Writing Process
When you are writing an academic paper, you should write in ____ person.
Third
What IS a roadmap?
It is when you present information in your introduction in the same way that it will appear in the body paragraphs.
Ex. "This essay will discuss Subject A, Subject B, and Subject C"
Subject A is SIMILAR to Subject B is an example of WHAT
Comparing
What is the font size and the font that your papers should be in for MLA format?
12 point font, Times New Roman
"According to Author, Point A is true" is an example of using _____ to support your point
Evidence
A conclusion should mirror your _____ ____.
Thesis statement
What is CONTRASTING?
An explanation of how things are DIFFERENT
When writing an MLA essay, you will need to have a _____ _____ _____ as the last page(s) of your essay.
Works Cited Page
What is editing?
It is the last thing you do before completing an essay. It is looking at grammar, spelling, and minor formatting issues
Explain how a conclusion should be structured
Like a triangle.
It should start specific, broaden, then end with something general
Give me an example of a Point by Point outline and explain what it is
Point A
-Subject A
-Subject B
Point B
-Subject A
-Subject B
Point C
-Subject A
-Subject B
What information needs to go in the top left-hand corner of your essay (and in what order)?
Your name, your professor's name, the class number, the essay's due date
What does revision entail?
How is an introduction formatted? What does it look like?
Like an upside down triangle.
It should start general, narrow, then end with something specific
Give me an example of a Subject by Subject outline and explain what it is
Subject A
-Point A
-Point B
-Point C
Subject B
-Point A
-Point B
-Point
Comparison/Contrast of Subject A and Subject B
How do you write an in-text citation for texts that have three or more authors?
(Last Name et al. Page Number)
Ex. (Peres et al. 4)
What should drafting entail?
Putting thoughts to paper, focusing more on the content rather than the formatting or spelling or specific organization
Call to action or something specific that you want your reader to consider even after reading your essay
Give me at least THREE reasons WHY this is NOT a good thesis statement:
"I think that bananas are better than apples because they just objectively taste better, but bananas rot faster."
1. It is strictly opinion-based (no evidence)
2. Use of first-person "I" language
3. It is not clear WHAT they are arguing (because they say that bananas are better but also not better than apples)
4. "objectively" would be the fact that apples are grown in an orchard, not that something is better than the other
5. There is no road map provided and the actual goal of the essay is not specified
How big should the margins be in an MLA formatted paper?
One inch