Grammar & Mechanics
The grammatical symbols used when directly copying an author's words
What is Quoatation Marks?
The symbol in the top right hand corner of your essay
What is page #?
The number of paragraphs in a standard essay.
What is five?
The section of an author's named used used when they are being rereferred to in text
What is last name?
The standard font for an MLA essay
What is Times New Roman?
The main section of your essay where you explain further and provide evidence for your arguments
What is body paragraphs?
The personal pronoun that is not allowed in a formal essay
What is I?
The title of the page that contains the citations.
What is Works Cited?
The section of your paper that summarizes everything you have written in your essay without adding any new information or arguments .
What is conclusion paragraph?
The combining of two words that is not permitted in formal essay writing
What is contractions?
The format of an in-text citation
(Author's last name, page # of text)
The supporting materials you bring into your essay to justify your argument
What is evidence?
The process you use to ensure your essay is free of mechanical, grammatical, or formatting errors
What is proof reading?
The proper formatting of the second (or more) line in a citation in MLA
What is hanging indent?
The sentence that sums up the entire argument of your essay
What is Thesis?