Tv/ Movies (Halloween)
Essay Components
Grammar/Definitions
All About Me
100

In Coraline (2009), the Other Mother tempts Coraline to stay in the Other World by offering to replace her eyes with these.

Buttons

100

What should a thesis statement require?

A thesis statement should make an arguable claim that can be supported with evidence, and provide a roadmap for the paper
100

Is this correct in-text MLA Citation? 

After eating a cookie, "of course he'll want to have a picnic" (Numeroff 10).

Yes!

100

I am Ms. .....

Mahmud

200

The Stranger Things Season 2 Halloween episode features the kids dressing up as this group from a classic 1984 movie.

The Ghostbusters

200

What are the two main parts of a conclusion paragraph?

Summarize the main points in different words, discuss broader implications

200

Is this correct MLA in-text citation?

The mouse doesn't "want to go to school." (Numeroff)

No!

200

What am I dressed up as?

The mouse from if you give a mouse a cookie

300

This TV special follows Linus as he waits in the pumpkin patch for a mythical figure.

Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
300

What do you do to craft a counterargument (what do you consider?)

Consider the opposing viewpoints

300

What does volition mean?

The power of choosing or determining, using one's own will

300

How old am I?

21

400

In this horror film, a masked figure silently stalks a babysitter on Halloween night, returning to the town that once tried to forget him.

Halloween 

400

What is the easiest way to integrate a quote? (Three Steps).

  • Quote Sandwich Method!
    • Introduce the quote in your own words (not too obviously, you don’t need to announce it)
    • Present the exact quote in a proper citation (these two parts are integrated into one sentence)
    • Present your analysis and explanation of why this quote furthers your argument
400

What does recourse mean?

Means “a source of help in a difficult situation.” The sentence in the article is, “When school officials punish these different kinds of expression, what recourse do the students have?”

400

What state did I go to school in undergrad?

Georgia

500

In this animated film, a group of neighborhood kids uncover that something sinister is lurking within the walls of a seemingly ordinary suburban home.

Monster House

500

What should an introduction consist of?

Hook, background, thesis statement

500

Does the following maintain tense consistency?

Tracy had a great Halloween tomorrow.

If yes, explain, if no, how would you fix it?

No- should be:

Tracy will have a great Halloween tomorrow OR Tracy had a great Halloween yesterday.

500

What is my favorite show?

New Girl