Formal Writing
The point of view (1st or 3rd) in formal writing.
What is 3rd person?
What is missing from this in-text citation?
"Here is the quote" (p. 23).
What is the author's name?
Is this the correct title formatting for a book or long text? Why or why not?
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
Yes, because it's in italics.
The paragraph in your essay where you present your claim for the first time
Introductory paragraph
What words should be capitalized in a sentence?
Points to whoever can come up with the most correct answers!
Names of people and places
First word
The word "I"
Titles
The type of spacing used in formal writing.
What is double spaced?
Is this cited correctly? Why or why not?
"Here is the quote" Olson.
It is missing the parenthesis, and maybe the page number too.
Is this the correct formatting for a short text, like a poem, short story, or magazine article?
"The Powwow at the End of the World," by Sherman Alexie
Yes, because it's in quotation marks.
The part of the body paragraph where you explain your evidence
analysis
Fix the capitalization error(s):
timmy turned right on beech street and left on elm to get to mcdonalds.
Timmy turned right on Beech street and left on Elm to get to McDonald's.
The size of font and type of font in formal writing.
What is size 12, Times New Roman or Arial?
How do I cite the following example?
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." The New York Times, 22 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/science/earth/22ander.html?_r=0. Accessed 29 May 2019.
The short story The Magic Shop, by H.G. Wells
"The Magic Shop," by H.G. Wells
What is the order of the parts of a body paragraph?
Point
Evidence
Analysis
Link
Fix the capitalization errors in this sentence:
Langston hughes is an african American author we studied during the civil rights movement.
Langston Hughes is an African American author we studied during the Civil Rights movement.
The ratio of evidence and analysis
What is 30:70 or 30% evidence and 70% analysis?
How do I cite the following example?
Shulte, Bret. "Putting a Price on Pollution." US News & World Report, vol. 142, no. 17, 14 May 2007, p. 37. Ebsco, Access no: 24984616.
"Type the quote" (Shulte).
Is this a novel or short story? How do you know?
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
Novel because the title is in Italics.
What should be the longest part of your body paragraphs?
The analysis
Fix the capitalization errors in this sentence:
this sentences Is going to be Tricky because ms. Olson is Sneaky, or maybe Not.
This sentence is going to be tricky because Ms. Olson is sneaky, or maybe not.
Put the parts of the paragraph in the correct order!
Topic Sentence
Introduction of Text
Claim/Point
Evidence
Analysis
Link/Conclusion
The first three words of the title.
What type of text is this? How do you know?
Danport, Sandra. " A Study of Malawian Households." Journal of Developing Areas...
An article because the title is in quotation marks.
Put the parts of an essay in the correct order
See the board!
Fix the capitalization errors in these sentences:
this is the Easiest part of this game and Review. i am going to Ace this section of The final!
This is the easiest part of this game and review. I am going to ace this section of the final!