MLA
In MLA 9, these brief parenthetical references at the end of sentences that quote or paraphrase sources that list the author's last name and page number to point readers to the full source in the Works Cited
What are in‑text citations?
This type of essay requires you to summarize a source and then respond to it
This type of source provides direct, firsthand evidence about an event, such as a diary, photograph, or interview
What is a primary source?
What are cults?
This genre of writing presents a slice of an author’s life, focusing on personal experiences and memories rather than a full autobiography
What is a memoir?
This MLA 9 list appears at the end of a paper and provides full bibliographic information for every source cited in the text
What is the Works Cited page?
This type of essay requires you to compare and contrast two or more concepts
What is a compare/contrast essay?
This type of source interprets, analyzes, or comments on firsthand materials—like textbooks, documentaries, or scholarly articles
What is a secondary source?
This term refers to a high‑control group characterized by extreme devotion to a leader or ideology, often using manipulation, isolation, and coercive tactics to maintain loyalty
What is a cult?
Often written by someone other than the author, this introductory section appears before the main text to provide context, praise, or background
What is a foreword?
In MLA formatting, these organizational labels help divide a paper into sections, though they are optional and must follow consistent formatting styles such as bold or being in all CAPS
What are subheadings?
This type of introduction relies on creative storytelling
What is a narrative introduction?
In literary analysis, this term refers to quotations or details from a text used to support an argument or claim
What is textual evidence?
In discussions of high‑control groups, this term refers to the process of attracting and drawing in new members, often through flattery, targeted messaging, or false promises
What is recruitment?
This type of sandwich helps you make sure you have all the 'pieces' needed for effectively incorporating sources into your body paragraphs
What is the evidence or quote sandwich?
In a Works Cited entry, this formatting feature requires that the first line start at the left margin while all following lines are indented one‑half inch
What are hanging indents?
This type of introduction starts broad and continually narrows until reaching the thesis statement, which is the most narrow, or specific, sentnece in the intro
What is the funnel method?
This informal type of evidence relies on personal stories or individual experiences rather than systematic research
What is anecdotal evidence?
This stage in cult dynamics involves teaching new members the group’s belief system through repetition, isolation, and sometimes emotional manipulation
What is indoctrination?
This is the abbreviation for the type of formatting we use for all essays in this course
What is MLA?
This MLA 9, this is the format for writing dates
What is day month year format?
This type of formal academic writing helps you organize a variety of sources for future use
What is an annotated bibliography?
This online collection preserves documents, images, recordings, and other materials for long‑term access and research
What is a digital archive?
This concept describes the strategies used by high‑control groups to regulate members’ thoughts, behaviors, and relationships, often limiting outside influence
What is control?
This is the full name of the type of formatting the ENGL department uses for all major writing assignments
What is Modern Language Association formatting?