Citations and Context
Do you need to cite information you are summarizing?
Yes, but it does not need to be in quotes.
Where does the claim go in an essay?
a) The beginning of the first paragraph
b) The end of the first paragraph
What is the correct form for the adjective below?
(beautiful) Elinore is the _____ person I have ever known
most beautiful
What are the two pieces of information in an in text citation?
Authors last name, page number
What goes at the beginning of the intro paragraph?
The hook
ex: Imagine you are a hard working african american mother in America in the 1950s.
(happy) John was ______ living in Boston than Denver.
happier
Which in text citation is correct?
a. (Hansberry, 1).
b. (Hansberry 1).
c. (Hansberry, 1)
A is correct: (Hansberry, 1)
(the last name of the author, the page number).
Which of the following are examples of proper transitions to use in body paragraphs?
a) First,
b) Additionally,
c) In my opinion,
d) In conclusion,
a, b, and d.
What is the correct form for the adjective below?
(smart) Walter is the _____ person in the room
smartest
a) Walter says, "I have dreams".
b) "Walter says I have dreams".
c) The book says, "I have dreams".
a is correct: Walter says, "I have dreams".
What two pieces of context do you need to provide in an intro paragraph?
a) the author
b) how people felt about the book
c) the title
d) the release date
a and c.
A common way to introduce this is to say:
"In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, ________"
What is the proper form for the adjective below?
(cold) December was the _____ month of the year
coldest
Which sentence correctly quotes that character and cites the play?
a) Mama says, "Walter be quiet (Hansberry, 1)".
b) Mama says, "Walter be quiet" (Hansberry, 1).
c) Mama says, "Walter be quiet." (Hansberry, 1)
b is correct. Mama says, "Walter be quiet" (Hansberry, 1).
A call to action or provoking question
What is the correct form of the adjective below?
(hot) The surface of the sun is _____ than any oven
hotter