The Research Process
Essay Components
MLA Format
Introductions
Random
100

What data base did we use to conduct research for our essay? 

Gale 

100

What signals to the reader you have changed points/paragraphs?

Transitions

100

What font and size do we write our essays in?

12, Times New Roman 

100

What starts an introduction to capture the readers' attention?

Hook 
100

Which Collingswood Elementary School did Ms. Carly work at before coming to CHS? 

Tatem Elementary 

200

What drives research and eventually leads to a thesis statement?

Research Question

200

What does each paragraph need in the beginning? (connects to thesis) 

A topic sentence 

200

What is the format of an essay title? Where does it go on the page? 

12, Times new roman. Centered 
200

An introduction builds towards this 

 a thesis statement

200

Who is Daisy's husband in The Great Gatsby?

Tom

300

What is the term called in which you use your research question to find synonyms and alternative key words in order to locate info in the databases?

Search Strategy 

300

Name ALL parts of the thesis statement 

Topic, Position, Because, 1, 2, 3

300

How should an essay be spaced? 

Double spaced 

300

Which hook is least effective? 

Rhetorical question

300

What is the name of the superintendent of Collingswood School District?

Dr. Oswald

400

What are these phrases AND, OR, NOT called in the research process?

Boolean Phrases 

400

What should NOT happen in a conclusion paragraph? 

New research introduced 

400

Where does an MLA page number go on the page? What components make it up? 

Last name and #. Top right corner 

400

What type of introduction style is the following: The other morning, my brother Danny—who just got his license last month—was driving me to school. Danny’s cell phone started beeping and he checked the incoming text message, dropping the toast he was eating and nearly driving off the road in the process.

Anecdotal (Story) 

400

Which movie did Ms. Carly summarize when we did our secret summary activity? 

Elf 

500

What do you read before the full text that summarizes the article? 

Abstract 

500

Create a perfect thesis statement for this research question: Has technology changed the way students learn? 

Topic = Technology 

Position = Has or hasn't changed the way students learn

Transition: because, by, etc

3 main points in parallel structure 

500

What are the four things that make up an MLA header? (Order is important!)

Student Name

Teacher Name

Class

Due Date 

500

What are the four components of an introduction?

1. Hook

2. General information

3. Relevance

4. Thesis

500

What year was Collingswood High School founded? 

1901

1910

1940

1970

1910