To begin a CONCLUSION paragraph the writer should:

Rephrase their thesis in a convincing, refreshing way., Begin with a quote

What does the number signify in the following citation: (Allman 98).

The page number on which the information was found

How do strong writers smoothly connect their main ideas?

Use transitions at the end and beginning of body paragraphs

The final line of an essay should:

Be a quote from the literary work's sequel

When using a direct quote, writers should:

Introduce the quote by using a signal phrase (The author said, etc)., consider embedding the quote in a sentence

Body paragraphs must include the following:

TOPIC, BACKGROUNG, EVIDENCE, ANALYSIS

When do you NOT need to cite?

When you use information that is common knowledge

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1
To begin a CONCLUSION paragraph the writer should:
Restate their thesis word for word.
Use conversational language to assure the reader that it's almost over.
Rephrase their thesis in a convincing, refreshing way.
Begin with a quote
2
Every topic sentence throughout an essay should include the following:
Strong vocabulary
Transition phrases like (First, Secondly, Lastly)
The title of the literary work and author's name
Your personal opinion about the subject
3
Following a parenthetical citation, where should you place your punctuation?
Before the citation
In the middle of the citation
You shouldn't use any punctuation
After the citation
4
What does the number signify in the following citation: (Allman 98).
The number of authors
The author's age
The page number on which the information was found
The year of publication
5
If you're citing a quote from a book by an author whose last name is Noah, it should look like:
(Noah, pg. 221).
(Noah 221).
(Born a Crime, pg 221)
(pg. 1, paragraph 3, chapter 4)
6
Which of the following is NOT a reason why you need to cite your sources?
It adds credibility to your work
To give credit to the author
To avoid going to jail
To avoid plagiarizing
7
What steps should you take before submitting a FINAL DRAFT?
Check the rubric - did you include everything?
Read your essay out loud to yourself
All of the above
Proofread
8
"I" statements and conversational language can be used in a formal essay.
False
True
9
A thesis statement is the final sentence of your introductory paragraph.
True
False
10
When setting up a document to be in MLA format, all margins should be set to 1".
False
True
11
Choose the correct parenthetical citation for a book with a known author.
(Medieval Warfare).
(Nardo).
(Medieval Warfare 54).
(Nardo 54).
12
How do strong writers smoothly connect their main ideas?
Use transitions at the end and beginning of body paragraphs
Directly tell the reader, "these ideas are all connected".
Use relevant quotes
Repeat the main argument
13
What does MLA formatting look like?
Double Spacing
All of the above
Times New Roman
12 point font
14
The final line of an essay should:
Ask the reader a question (ex: Do you like dogs + long walks on the beach?)
Leave the reader with something to think about
Be a warning to the reader that only bad things come from reading books.
Be a quote from the literary work's sequel
15
How do you start an essay?
Mention the literary work's title and author
Vividly describe the text you are about to analyze
All of the above
Give background on the subject and ideas
16
The last page of an essay, even when citing one source is called:
Biography
Bibliography
Works Cited
work cited
17
When using a direct quote, writers should:
Introduce the quote by using a signal phrase (The author said, etc).
Tell the reader that the upcoming quote will prove their point
Tell the reader which page and chapter it comes from
consider embedding the quote in a sentence
18
Body paragraphs must include the following:
TOPIC AND ANALYSIS ONLY
TOPIC, BACKGROUNG, EVIDENCE, ANALYSIS
OPINION, COUNTERPOINT, QUOTE
OPINION, DETAIL, QUOTE
19
A Works Cited page should be
numbered.
in any order.
arranged alphabetically.
arranged by date.
20
When do you NOT need to cite?
When you use a statistic
When you use information that is common knowledge
When you use a direct quote
When you paraphrase

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