MLA
Prefix-Suffix
Annotations
Vocabulary
Logical Fallacies
100
What does the acronym MLA stand for?
What is Modern Language Association.
100
Does a prefix come before or after the root word?
What is before.
100
Where do you take notes while annotating?
What is in the margins of the text, on post-its, or using a computer program that allows annotations.
100
What is an author?
What is a person who writes a book, magazine article, blog, etc...
100
Opponent A: “I think abortion is necessary." Opponent B: “So you are saying that murder should be legal?" What fallacy is being used? How do you know?
What is strawman.
200
True or False: an MLA paper should be single spaced.
What is false. The paper should be double spaced.
200
What is the suffix of the word "uncomfortable"?
What is -able.
200
List three symbols that can be used to annotate.
What is underlining, highlighting, circles, arrows, etc...
200
What are the three purposes for creating a text?
What is inform, persuade, entertain.
200
Opponent B: "Opponent A is misinformed. I have proof she failed civics class in high school!" What fallacy is being used, and how do you know?
What is Ad Hominem.
300
What type of font, including size, should always be used on an MLA paper?
What is Times New Roman, size 12.
300
What is the root word of "instability"?
What is stable.
300
What are transitional phrases? Can you list some?
What is a phrase used to transition to a new topic within a paragraph. Examples: In conclusion, further more, first, on the other hand, etc...
300
What is plagiarism?
What is taking another's work and calling it your own.
300
Opponent B: "Look into your child's eyes and tell me you could kill him/her!" What is the fallacy being used, and how do you know?
What is emotional appeal.
400
What is the correct order of an MLA paper's heading?
What is: name teacher class title due date
400
imagination: please break this word into its prefix, root, and suffix.
What is; -no prefix is available -imagine is the root -tion is the suffix
400
Why do we annotate?
What is the answers may vary.
400
What are the three types of connections used while annotating (or trying to understand what you are reading)?
What is text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world.
400
Opponent B: “I think every woman seeking an abortion should witness an ultra sound before deciding! They NEED to see their BABY move, and then decide if they could murder!” What is the fallacy being used, and how do you know?
What is emotional appeal.
500
What is the basic book citation? Please write its order down, so you are better able to repeat your answer.
What is author’s last name, first name.book’s title.publishing city: publisher, publishing date.medium
500
True or False: You can change a noun into an adjective just by changing the word's suffix.
What is true. Example: Imagina(tion) is a noun, but imagina(tive) is an adjective.
500
What is the main difference between an annotated bibliography and a Works Cited page?
What is a Works Cited page does not include annotations. It is only the citations of each source.
500
What is a logical fallacy?
What is an error in logic or thinking while making an argument.
500
Opponent A: “What about women, like me, who have suffered rape from a family member? I want my story to educate others on the pain and suffering that could cause not only the mother, but the unborn child.” What fallacy is being used, and how do you know?
What is Anecdotal.