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in MLA format how is the date written

(day, month, year) (4 Dec 2023)

WORKS CITED format arrangement

- ARRANGE ALPHABETICALLY *if the 1st word is a # then alphabetize by the first letter of # spelled

3 ways to include source material

-summarize -quote -paraphrase

EVALUATION: #1? what constitutes a "concise description"

ANSWER IS TRUE

MEMOIRS: Ways to convey significance to reader

Do NOT state it FALSE ANSWER: writing a memoir

REPORT: what explanatory strategies can be used

NOT PARAPHRASING

in MLA format how is the running head

ON EVERY PAGE -upper right hand corner -last name and page #

WORKS CITED: no author ? what do you do

START W TITLE (articles in quotes) (websites and journals in italics) location: page # or URL

MEMOIRS: what makes a "good story"

a conflict that needs to be resolved

MEMOIRS: key features of a memoir

a good story

WORKS CITED: date information in works cited

abbreviate all months besides may, June, july (more than 4 letters are abbreviated)

REPORT: Why do we synthesize ideas from multiple sources

all of the above

between vs among

between= 2 among= 3 or more (the 6 candidates)

your uncles lottery number had three 2's, three 3's, and three 1's. what did ours have

correct answer: NO APOSTROPHES AFTER #s

In the Soprano's, tony Soprano has an unusual family. How does it compare to your's

correct answer: NO APPOSTROPHES

some teachers encouraged us to get MA's or PhD's, making us strive for high grade point average's

correct answer: NO APPOSTROPHES

At night, people in early civilizations could measure time by the flow of sand or water but could not use a sundial.

no change

Benjamin Franklin wrote many clever sayings, such as "a penny saved, is a penny earned"

no change

Chicago's lakefront architecture and museums attract millions of visitors each year

no change

How do you punctuate parenthetical citations?

no punctuation within citations; period at the end -MAKE SURE U DONT PUT COMMA

effect vs. affect

noun vs. verb

MEMOIRS: objective vs subjective descriptions

objective: just facts subjective: allows opinions and emotions

REPORT: should you report be objective or subjective

objective: just giving facts NO OPINIONS

WORKS CITED: hanging indent

on works cited; 1st line even with the margin and subsequent are indented 0.5in

in MLA format how are the margins

one inch at top, bottoms, and sides

WORKS CITED: what to include in a works cited

only sources used in your paper

PROFILE: what does it mean to give your profile "interesting angles"

particular aspect the author chooses to focus on

WORKS CITED: journal citation format

pg 582

WORKS CITED: web source

pg 595 -name of periodical -url

what material goes in parenthetical citation?

print source W AUTHOR (last name of author and page #) (McCullough18)

EVALUATION: why is it important to your readers that your evaluation is balanced?

readers know that something is rarely all good or all bad

in MLA format what is the header order

upper left corner 1 page -your name -instructer name -course name and # -date

when do you use block quote format?

use if after 4 lines of pros -period placed before the parenthetical reference

PROFILES: when choosing a topic, what should you consider

will you be able to carry out first hand research

The narrator of Faulkner's short story 'A rose for emily's begins by saying, "When miss emily greirson died, our whole town went to her funeral"

correct answer: QUOTATIONS The narrator of Faulkner's short story "A rose for emily" begins by saying, "When miss emily greirson died, our whole town went to her funeral"

Ralph Waldo Emerson writes that "the ancient precept "know thyself" and the modern precept "study nature" become at least one maxim"

correct answer: SINGLE QUOTATIONS Ralph Waldo Emerson writes that "the ancient precept 'know thyself' and the modern precept 'study nature' become at least one maxim"

Selling at less than $3 a jar, the grocer praised Classico as an alternative to more expensive pasta sauces.

correct answer: THE GROCER PRAISED CLASSICO, selling at less than 3$ a jar, as an alternative to more expensive pasta sauces

In military time, 7:15 AM become 0715 so what does 7:15 PM become?

correct answer: put a comma after 0715

while playing tennis with eva, sean's left knee was bruised and the strings in his racket broke

correct answer: while sean was playing tennis with eva, HE BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BROKE THE STRINGS ON HIS RACKET

Do you use a watch or cell phone to find out the time or do you rely on clocks wherever you go?

correct answer: put a comma between TIME and OR

PROFILES:engaging details include

dialogue and figurative language FALSE

in MLA format how is the spacing

double spaced * NO EXTRA SOACE ABOVE IR BELOW TITLE *

everyday vs every day

everyday vs (of the week)

fewer vs less

fewer refers to a number you can count. (people) Less refers to an amount of something. (measurement)

REPORT: why is it important to draft a tentative thesis before you begin any planning or writing

helps your narrow and focus your research

PROFILE: key features of profiles

interesting angels


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