APA
How would you organize the APA reference page, if you have multiple sources to cite?
Alphabetical order
What is a thesis statement?
The main idea of the essay.
How far back should your resources be dated?
No more than 5 years.
What is the first page of your essay?
Title page
What is a transitional phrase?
A phrase used to get from one section of the essay to the next.
What information would you include in the in-text citation with the author's last name?
publication year
How many sentences is a thesis statement?
One sentence
Which websites should you stay away from when doing research for formal writing?
.com (unless approved by your professor); wikis, blogs.
Why is it important to organize the essay using headings?
To keep the essay organized
Which paragraph(s) should include a topic sentence?
All of them
If the author's name is mentioned in the signal phrase, what information should be placed in the parenthesis citation?
The publication year
Where at within the introduction should the thesis statement be located?
The last sentence.
Which websites make the best resources?
Scholarly articles
.gov
.org
.edu
How many spaces should be used between lines in the essay?
Double space
What is a counterclaim?
The opposing argument
If an author isn't listed on the source, what would you cited first on the APA reference page?
Article title
What is an essay map?
Your main topics, introduced in the introductory paragraph.
Why should writers stay away from certain internet sources?
Because they are not reliable.
Where should the topic sentence be located?
The first sentence of each paragraph.
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising is to change things up to make the writing better. Editing is to fix grammar and other mistakes.
For an in-text citation that includes a quote more than 40 words, how should the quote be formatted?
with every line indented, known as a "block quote."
Which pronouns should a writer stay away from when writing a formal essay?
1st and 2nd person
Using someone else's work and claiming it as your own.
Which font letters should the writers use to type the essay?
Times New Roman
Why should essays be written in 3rd person?
To make the essay formal and to stay on topic. If the writer uses first person, the writer now becomes the topic. If the writer uses 2nd person, it is not formal.