Lord of the Flies
Which symbol in Lord of the Flies represents a structured society and order on the island?
The conch shell
What is a nonfiction text?
A text based on facts and real events
What text feature explains an image underneath it?
A caption
If no author is listed for an online article, what should be used in the in-text citation?
The title of the article or the webpage/organization
What font style and size are standard in MLA formatting?
12-point Times New Roman
Piggy’s glasses become increasingly important throughout the novel because they symbolize what two ideas?
Intelligence and wisdom
or Knowledge
What type of writing is used to persuade the audience using claims and evidence?
Argumentative writing
Which type of evidence is generally considered most reliable in an argument: personal opinion, statistics, or rumors?
Statistics
Which citation is correct: "Direct Quote." (Smith 10). or "Direct Quote" (Smith 10).
Why?
"Direct Quote" (Smith 10).
Why are in-text citations important in academic writing?
They give credit to sources and help avoid plagiarism
The “beast” is ultimately revealed to symbolize what aspect of human nature?
The darkness and savagery within humans.
or
Civilization vs. Savagery
What is the central idea of a text?
The main point or message the author wants to convey
What type of text feature would most likely show changes in data over time?
A graph or chart
Should paraphrased information also be cited? Why?
Yes, because the ideas still belong to the original source
What is incorrect about this citation: (Golding, 42)?
MLA format does not use a comma between the author’s name and page number
How does Golding show that fear contributes to the collapse of civilization on the island?
What specific moments? You need two correct answers.
- The boys abandoning rules and order
- Killing Simon/Piggy
- Thinking the parachutest was a monster
- Letting the signal fire go out
What are the three main purposes of an author?
To inform, persuade, or entertain
What type of text feature would most likely show changes in data over time?
A graph or chart
What is the purpose of a Works Cited page?
To list all sources used in the paper
In MLA format, where does the period go in relation to the parenthetical citation?
After the citation
Compare Ralph’s leadership style to Jack’s leadership style.
Ralph leads through order and cooperation, while Jack leads through fear, power, and control
An author writes an article encouraging schools to start later in the morning. What is the author’s likely purpose?
To persuade
A source only presents one side of an issue while ignoring counterarguments. What does this suggest about the source?
That it is biased
Say the correct in-text citation for a source titled “Humanities Rocks.”
(“Humanities Rocks”).
A student writes: “The fire is the most important thing on the island” (Golding pg. 81). What MLA error appears in this citation?
MLA format does not include “pg.” before page numbers