Works Cited
True or False: You will lose points for spelling/punctuation errors on your Works Cited Page.
True
What is theme?
The lesson or moral of a story.
How many sentences minimum do I need for each part of my plot diagram on the final?
2
To start a new paragraph, what must you do?
Indent
What do I need to bring to the final?
Copy of my short story, an outline, and a pencil.
When you get to the second line of your Works Cited Page, what must you do?
Indent
True or false: Theme can be one word.
False
What plot point comes before the climax and what plot point comes after the climax?
Rising action before and falling action after
How many body paragraphs does your essay need to have?
4
What two things go inside an in-text citation?
Author's last name and page number
How can you tell if something is a short story or a book?
A short story is in quotation marks whereas a book would be underlined.
Write a theme for The Outsiders.
It's hard to maintain innocence, especially in a harsh environment.
Which part of the plot diagram is the turning point?
The climax
Each body paragraph ends with a what?
Concluding sentence
False
You need to end each Works Cited Page with what?
A period
Write a theme for Prisoner B-3087.
Even through the most difficult times, it's important to persevere.
What is discussed in the exposition of a story?
The setting and the characters
My quote explanations should always connect back to the what?
Claim/theme
3
What is the difference between a Works Cited and an in-text citation?
A Works Cited Page is an entire page dedicated to showing where all of your quotes in the essay came from. An in-text citation comes right after a quote and gives credit to the author and page.
Write a theme for Mississippi Trial, 1955.
It's always important to speak up for what is right.
Theme is most obvious in which part of the plot diagram?
What comes before a quote and what comes after a quote?
Transition comes before, an in-text citation comes after
Where can I write complete sentences on my Final Exam Outline?
Claim, both pieces of evidence, and concluding sentence