Grammar, I Barely Know Her
Big Words
Anatomy of a Paper
200

Known as the ________, it is placed before the conjunction in a list of three or more items. 

Oxford Comma. 

200

______: A "structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary."

Language. 

200

This _______ statement asserts your argument or analysis that is at the core of the paper. 

Thesis.

400

Used to link two independent clauses that are closely related in thought into a single sentence.

Semi-colon. 

400

An area of philosophy concerned with "the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge."

Epistemology. 

400

This is where the sources go. In your assignment, they're expected to be MLA formatted. 

Works Cited/Bibliography. 

600

At the end of a sentence that is using a quote, this goes inside the quotations.

Period. 

600

A system in which "a society's means of production are held by private individuals or organizations."

Capitalism. 

600

Once a quote reaches 4 lines or more, it is then re-formatted into being a ________.

Block quote. 

800
The common formula for a sentence written in English follows the _______-Verb-Object agreement. 

Subject.

800

An area of philosophy that focuses on "the science of what is, of the kinds and structures of objects."

Ontology. 

800

Supreme court case, film, and book titles are all _______.

Italicized. 

1000
______ is when the subject of a sentence is placed before the description or the verb, often making it clearer to read. 

Active Voice. 

1000

This word is used to describe "a kind of domination." No, it's not oppression. 

Hegemony. 

1000

This helps organize the paper and the scope of your analysis. You can use one, or multiple! 

Framework.