Essay Organization
Works Cited
Stuff
MLA
Other stuff
100

Main point of an essay

What is a thesis sentence?

100

Alphabetical

In what order are works listed in the Works Cited page?

100

The mark of punctuation used to set off an in-text citation

What are parentheses?

100

MLA margin size

What is 1"?

100

Introduction, Body, Conclusion

What are the three parts of an essay?

200

At the end of the introduction

Where does the thesis sentence usually occur?

200

To tell the readers where to find the original source of a bit of information.

What is the purpose of a Works Cited entry?

200

Written in your own words but is much shorter than the original

What is a summary?

200

Last name (or C#) with page number in the top right margin of a paper

What is the header?

200

Contains all three of the following: Topic, precise opinion, reasoning blueprint

What is a three part organizational thesis?

300

Sentence that tells what a paragraph is about

What is a topic sentence?

300

Hanging indent

What is the way to format a works cited entry?

300

To explain why a source's opinion is worth listening to

What is giving credentials?

300

Name

Instructor

Course

Date

What is a heading?

300

Written in your own words and is about the same length as the original

What is a paraphrase?

400

First sentence of the paragraph

Where does a topic sentence usually occur?

400

Last name, first name.

What begins a works cited entry?

400

. . .

What is an ellipsis?

400

When to use the full name and credentials of a person being quoted

What is the first time that person is mentioned in a paper?

400

 The phrase that signals to the reader that information is coming from an outside source

What is a signal phrase?

500

Takes a stand, justifies discussion, expresses one main idea, and is specific

What are characteristics of a strong thesis statement?

500
To indicate minor changes from the original work being quoted

Why one would use brackets?

500

To indicate that material has been left out of the middle of a quote

Why would one use an ellipsis?

500

Use the last name only of a person being quoted

What is every time after the first mention?

500

(1) signal phrase, (2) quote, paraphrase, or summary (3) citation, and (4) connection to your own ideas

What are the four things necessary to properly incorporate a quotation, paraphrase, or summary?