, 2012, Malala is shot in the head by a Taliban gunman while doing this.

Riding in a school bus
400

Which person in our class is most likely to become an accidental millionare?

Arden
400

How long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth?

8 Minutes
500

This document assures that students sources are easy to find and accessible. 

A Works Cited

500

If no author is listed, MLA uses this instead in the citation.”

The title of the Source

500

Higgins is a professor of this academic subject — the scientific study of speech sounds.

Phonetics

500

The author of The Princess Bride does something unique with the story--what?

Frame

500

This famous London detective is called upon to investigate the curse of the Baskervilles and the mysterious death of Sir Charles.

Sherlock Holmes

500

Which persons in our class are most likely to be a pastor?

Luna or Liam

500

How many hours have we been in class together over the course of the year?

93

600

A ".gov" or ".edu" website is generally considered more credible than this type of domain, which anyone can purchas

.com

600

This appears in the upper-right corner of every page in MLA format.

last name and page number

600

Colonel Pickering's consistent politeness to Eliza — treating her as a lady from the beginning — is what Shaw suggests truly transforms her, more than Higgins's lessons. This illustrates what theme?

That dignity comes from how you are treated, not just how you speak.

600

What is the tone of the book?

Witty, comedic,
600

The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by this Scottish author, one of the most famous mystery writers in history.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

600

Which person in our class is most likely to make everyone laugh?

Charlie

600

Translate the phrase on the golden plunger from latin into english.

Obstaculum menti removere — "To remove the obstruction for the mind."