Can I Quote You?
Who said the quote; the "S" in CSA
Who is the speaker?
Uses parenthesis to show the origin of the quotation
What is a parenthetical reference?
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What is an in-text citation?
This is the title that appears at the top of the list of references on an MLA-formatted essay
What is Works Cited?
When stating your opinion in formal writing, avoid using these kinds of pronouns because they are seen as too informal or obvious
What are 1st and 2nd person pronouns?
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What are (all of the following) I, me, my, you, your?
Say hello to your reader with this first sentence in a multi-paragraph essay
What is an attention grabber?
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What is a hook?
To whom the quote was said; the "A" in CSA
Who is the audience?
When citing a signed article, this is the first piece of information inside the parentheses
What is author's last name?
This is the organizational method for indicating sources on an MLA list of references
What is alphabetical order?
Limit or avoid using these types of verbs in formal writing, except when using them with a rhetorical purpose
What are passive verbs?
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What are linking verbs?
Effective ones introduce new paragraphs, ideas, and examples
What are transitions?
Shows how a quote fits into the text; The "C" in CSA
What is context?
When citing a book, this will be the second piece of information inside the parentheses
What is page number?
When checking the format of a Works Cited page, you should ensure that each reference is indented in this way
What is first line hanging?
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What is indenting every line after the first line of each entry?
This is the name of the device used when some of the words from the original quotation are omitted
What is an ellipsis?
A multi-paragraph essay's introduction should include this statement, which identifies the main idea
What is the thesis?
If you incorporate a quotation, follow up with this
What is the explanation or explaining the significance?
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What is the commentary?
For an unsigned article, this is the first piece of information that appears inside the in-text citation
What is article title?
When typing the name of a website, do this to the format so that readers know that it's not the title of an article
What is italicize?
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What is use italics?
The characteristics of an effective thesis, represented by the acronym "CALIS"
What are Concise, Arguable, Logical, Interesting and Specific?
This type of sentence is the first one of each body paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
Don't quote someone or use their ideas without giving proper credit or else you'll be doing this
What is plagiarizing?
This refers to something that you read in a source that does not require a citation
What is common knowledge?
The Latin phrase used to indicate that more than three authors worked together in writing a publication
What is et al.?
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What is et alia?
To put information from a text into your own words and grammatical structure
What is to paraphrase?
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What is paraphrasing?
The last sentence of the introduction should use this technique to clearly and concisely identify the supporting points
What is parallelism?
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What is parallel structure?