MLA Format
The title of an MLA formatted paper should be...
creative, centered, same font/size as whole paper
The setting in Salt to the Sea does what to the characters?
What makes Salt to the Sea historical fiction?
The setting and many events are from a definite time and real place (the end of WWII and the evacuation/ retreat of Germany).
True or false: evidence can be a part of your claim.
False: evidence should be separate from your claims.
You should include the author's last name in both the topic sentence and the parenthetical citation.
True or False?
False. You only cite it once per evidence.
What TWO items are included in the header of an MLA paper?
Last name and page number
How is a round character different from a dynamic character?
Round is a main character who is full of descriptions and details while a dynamic character changes in fundamental ways.
Who is showing dynamic character traits in Salt to the Sea?
Florian
When the author's name is used in the topic sentence, what goes in the citation parenthesis?
Only the page number
Jackie wanted Susan and ____ to pick up groceries.
I or me?
Jackie wanted Susan and me to pick up groceries.
Write today's date in MLA format.
1 November 2022
How are similes and metaphors different?
They are both comparisons, but similes compare using "like" or "as" while metaphors do not use key terms to compare ideas.
Why does Ruta Sepetys use figurative language such as similes, metaphors, personification within her writing?
It makes her writing realistic and believable. It helps the audience connect to the setting, characters, and conflict.
What is a parenthetical citation?
If you are talking to someone in the hallway who is despondent, this means that they...
Are terribly upset, unhappy. They have lost hope or joy.
What all needs to be included within the heading of a paper in MLA format and in which order?
Student name
Teacher name
Class name
day month year
What two literary terms are used in this quote?
“The Polish girl’s pink hat bobbed like a candy egg amidst the hundreds of gray faces.”
Symbolism, imagery, simile
Give two examples of epithets from the story and say who they connect to.
Wandering boy --> Klaus, Shoe poet -->
Florian --> Knight
What is the reason we use lead-ins for evidence?
Which sentence pattern/ syntax style is this?
We heard the beautiful sounds all around use. Suddenly, it went quiet. Too quiet. Screams. Yelling. Chaos.
Fragment --> Pattern V
Why is a format such as MLA assigned or required with a paper?
1. Information is presented in a consistent and clear way.
2. To easily find and identify sources/ research.
The details in Ingrid's death are created with what literary term?
Imagery
What is one example of propaganda from Salt to the Sea?
Alfred's racist song, Mein Kampf, the pamphlet of "Good" vs. "Bad" Germans
What is incorrect with this quote and citation? (The author's name was already given in the topic sentence).
While talking with Ingrid in the manor house, Joana narrates that “Ingrid had reason to worry. Hitler considered those born blind or disabled, inferior. They were called garbage children, life unworthy of life. Their names were added to an official registry. A doctor in Insterburg confided that the people on the registry would be killed.” (90).
You do not need a period at the end of the quote and after the citation.
Explain: When do we use "fewer" vs "less"?
Fewer applies to countable items and plurals. Less applies to single items and uncountable items.
I drank fewer water bottles. vs. I drank less water.