COPS & MLA Proofreading

COPS & MLA Proofreading

Follow the Acronym: COPS

C = Capitalization

• Beginning of sentences

• Proper nouns

• Titles

• "I"

Multiple Select

Choose the PROPER NOUN:

• school

• Greater Lawrence Technical School

Multiple Choice

Choose the PROPER NOUN:

• Mount Everest

• mountain

Multiple Select

Choose the COMMON NOUN:

• New York Times

• newspaper

Capitalizing a Title:

• Capitalize the FIRST word

• Capitalize the LAST word

• Capitalize ALL important words

• Do NOT capitalize: a, and, the, to --UNLESS they are the FIRST or LAST word

Words NOT to capitalize in Titles (Unless they are the First or LAST word)

Multiple Select

Choose the TITLE that is ACCURATELY capitalized:

• the Mystery of the Golden mask

• The Mystery of the Golden Mask

Multiple Select

Choose the TITLE that is ACCURATELY capitalized:

• "How To Live"

• "How to Live"

O = Overall Appearance

• Indent paragraphs (hit tab)

• 12 font

• Double Spaced

• Arial or Times or Times New Roman

• Name, Date, Class Period

• Give Paper a TITLE

Multiple Select

Which size FONT and TYPE STYLE is MLA Format?

• Size 14 & Times New Roman

• Size 12 & Times New Roman

Multiple Choice

It's okay for me to have size 14 font as my standard MLA typing size.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

My final draft should ALWAYS have a title that is correctly capitalized.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Select

I need to DOUBLE SPACE my essay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

P = Punctuation

• Period at the end of sentences

• Quotation marks around the text

• Parenthesis around #ed lines from text

• Period AFTER the parentheses

• Webb states, "Love freely" (10).

Multiple Select

Choose the Quote that is punctuated ACCURATELY:

• Webb states, "Kick-box three days a week. Stay strong and lean." (4)

• Webb states, "Kick-box three days a week. Stay strong and lean" (4).

S = Spelling

• Use Spell Check

• Have a peer or teacher proofread

• Check Homophones: Their, There, They're

• Check Homophones: its, it's

• Check Homophones: Your, You're

Multiple Choice

I should have correct spelling in my essay. Spell Check can help me.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Select

What does the "P" in COPS stand for?

• "Paragraphing"

• "Proper" Spelling

• "Punctuation"

Multiple Select

What does the "O" in COPS stand for?

• "Open" ended

• "Organization"

• "Overall" appearance

Time to Proofread!

COPS in Action!