Grammar
This punctuation mark separates items on a list.
What is a comma?
This states the main idea of an essay.
What is the thesis statement?
This is the best place to find reliable, academic articles.
What is the library?
This is taking the words or ideas of someone else without citation
What is plagiarism?
When you join two independent clauses with only a comma, it results in this error.
What is a comma splice?
This should focus on only one supporting idea.
What is a paragraph?
This website ending indicates that it is likely a reliable source.
What is .edu, .gov, or .org?
This can help you organize your ideas in advance.
What is an outline?
This punctuation mark can connect two independent clauses by itself.
What is a semicolon?
This is the first sentence of a paragraph and states the paragraph's topic.
What is a topic sentence?
This is placed at the end of a quotation or paraphrase and indicates the source.
What is an in-text citation?
You list the sources in a Works Cited or References page in this order.
What is alphabetical?
This punctuation mark can introduce a quote or items on a list.
What is a colon?
What is a hook?
This is the citation style most commonly used in the humanities.
What is MLA?
This is an element in literature that represents an abstract idea and adds layers of meaning
What is a symbol
A sentence needs these two things in order to be complete.
What are a subject and verb/predicate?
You need this to support your claims.
This is the citation style most commonly used in business and the sciences.
What is APA?
This is Hemingway's theory of literature
What is the Iceberg Theory?