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MLA Formatting
Grammar
Research
Writing - overall
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12 point; 1 inch
What are the font and margin requirements for MLA?
100
This punctuation is needed after an introductory expression like, "After the dismal election"
What is a comma?
100
Used to gather background information?
What are reference books (encyclopedias)?
100
simplifying phrases like "due to the fact that" and "come to the conclusion"
What is writing in a plain style?
100
Where tutors help you with your paper.
What is the Writing Center?
200
(author page number)
What is included in an in-text citation?
200
for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are the FANBOYS or conjunctions?
200
A list of sources used with a short description of what is included in each source.
What is an annotated bibliography?
200
"The documents were recovered at the end of the day by the police."
What is an example of passive voice?
200
Where you can get help in the library finding sources?
What is the information desk or librarian?
300
To help the reader identify the source for a quotation or paraphrase.
Why are in-text citations are needed?
300
Punctuation used between two complete sentences that are joined in thought when you don't want to add a conjunction
What is a semi-colon?
300
"Summons"
What is the name of the Miller Library search engine?
300
"The police recovered the documents at the end of the day."
What is an example of active voice?
300
Where you go if you want a tutor for a particular class.
What is the Learning Center?
400
Use a shortened title of the source for the in-text citation
What do you do if you don't have an author for a source?
400
Used to signify the title of an article or part of a larger work
What are quotation marks?
400
Sources like the Declaration of Independence or a person's journal from WWII.
What are primary sources?
400
Usually the last sentence in the introduction that tells the reader what an essay is about.
What is the thesis statement?
400
Can help you with registering for classes.
What does an advisor do?
500
Someone's words in a paper that are more than four lines, without quotation marks, and indented
What is a block quote?
500
An overused expression that writers are warned to avoid using too often.
What is a cliche?
500
Articles that have been evaluated by experts in that discipline or field
What are peer-reviewed articles?
500
Brainstorming, making a web map, journalinig, making an outline, talking about your subject
What are examples of pre-writing strategies?
500
Someone who will answer most writing related questions through email on the weekends.
Who is Mrs. Looman? or Who is "ask a librarian"?