Research Writing
MLA? MLSlay!
The Hobbit
The Hobbit 2 Fast 2 Furius
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 small, comfort-loving hobbit of Bag End is the unlikely hero chosen by Gandalf for an unexpected journey.
Bilbo
100
The dwarves and Bilbo are first captured in the Misty Mountains by these underground creatures, who bring them before their king.
Who are the goblins (or the Great Goblin)
100
This traveling companion wants a heart, yet shows deep care and emotion from the very beginning.
The Tin Man
100
Most likely to burst out in song
Declan
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
He is the leader of the company of thirteen dwarves who recruits Bilbo to help reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
Thorin Oakenshield
200
Bilbo steals this specific item from Smaug's hoard on his first visit, which impresses the dwarves and infuriates the dragon.
golden cup
200
This ten-year-old boy with a facial difference attends middle school for the first time and is the novel's main character.
August
200
Most likely to star in a movie one day
Flynn
200
Which team built the strongest Guillotine?
Girls
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
This wretched, cave-dwelling creature lost his "precious" to Bilbo and has been searching for it ever since.
Gollum
300
Smaug has one small bare patch on his belly — a weak spot that Bilbo notices and reports. This information eventually reaches the archer who kills Smaug.
Bard the Bowman?
300
Robert is born with a large tumor in the center of his face. After surgery, this facial feature is permanently missing or severely altered.
His nose
300
Most likely to help a hurt animal
Abbi OR Cora
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
This shape-shifter who can take the form of a great bear helps the company after their escape from the goblins — and is deeply distrustful of strangers.
Beorn
400
This short elvish blade, which glows blue when goblins are near, becomes Bilbo's sword and is named Sting.
What is Sting
400
Jonas's father performs this act near the beginning of the novel that horrifies Jonas once he understands what 'release' truly means.
Euthanizing (injecting and discarding) an infant twin
400
Which person in our class is most likely to be a ninja one day
Halle
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
The dwarves' quest is to reclaim this mountain, which was taken from them by the dragon Smaug.
the Lonely Mountain (or Erebor)
500
These enormous eagles rescue the company twice during the story — once from the Wargs and goblins, and once after the Battle of Five Armies.
The Great Eagles
500
William K builds his windmill to solve this immediate problem facing his family and village.
The lack of electricity
500
Which person in our class is most likely to get lost on school grounds
Emma
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
What riddle does Gollum lose the ring to?
What's in my pocket?
600
This elf king holds the dwarves captive in his underground halls in Mirkwood, suspicious of their intentions.
Thranduil
600
William's windmill does more than solve his own family's problem — it gives his entire community something beyond electricity. What is that larger gift?
Hope
600
Which person in our class is most likely to be a Doctor?
Natalie
600
Translate the phrase on on the golden plunger from latin into english.
Obstaculum menti removere — "To remove the obstruction for the mind."