Vocab 1
Lax
"not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful."
What size and type of font are used in an MLA essay?
12pt. Font, Times New Roman
What type of citation is this:
"For the next two weeks, the three of us arrange ourselves in the same seats in Abileen's small, warm living room" (Stockett, 194).
Parenthetical Citation
What are the FIVE points of a Plot Chart? The answer must be in the correct order!
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Eschew
"deliberately avoid using; abstain from."
Obscure
"not discovered or known about; uncertain."
What is the line spacing for an MLA Essay?
Double Spaced
What type of citation is this:
In Act II sc. ii, Juliet ponders the significance of names: "a Rose/By any other name would smell as sweet."
In-Text Citation
What is the formula of a thesis statement?
You must answer COMPLETELY in the CORRECT order.
Opinion Statement/Answer to Prompt because REASON ONE, REASON TWO, and REASON THREE
Zealot
"a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals."
Fortuitous
"happening by accident or chance rather than design."
What goes in the top RIGHT corner of your essay?
How do you write Novel or Play titles in MLA format?
Italicize
What is the template for a standard essay (as used in our class)?
Intro, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Belligerent
"hostile and aggressive."
Criteria
"a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided."
What goes in the TOP LEFT of your essay (first page)? You must answer COMPLETELY in the correct order.
Writer's First and Last Name, Teacher's Title and Last Name, Course Name and Number, Due Date of Essay
How do you write Short Story titles in MLA format?
In quotations
What is the template we use in class for Body Paragraphs? What does the Acronym stand for?
Topic Sentence, Introduce Quote, Quotation/Example, Analysis
Derogatory
"showing a critical or disrespectful attitude."
Heinous
"(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked."
What is the page called where all sources cited in the essay are listed? How are these sources listed?
Works Cited Page, Alphabetical Order
Create a Citation for your Work Cited Page using this info:
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
This 2011 edition published by Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
122 Fifth Ave.
NewYork, NY
Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Barnes & Noble, New York, NY, 2011.
Name THREE different forms of Narrative Devices discussed in class this year.
Chronological, Reverse Chronological, Real-Time, Breaking the 4th Wall, Epistolic, Documentary, Framing Story, or Stream of Consciousness
Meticulous
"showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise."