Ms. Polk Final for 1st Semester Study Guide

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) There are both similarities and differences between the US AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and the Black Death that occured hundreds of years ago in the Middle Ages. B.) The US AIDS epidemic that began in the early 1980s had much in common with the Black Death of the Middle Ages : both began mysteriously, terrified the general public, and seemed to some people to be God's punishment for sinful behavior.

B

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) Throughout history, big businesses interests have almost always been at odds with environmentally friendly practices. B.) Although big businesses have traditionally been at odds with environmental interests, eco-friendly policies can actually lead to increased corporate profits.

B

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) When a woman suffering from postpartum depression psychosis does something terrible, such as injuring or killing her child, she obviously needs help. B.) When a woman suffering from postpartum psychosis injures or kills her child, she should be charged as a criminal.

B

T or F MLA formatting and APA formatting are same formatting and can be used interchangeably.

B.) False

T or F MLA papers can be either double spaced or not

B.) False

When citing a quotation from a book, you place the _______ in the parentheses.

B.) Page number

Plagarism is defined as

B.) Using someone else's work and claiming it to be your own

A title page is necessary when...

B.) it is requested by your teacher

"Works Cited" refers to a list of references you...

C.) you cited in your paper

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) Online grocery shopping is gaining popularity among American families. B.) Online grocery shopping benefits American families because it saves money,saves time, and lowers exposure to marketing gimmicks

B

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) Residents of the District of Columbia must pay federal income taxes, even though they are denied voting representation in Congress. B.) Residents of the District of Columbia should be given voting representation in Congress because they pay federal income taxes.

B

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) Seasonal affective disorder, common in northern countries such as Norway and Sweden, is a debilitating condition that affects many people during the winter months. B.) Because light therapy and antidepressants do not always help those suffering from seasonal affective disorder, patients should also consider dietary changes and supplements.

B

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) The phrase "separation of church and state" does not appear in the US Constitution; Thomas Jefferson coined it in a famous letter explaining the First Amendment. B.) Americans must continue to maintain the separation of church and state to protect religious minorities and to protect religion itself from domination by the state.

B

When citing plays written as poetry, such as Shakespeare, the citation in the parentheses should look as follows...

C.) (Act.Scene.Line.)

What font size should you use when writing in MLA?

C.) 12"

If you are citing an article that has multiple authors, whose name do you put in the parentheses?

C.) Last name of all the authors in alphabetical order

When citing poetry, you place the ________ in the parentheses.

C.) Line numbers

What does MLA stand for?

C.) Modern Language Association

In academic writing, you always use...

C.) Third person

What font is used in MLA format?

C.) Times New Roman AND Ariel

If the article you are citing does not have an author listed you should...

C.) Use the title of the article

In a typical paper, the heading consists of the following four elements (in the correct order)

D.) Name, teacher, class, date

You place the author's name and page number in the parentheses of your citation when...

D.) your paper references more than one author

The author's full name should be mentioned before the quotation...

E.) all of the above (when there's multiple authors, when referencing full work, when mentioning directly, when mentioning for first time)

Which of the following is a form of plagagrism?

E.) All of the above

An MLA works cited page should be...

E.) All of the above (double-spaced, alphabetical order, end of paper, titled correctly)

You should avoid the following modifiers in your writing:

E.) All of the above (very,always,obviously,this,that)

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) Because fighting terrorists who plan their activities online is a high priority for the US government , Congress should enact stricter computer privacy laws that allow for wiretapping and other forms of surveillance. B.) American citizens must give up their privacy rights so that ths US government can find and convict political terrorists.

A

Which would be the correct thesis statement? A.) Political and economic conditions in the early twentieth century help explain the popularity of Marcus Garvey's Back to Africa movement. B.) Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and initiated the popular Back to Africa movement.

A

Margins in a MLA paper should be set to

A.) 1"

An embedded quotation is one we should all be using and is described as

A.) A combination of a direct quote with an original sentence

Name, class, the teacher's name, and date of assignment is found

A.) In the upper left hand corner of the first page of document

With larger works, the title should be in _______ and shorter works are in _____________.

A.) Italics, quotations

Academic literature writing should always be written in...

A.) Present Tense

When quoting poetry, to designate separate lines you place a _____ between the lines in the quotation.

A.) Slash

T or F Plagiarism will result in a zero in english clash.

A.) True

T or F Purdue OWL is a great MLA recourse to use in english class

A.) True

T or F The Work Cited Page's resources should be in alphabetical order

A.) True

T or F There should not be a header that includes your last name and page number on the first page

A.) True

T or F To avoid plagiarizing, your two options are using a direct quote or paraphrasing.

A.) True

When citing a book or article quotation that is over 3 lines on a page you must use...

A.) a block quote

Citations are written in parentheses...

A.) after the quotation mark, before the period

A Work Cited page is located

A.) at the end of a MLA paper

All pages in MLA should be...

A.) double spaced