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Which article title is capitalized correctly according to MLA style?
"How to Be Mindful While Drinking Coffee"
How should you format titles of articles and other short works?
"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Imagine you have an article with the title "Every Patient's Nightmare." You've determined the source is credible, but the article does not list an author. How would you correctly cite the source in a parenthetical (in-text) citation?
("Every Patient's Nightmare")
Which of the following is the correct way to cite more than three authors in an in-text citation?
(Bradshaw et al. 23-25)
Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for an author not named in a signal phrase?
(Hogan 37)
Imagine you have a source by an author named Samuel Richards. In his article, he quotes Karen Jackson, and you would like to use the quote by Jackson in your paper. Which would be the correct in-text citation for the indirect quote?
(qtd. in Richards 8)
Why is it acceptable to both disagree and agree with another writer's argument? Select the best option (one) below.
Demonstrating mixed feelings may emphasize the complexity of the issue.
Which of the following is the correct way to list two authors on the works cited page?
Lawhorne, Alison, and Susan Grine.
Which of the following is the correct format for an author's name on the works cited page?
Morrison, Toni.
Why is addressing counterarguments important?
Others may disagree with the writer's position, and the writer must be ready to refute them.
Which of the following are valid reasons to disagree? Select all that apply.
The writer has missed an important factor worthy of consideration., The writer's argument is based on flawed or missing evidence., The writer uses flawed logic (logical fallacies)., The writer makes questionable assumptions.
considered plagiarism
Using another writer's words or ideas without acknowledging and documenting the source, Paraphrasing or summarizing another writer's text by using language or sentence structures that are too close to the originals, Using another writer's exact words without quotation marks
The authors of They Say, I Say caution that the following will happen if "you don't identify the 'they say' you're responding to":
Your argument probably won't have a point.
What is a claim?
a clear and arguable position
What are the three ways They Say, I Say suggests writers respond to the work of others? Select all that apply.
agree, disagree, agree and disagree simultaneously
How is the works cited page ordered?
alphabetically
Where should your works cited page go within the paper?
at the end and on a new page
The authors of The Little Seagull Handbook explain, "we need to provide some _______________ on a topic so that readers can understand what is being argued." What word best completes this sentence?
background
When you address the naysayer in your text, you will (select all that apply)
be less likely to come across as close-minded., appear more confident and credible in your claims., show respect for a reader's intelligence.
Graff et al. say that when "you make a kind of preemptive strike, identifying problems with your argument before others can point them out for you," you are entertaining a (select one)
counterargument
How should you set up the spacing for your paper?
double-spaced, except for the works cited list
Facts, statistics, testimony, anecdotes, and textual examples are types of ___________.
evidence
True or False? In academic writing, it is acceptable to just agree with the ideas of others without offering anything new to the discussion.
false
How should you format book, newspaper, and journal titles?
italicize
What belongs in the upper right-hand corner (header) of each page of an MLA style paper? Select all that apply.
last name, page number
If a source does not have an author, how should you begin the citation on the works cited page?
the work's title
What is the purpose of an evaluative annotated bibliography?
to summarize as well as discuss the usefulness of potential sources for a research project
What is the purpose of a rhetorical analysis?
to understand not only what texts say but also how they say it
True or False? A writer should offer strong reasons to support the claim.
true
True or False? Successful writers anticipate and explore potential objections to their arguments.
true
True or False? The following sentence includes a voice marker: Although Sharon Richardson makes the best case for universal government-funded healthcare, I am not persuaded.
true
What type of tone should a writer or speaker try to establish?
trustworthy
What is a voice marker?
words and phrases that differentiate the author's ideas from the ideas of others
Which of these elements belong in the upper left-hand corner of the first page of your MLA style paper? Select all that apply.
your name, instructor's name, course number and section, date
