MLA Formatting
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
Write all of the 6 traits of writing
ideas, organization, voice, fluency, word choice, conventions
what four noun types did we discuss?
Who was Zelda Fitzgerald's husband?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Where did Florence face the statue of David? double if you can give the year it was unveiled
Rome (1504)
What are the two types of citations? Where do you find them
In-text (in the essay); full (works cited page)
what is the rule about word choice
Use the BEST words, not always the smartest/biggest
What is the function of a comma?
To indicate separation, or a natural pause in speech/reading
Who sculpted the Statue of David?
Michaelangelo
Name two catastrophes mothman was allegedly spotted at
9/11; Fukushima; Silver Bridge Collapse; Chernobyl
how do you write a parenthetical, in-text citation?
Statement (author last name).
What is the rule about organization?
Good organization is never noticed, bad organization is always noticed
What is the exception to the rule about placing commas between two descriptive adjectives?
No commas with colors
Name Zelda Fitzgerald's only published novel AND two novels written by her husband
Save me the Watlz; This Side of Paradise; The Great Gatsby; Tender is the Night
What style of Minhwa Art features tigers and magpies
Hojak-Do
What information is included in the HEADING (double points if they are in the correct order)
First/Last Name
Assignment
Class
DUE Date
What is sentence fluency?
Name FIVE collective nouns
pack; herd; team; etc.
Banking (Cossimo de Medici)
Why was Florence's commissioning of David seen as an act of rebellion?
Answers may vary: David (Florence) was positioned as good while Goliath (Rome/Medici's) were evil; David represented Florence's resistance to Medici rule
Write a sentence about the Statue of David in which you cite Miss Ekdahl as the source of information.
Sentence (Ekdahl).
Why do we use 6 traits?
Creates a clear and objective way for evaluating and improving writing
Properly punctuate this sentence:
After the game which took place on Saturday Suzie exclaimed "Why do we have to wear these giant ugly uniforms? They are big yellow embarassments!"
After the game, which took place on Saturday, Suzie exclaimed, "Why do we have to wear these giant, ugly uniforms? They are big yellow embarrassments!"
In what city would you find a Frogman?
Loveland, OH
What was the name of the group of artists/musicians/writers that the Fitzgeralds hung around with in Paris in the 20's? Double if you can name another member of the group
The Lost Generation; Ernest Hemingway; Salvador Dali etc.