Modern Language Association
This is at the top right-hand side of each page.
What is my name and the page number?
Introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
What are the basic features of a college and career essay?
This essay includes sensory details and figurative language.
What is a descriptive essay?
He, she, one, it, her, his, him, they, their, etc.
What is third person point of view, or objective point of view?
Crane argues, Crane states, Crane explains are all examples of what?
What are signal phrases or lead-in phrases?
This must be centered right before your introduction.
What is the title to my essay?
Topic sentence, claims, evidence, and wrap up statement.
What is the basic structure of a paragraph?
This essay includes common elements to closely examine the features of a piece of writing - it helps the reader discuss how they understood the author's message.
What is writing literary analysis?
These are used to separate items in a series.
What is a comma?
The author, title, and location of information that supports your claim.
What is how to avoid plagiarism and give credit to your sources?
The text is double-spaced from beginning to end.
What is the entire MLA spacing format of an essay?
This is the reader's roadmap to your essay.
What is my thesis statement?
Present another point, give an example, summarize, and indicate a time.
What are transitions that help the reader move smoothly from old ideas to new ideas.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet and so. Also known as FANBOYS.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
Casey Jones writes, “In addition to findings that support the hypothesized connection between writing center activities and improvements in students writing, both for tutors and tutees, the relevant literature indicates that both faculty and writing center staff may experience improvements in their capacity to teach composition as a result of their involvement in writing centers” (20).
What is quoting an original source?
On the first page, in the upper left-hand corner.
What is the heading of an MLA format essay?
This clearly states the essay’s main idea and communicates your essay’s purpose.
What is a thesis statement?
This essay has a clear purpose, explains causes, effects [or both], dispels any assumption the reader may have, and analyzes an event or phenomenon.
What is a cause-and-effect essay?
Mapping, two-column charts, OPTIC, branch diagrams, and free writing.
What are brainstorming methods?
Studies report that not only do students who attend writing centers become better writers but also instructors who work with students in writing centers may develop their ability to teach writing (Jones 20).
What is paraphrasing an author's work?
The 1 /2" space used by hitting the Tab key once.
What is indenting paragraphs?
This creates the first impression of an essay and creates interest in your essay.
What is the title?
This essay has a beginning, middle, and end. It can also be a real or imagined event.
Coming soon! :-) What is a narrative?
This involves an attention getter, background information, and a thesis statement.
What is the introduction of an essay?
Using someone else's words and ideas as one's own either on purpose, or unintentionally.
What is plagiarism?