Writing Reminders

MLA Format Your Name Ms. Cardillo English 9/ Period ___ 21 April 2016 Times New Roman/ 12 pt. Font 1-inch Margins Double Spaced Header (Last Name & Pg. Number) Heading PLAIN Title Left-aligned Your Name Ms. Cardillo English 9/ Period ___ 21 April 2016

Episode, Article, Song, Lecture, Section Italicize or Quote?? Italicize Book, Play, Movie, Epic Poem TV Show, Magazine, Newspaper Pamphlet, Painting, Sculpture, Film “Quote” Chapter, Scene, Act, Poem, Short story Episode, Article, Song, Lecture, Section

Works Cited *Center title, double space, indent additional lines - hanging indent, don’t start a new line until you run out of room. Works Cited Thompson, Eileen, et al, eds. Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997. Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Raven." Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. et al, eds. Eileen Thompson. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. 237-231. The Jerusalem Bible. Garden City, NY: Doubleday Press, 1966.

In-Text Citation *The thing you put in ( ) after your concrete details Put in in-text citations for: Paraphrased work Quotes Tip: Use the first word in your works cited page for the source.

Example: Works Cited Thompson, Eileen, et al, eds. Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997. Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Raven." Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience. et al, eds. Eileen Thompson. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. 237-231. The Jerusalem Bible. Garden City, NY: Doubleday Press, 1966.

Examples: “Let’s pretend this is a direct quote from an article in Newsweek” (“Growing Pains” 16). Let’s pretend this is paraphrased work from a book you read (Fast 24). “Perhaps your work has an author?” (Mckeon).

Introduction 1. Start with an Attention Grabber 2. Answer the QUESTIONS What is this? Why do I care? 3. Finish with THESIS Statement

Attention Grabber Fact Quote History Anecdote Follow up with a sentence explaining the fact, the quotes, the history, or the anecdote.

Answer the Questions What is This? Logos Explain the topic or discuss the idea Sets up the paper idea.. Why do I care? Pathos Why is this so important? Creates feeling in the introduction..

Thesis Statements Topic + Opinion + 3 Reasons of Support Note: This is always the last sentence in the introduction.

What it should look like… Attention Grabber Essential question What is this? Why do I care? Thesis Statement

Body Paragraphs Stay Organized In Romeo & Juliet, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Odyssey, various characters clash because of differing values and beliefs in the ever- changing world. Para. 1- Romeo and Juliet Para. 2- The Count of Monte Cristo Para. 3- The Odyssey

Topic Sentences State your main idea in the topic sentence Never use a quote as a topic sentence! Ex. The Odyssey by Homer, focuses on the character Odysseus and his conflicts with antagonists preventing him from getting home.

Concrete Details This is the stuff that needs to be cited! Specific, relevant detail directly from the text; textual evidence or PROOF Quotes (Be sure to explain) Paraphrased work Tip: Always needs in-text citation!

Commentary Tell why your textual evidence is important This is significant because… This is important because… This shows… Do Not Use Personal Pronouns!

Transitional/Concluding Sentence Gives your paragraph finality; Transition from one thought to the next-- So As a Result Hence Accordingly For this purpose Above All Except However On the other hand To sum up From another perspective Meanwhile Afterward Simultaneously In Contrast Likewise In brief Therefore

Conclusions “A conclusion will help readers see why all your analysis and information should matter to them after they put the paper down” (“Conclusions”). Ideas for an Effective Conclusion Ask “So what? Refer to you introduction; make parallels Restate your thesis in a NEW WAY  Include a powerful fact Point to broader ideas (impact) "Conclusions." The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.

Reminders Do NOT use personal pronouns Use transitions Avoid a daily 10%/day penalty by submitting your paper on time!