MLA Format & Writing
Which font is required for MLA format?
Times New Roman
This reality TV personality hosts the popular series Baddies.
Natalie Nunn
When annotating we star...?
The main idea
This type of question you Draw conclusions from clues and "Read between the lines"
Inferential
What does the A in R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
Answer the question
What size font is required for MLA format?
12-point font
Which team won the 2026 Super Bowl?
Seattle Seahawks
When annotating a text, this is what you underline.
Important facts or details
This type of question require you to interpret what the text means and explain the author's ideas or purpose
Analytical
What does the S in R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
Summarize your answer
How many paragraphs should a position paper have? Name those paragraphs.
Introduction
Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #2
Counterclaim
Conclusion
This artist is only the third Black woman to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2025.
Doechii
When annotating a text, this is what you circle.
Words you don't know
This type of question requires you to find information directly stated in the text.
Factual Questions
What does the R in R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
Restate the question
What should be done to the first line of each new paragraph in your paper, and how should the paper be spaced?
Indented and double spaced
In 2022, she became the first Black woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Annotate this passage below:
Excerpt:
The United States government is divided into three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. This system was carefully designed by the Founders to prevent any one person or group from holding too much power. The legislative branch, made up of Congress, creates the laws. The executive branch, led by the President, enforces them. The judicial branch, headed by the Supreme Court, interprets them and decides whether they align with the Constitution.
This balance is known as the separation of powers, and it works alongside a system of checks and balances — meaning each branch has the ability to limit the power of the other two.
Underline: The legislative branch, made up of Congress, creates the laws. The executive branch, led by the President, enforces them. The judicial branch, headed by the Supreme Court, interprets them and decides whether they align with the Constitution.
Circle: enforces, alongside
Star: The United States government is divided into three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial.
Box: N/A
What type of question is this:
What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
Factual
What does the A in R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
Explain the quote
What acronym do we use to structure the body paragraphs in a DBQ, and what does each letter stand for?
T - Topic Sentence
E - Evidence
A - Analysis
Who headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2013?
Beyonce
Annotate the excerpt and explain what it means.
“No state shall… deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” — Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
States must treat people fairly under the law and cannot take away rights, freedom, or property without fair legal procedures. Everyone must be treated equally by the government.
What type of question is this:
Based on textual evidence, what is the most likely reason Maria left South Carolina?
Inferential
Read this passage and answer the question using the R.A.C.E.S. strategy:
In 1803, the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established judicial review. This decision was controversial because the Constitution never explicitly grants the Supreme Court the power of judicial review. Critics argued that Marshall essentially claimed a power for the judiciary that the Founders had not clearly defined.
Why is judicial review debated?
There are many reasons why judicial review is debated. Judicial review is debate because Constitution does not specifically grant the Supreme Court the right to judicial review. The text states, " the decision was controversial because the Constitution never explicitly grants the Supreme Court the power of judicial review." This shows that judicial review is debated due to the Constitution allows the Supreme Court to do.