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100
Which citation style(s) do(es) not require the author's name in the header?
What is APA & Chicago.
100
The reindeer wants it's toy.
What is "it's": incorrect possessive. "The reindeer wants its toy."
100
Who are our Faculty in Residence this semester?
What is Curtis Fukuchi, Terry Heflin, Wendi Pierce, Michelle York, Zainah Usman, Cecillia Sublette.
100
Explain what a noncount noun is.
What is "Count and Noncount Nouns. A count noun is one that can be expressed in plural form, usually with an "s." For example, "cat—cats," "season—seasons," "student—students." A noncount noun is one that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form" such as abstractions, activities, food, particles, etc. (Retreived from the Purdue Owl)
100
Name three literary elements.
What is {answers vary}
200
What is the difference between a basic APA and an MLA in-text citation?
What is comma use, year, and page number (APA, 2017, p. 1) versus page number (APA 1).
200
The perfect hot chocolate uses equal parts cocoa and sugar, having no more than one teaspoon of vanilla, and is always made with milk instead of water.
What is parallel structure. "The perfect hot chocolate has equal parts cocoa and sugar, contains no more than one teaspoon of vanilla, and always uses milk instead of water."
200
What does Kim Jackson's D.I.E. method stand for?
What is Describe, Interpret, Evaluate.
200
What is the difference between an infinitive and a gerund?
What is Gerund – a verb in its present participle form (-ing) which acts as a noun in a sentence. Infinitive - the base form of a verb, expressed with a "to" in English.
200
What are three writing styles?
What is {answers vary: expository, analytical, argumentative, compare/contrast, literary analysis, cause/effect}
300
How do you cite a book title versus a webpage title in MLA?
What is italicize the book title and place the webpage title in quotation marks.
300
Mrs. Clause said, "Let them eat cake"!
What is exclamation point within quotation marks (part of quoted material). "Mrs. Clause said, "Let them eat cake!""
300
Which professor assigns a literary analysis incorporating the movie, The Others?
What is Terry Heflin.
300
Explain auxiliary verbs and why they are necessary.
What is "An auxiliary verb (abbreviated aux) is a verb that adds functional or grammatical meaning to the clause in which it appears, such as to express tense, aspect, modality, voice, emphasis, etc." They are needed when the main verb cannot express the tense, aspect, modality, voice, etc. necessary on their own. (Retrieved from Wikipedia)
300
What are three critical parts of a good thesis?
What is specific (arguable) topic, main points of (analysis/argument/exposition/etc.), and significance (so what?).
400
Which style uses "Ibid." and how?
What is Chicago, for continuing to cite the same source in footnotes. Example: Ibid. or Ibid., 7. for specific pages.
400
Warm and plump, Santa Clause swallowed the cookie almost whole.
What is dangling modifier. "Santa Clause swallowed the warm and plump cookie almost whole."
400
Which teacher(s) participated in our TIC (Tutors In Classrooms) program this semester?
What is Erin Mahoney-Ross and Leslie Johnson.
400
Explain the concept of a phrasal verb.
What is "A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves. For example: She has always looked down on me." The meaning is almost always non-literal or figurative. (Retrieved from the Oxford Dictionary)
400
What is a "warrant"?
What is a warrant is the connection between the evidence and the claim, answering why the evidence proves the claim (used in Toulmin style).
500
When do you use and how do you format an MLA block quote?
What is: -When: quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse. -How: place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented ½ inch from the left margin; maintain double-spacing. (Retrieved from the Purdue Owl)
500
The elves bought a house in the North Pole from a man with no inside plumbing.
What is misplaced modifier. "The elves bought a house in the North Pole with no inside plumbing from a man.
500
What are the components of Kim Jackson's "thesis"?
What is urgency, claim, intention, methodology.
500
Explain the difference between using "which" and "that."
What is "which" introduces clauses that are nonrestrictive (nonessential). "That" introduces clauses that are restrictive (essential).
500
What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?
What is inductive (or bottom up) reasoning analyzes specific items to form a generalized conclusion, while deductive reasoning (or top down) uses a generalized principle to prove specific claims.