MLA and Report Writing

What is a good example of a thesis statement?

"comprehensive examinations encourage student cramming"

Indent the first paragraph____-inch (press ___ key once) from the left margin

0.5, space

what is a poor example of a thesis statement?

"there are serious objections to tracking students"

Margins should be set____ on ____sides

1 All

You should press the "space bar" key____

1 time after puncuation

what are 5 characteristics of a good thesis statement should possess,

1) Fulfill the assignment 2) Assert one main idea 3) Be clearly stated in specific terms 4) State and attitude or opinion

____ each word in the titles of articles, books, etc, but do not capitalize articles, short prepositions or conjunctions unless one is the first word of the title of subtitle: Gone with the Wind, The Art of War, There Is Nothing Left to Lose.

Capitalize

How should your paper be spaced?

Double

___ all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.

Double Space

_____between the tile and the first line of the text

Double Space

____again and ___the title. Don't underline your title or put it in quotation marks; with the title in ___

Double space, center, Title case

What does MLA stand for and what is it used for?

MLA stands for modern language association. It is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources.

Should you make a title page?

No

Begin your Works cited page on a ____ page at the end of your research paper. It should have the same one-inch margins and last name, page number as the rest of your paper

Seperate

Label the page___ (do not underline the words Work cited or put them in quotation marks) and center the words Work Cited at the top of the page.

Works Cited

Create a ____ in the upper ____-hand corner that includes your ____fallowed by a space with a ___; all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1,2,3,4,etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the___ margin (Note: Your instructor or other readers may ask that you omit last name/page number header on your first page. Always fallow their guidelines.)

header, right, last name, page number, right

Use__ for titles of larger works (books, magazines) and ____ for titles of shorter works (poems, articles.)

italics, quotations marks

The thesis statement declares the ___ purpose of the entire paper. It is the single most useful___ tool for both the writer and the reader.

main, organizational

The upper left-hand corner of the first page list your ____, your_____name, the_____,and the _____. Agian to be sure to use ____text

name, professors, course, double

A ___ statement is a single sentence, preferably a simple declarative sentence, that expresses the basic idea around which the paper will develop.

thesis