General English Things
What is it called when two independent clauses are connected only with a comma?
A comma splice
Where does your last name & the page number go? (Be specific)
The header (top right corner)
What is the name of Algernon's fictional invalid friend?
Bunbury
What's the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Where did Ms. Himmel go to college?
Penn State
What is a theme statement?
A single sentence that communicates the message an author is trying to convey in their work. It describes the author's insight about life, society, or human nature.
When you are referencing a book title, should you italicize, bold, underline, or put in quotes?
Italicize!
What is the name of the spacecraft used by Mark Watney’s crew to travel to Mars?
Hermes
What's the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
Where is Ms. Himmel from? (city & state)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What does an in-text citation for a play look like?
(Author Act.Scene.Lines)
Example: (Shakespeare 4.2.21-24)
When should et al. be used in MLA style?
When the source has 3 or more authors
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, lack of social connection is as dangerous as what?
Smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released? (Hint: It was a Disney Movie)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
How old is Ms. Himmel?
25 years old
What is the term for a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction?
Oxymoron
True or False: Each source listed in the Works Cited list must be cited in your writing.
True!
What mission was Mark Watney a part of before being stranded?
Ares III
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
What siblings does Ms. Himmel have?
A twin and a little sister.
What do all of the letters of SWABI stand for?
Since, When, After, Because, If
What 4 things belong in the heading of an MLA-formatted paper?
What title is Macbeth given in Act 1 after his military victory?
Thane of Cawdor
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
An aglet
What kind of pet does Ms. Himmel have? (bonus points for naming them)
A cat named Winnie