Research Writing
Writing Research
MLA? MLSlay!
Outliers
Bookish
Wild Thang
Que?
100

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

Brainstorm Writing 

100

This section of a research paper states the main argument or claim.

Thesis Statement

100

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

Double Spacing 

100

This journalist and author wrote the book Outliers.”

Malcolm Gladwell

100

He is the hero of The Odyssey, a cunning Greek warrior trying to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

Odysseus

100

What moment caused Riley to be banned from touching the Golden Plunger?

The plunging of his bellybutton (a sentence I never thought I would write.)

100

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Da Vinci

200

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

Narrow the Topic

200
This sentence in your paragraph announces what the paragraph is about.

Topic Sentence

200

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

1 Inch

200

Gladwell argues that success is influenced by more than just this personal quality.

Intelligence or hard work

200

Odysseus's faithful wife, who spends years weaving and unraveling a shroud to delay her suitors.

Penelope

200
The title of Jackson's story about an animal

I am Turtle

200

How many bones does an adult human body have?


206

300

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

A Direct Quote

300

This important element of writing assures that there is a movement between ideas and paragraphs.

Transition Word or Phrase

300

This font and size are commonly recommended for MLA papers.

Times New Roman, 12

300

This field studies how people and societies behave, which strongly influences the ideas in Outliers.

Sociology

300

In Julius Ceasar, Caesar speaks these three words — among the most famous in all of Shakespeare — when he sees Brutus among his attackers.

"Et tu, Bruté?"

300

Adalyn's catch phrase

Slayyy all dayyyyy

300

How did Marie Curie die?

Radiation poisoning 

400

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

Citation

400

True or False: If you turn the words from a source into different words that is not plagiarism.

False

400

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

Authors Last name and page number

400

Gladwell says mastery in a skill often requires this many hours of practice.”

10,000 Hours

400

The conspirators assassinate Caesar on this date, now one of the most famous days in history.

The Ides of March (March 15th)

400

Kennady's father is banned from what activity after nearly destroying their kitchen?

Canning 

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

This final step helps researchers catch grammar mistakes and improve clarity before submitting.

Proofreading - Editing

500

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

The title of the Source

500

Gladwell uses this famous tech company cofounder as an example of opportunity and timing.

Bill Gates

500

In The Alchemist, the main character pursues his dreams--what is this called in the book?

Personal Legend

500

What has feedback been on every single paper for Colton Longbrake?

Less sass, more argument (Can be summarized)

500

Which planet has the most moons?

Saturn

600

A research paper received without a Works Cited will have how many points deducted?

50

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

This type of evidence does Gladwell frequently use throughout the book.

case studies and real-life examples

600

Name one lesson Santiago learns repeatedly throughout the story 

that the journey itself, not just the destination, is where real treasure is found.

600

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

93

600

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

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