Punctuation
Does this sentence need a comma(s)? If so, where?
“Though sympathy alone can’t alter facts it can help to make them more bearable.”
“Though sympathy alone can’t alter facts, it can help to make them more bearable.”
― Bram Stoker, Dracula
Identify the sentence level error:
Jack Skellington loves Halloween. Because he is a living skeleton.
This is a sentence fragment.
Where is the Works Cited page found?
On a separate page at the end of the essay.
How must you parenthetically cite information from a book?
(Author page #)
e.g. (Fitzgerald 95)
What spacing and font is needed for MLA format?
Double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt
What does a semicolon do?
Connect two closely related independent clauses (complete sentences) without using a coordinating conjunction like "and" or "but".
What kind of sentence-level error does this sentence have?
"I'm so excited for English class, I wouldn't miss it for the world!"
This is a comma splice.
What spacing is used on your works cited page?
Double spacing
How do you parenthetically cite a web source when the author is listed?
(Author)
e.g. (Smith)
Before you write a paragraph, what do you need to do to format it?
[...]"The Green Knight is a fascinating film."
*Punctuation goes inside the quote.
Add commas where necessary"
"Because I study geography I know that the Mississippi River which is over 2300 miles long is the second-longest river in the United States."
"Because I study geography, I know that the Mississippi River, which is over 2300 miles long, is the second-longest river in the United States."
What kind of sentence-level error does this sentence have?
"First you must unscrew the baseplate then you should see a small red lever do not touch the lever under any circumstances or the machine will vibrate violently."
This is a run-on (fused) sentence.
How is the Works Cited page ordered?
Alphabetically by the author's last name or alphabetically by the title (if author is unknown).
What information must be cited in the text?
Any information that is not common knowledge and was learned while researching
What information needs to be in the top right header of each page?
Last name and page #
This sentence requires a semicolon and commas. Where should they go?
"It is impossible to say how the idea first entered my brain but once conceived it haunted me day and night."
"It is impossible to say how the idea first entered my brain; nevertheless, once conceived, it haunted me day and night."
What sentence-level error does this sentence have?
"They weren't dangerous criminals they were detectives in disguise."
This is a run-on (fused) sentence.
What needs to be done to any lines after the first when in the Works Cited section in MLA?
A hanging indent must be added.
How would you cite this source with no known author?
"Global Warming's Boom Town." The Economist, 26 May 2007, https://www.economist.com/business/2007/05/24/global-warmings-boom-town.
("Global Warming's Boom Town")
What 5 pieces of information do you need to put in the heading of your paper?
Your name, instructor's name, course name, date, and title.
Add commas where necessary:
Tuesday before watching a movie Garp the one-eyed blue monster searched the den for this lost remote control.
Tuesday, before watching a movie, Garp, the one-eyed, blue monster searched the den for this lost remote control.
What is the issue with this sentence? What word needs to be added or removed to correct the structural issue?
"I wanted to go to see 'Wuthering Heights,' I had to type my visual analysis paper."
This is a comma splice.
"Although I wanted to go to see 'Wuthering Heights,' I had to type my visual analysis paper."
"I wanted to go to see 'Wuthering Heights,' but I had to type my visual analysis paper."
"I wanted to go to see 'Wuthering Heights'; however, I had to type my visual analysis paper."
What can you put if your citation has more than three authors?
Put the first author's last name and then et al.
Properly cite this source:
On January 24th, 2025, Jay Holben published "Expanding the View for 'Dune: Part Two'" on American Cinematographer. You can find it at www.theasc.com/articles/expanding-view-dune-part-two.
Holben, Jay. "Expanding the View for 'Dune: Part Two.'" American Cinematographer, 24 Jan. 2025, www.theasc.com/articles/expanding-view-dune-part-two.
What is wrong with the punctuation in this cited quote?
According to a film expert, "The Green Knight is a fascinating film". He admits that, while it is not an exact adaptation, the film provides a fresh perspective (Davis 12).
[...]"The Green Knight is a fascinating film."
*Punctuation goes inside the quote.