English 1 first semester final mo

The different types of authors purposes:

- to inform - Argue (to state your opinion and side by it) - Persuade ( to change someone's mind)

different points of view

1st person, ( i, me) 2nd person, (you, your) 3rd person he, she)

Conflict

A struggle between two opposing forces

Identify the verb(s) of the sentence below. Select all that apply Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

is

The title of a formal essay like a narrative or a research paper should be centered and ___________

left alone

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below Every human life is worth the same and worth saving.

life

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below. Select all that apply The manager and the architect designated Jim as the secretary for the group.

manager, architect

What website did we use to build a Works Cited page?

mybib.com

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below. Mike, nobody stands above you on the promotion list.

nobody

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below. Select all that apply None of us really changes over time.

none

Starting in the top left-hand corner, from top to bottom, in what order should the items in the heading be listed?

student's name, teachers name, class title, date

tone

the authors feeling towards a subject

theme

the central idea of a story

Personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

mood

the overall feeling of a story

point of view

the perspective from which a story is told

plot

the sequence of events in a story

Foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below. There is some good in this world, and it is worth fighting for.

there, it

A signal phrase is a clause or sentence that introduces a quotation. In class, we also called them a lead-in or a front-loaded quote.

true

MLA in-text citations typically consist of the source author's name and a page number or in the case of no author, a keyword from the title.

true

You must use a citation even if you put all of the information into your own original words. Otherwise, you are plagiarizing that author's work.

true

When paraphrasing text, it is most important to ___________

understand the main idea of the original passage

setting

where and when the story takes place

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below Who, being loved, is poor?

who

Identify the subject(s) of the sentence below Well-behaved women seldom make history.

women

diction

word choice

climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

What point of view is acceptable in formal essays?

Third Person (he, she, it)

What is used to avoid choppy writing in formal essays?

Transitions

Which of the following statements is correct about MLA rules for a formal essay? Click all that apply

Use Times New Roman/ 12 font. Some teachers will accept Ariel as a font style / Double space the entire essay - do not add extra spaces between paragraphs

If I want to add information to a direct quote (to be more specific) in a formal essay, how do I do that?

Use brackets [ ] around information you add

If I want to omit information from a direct quote (take away unnecessary information), how do I do that?

Use ellipses (...)

Soliloquy

a character is alone on the stage speaking to the audience

aside

a character is speaking to the audience but other characters cannot hear it

dialogue

a conversation between two or more characters

monologue

a dramatic speech given by a character

Connotation

a non dictionary meaning of a word. ex. ( 'merica )

What order do we put sources for the Works Cited page?

alphabetical order

Body paragraphs in formal essays should ____________

always start with a topic sentence / always relate to the thesis statement / always start with the weakest point and build to the strongest point

inferring

an educated guess on what you thought/think will happen next

Identify the verb(s) of the sentence below. Select all that apply Above all, don't lie to yourself.

dont lie

For short quotes in MLA format, the period should ___________

go after the parenthetical citation

Where is the thesis to be found in a formal paper?

At the end of the introductory paragraph

Exposition

Background information presented in a literary work.

Aaron wants to find the adjective form of the noun amphitheater. Which of the following sources would best help him? an online blog / the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature / Dictionary.com / Ebsco Ho

Dictionary.com

resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

Which of the following statements is true about formal research papers?

Essays should use reliable resources.

falling action

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution