Terms
This is the term for an opening sentence that grabs the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
This is how many note cards in total you need for this project.
What is 25 total note cards?
This is the title of your works cited page.
What is "Works Cited"?
What is at the end of a sentence?
It is good to create this before writing your paper. It will help you organize your ideas and make sure you've done adequate research.
What is an outline?
This is the specific category of literature that your paper will be. More specific than "non fiction."
What is biography?
This belongs in the top right corner of a note card.
What is a source number?
The manner in which your sources are organized in a works cited page.
What is alphabetical order?
This is where you place your end of sentence punctuation when using parenthetical citations.
What is outside of the last parenthesis?
Often writers will use this to create a sentence with balance that flows easily. An example would be: He wanted to study abroad, travel the world, and experience new cultures.
What is parallel structure?
The term for the sentence in your introduction that clearly states the main idea of your paper and provides a concise list of your supporting points.
What is a thesis statement?
This is the term for when you use a line from your source on a note card and copy it word-for-word.
What is a direct quote?
This is the line you do not indent when typing your source into a works cited page.
What is the first line?
This is what you put inside a parenthetical citation for a book.
What is the author's last name and page number(s)?
Good writers use these not only between paragraphs but also when connecting ideas to each other inside of body paragraphs. Examples include "however, nonetheless, moreover, in conclusion, in addition to..."
What are transitional phrases?
The type of trust a writer builds with their audience when they back their ideas up with source citations.
What is Ethos?
This is the term for when you take an idea from your sources and completely restate it using your own words.
What is a paraphrase?
The official name of the organization that decides the citation and formatting rules for your works cited page.
What is the Modern Language Association? (MLA?)
This is what you put inside a parenthetical citation for a source that does not have an author.
What is the a shortened version of the title?
This is a made up phrase to help you remember to not only provide context for a direct quote, but to help you remember to explain why the quote is relevant to your paper, or "support" the quote.
What is "cradle the baby?"
This was the 6+1 trait of writing that deals specifically with the flow of your paper and avoiding errors like fragments, comma splices, and run-on sentences.
What is sentence fluency?
This is the term for when you condense a larger portion of information into a shorter amount.
What is a summary?
When sorting your sources and one does not have an author, you must use this to decide where to place the source in your list.
What is the first unique word in the title?
What is each author's last names?
The best strategy to see if your paper has easy readability and sentence fluency.
What is to read it out loud?