Research Paper Review

In which high-school course might a teacher assign a research paper?

• English

• Social Studies/History

• Science

• All of these

Being a good writer can help you

• pass essay tests in school

• do well on the PSAT/SAT test for college

• win scholarships

• apply for and get a good job

• with all of these

What does MLA stand for?

• Making Life Awesome

• Multiple Linguistic Approaches

• Modern Language Association

• Most Likely an Apparition

What is the purpose of the MLA handbook?

• to waste paper

• to establish a set of standards for writing papers and citing sources

• to teach people to write better

• to make students suffer

Where can you get help with MLA format?

• the Purdue OWL

• The MLA Handbook

• Both of these

• Neither of these

Which of these are usually reliable sources of information?

• peer-reviewed journals

• established encyclopedias

• books published by established publishers

• Wikipedia

What is a bibliography or source card?

• a card that lists source information

• the card in the back of a library book

• a card that contains facts from a source

• a card you send to someone to request an interview

What should you do before you start taking notes from a source?

• get out a fresh sheet of paper

• ask a teacher for help

• read the source carefully to make sure it meets your research needs

• stretch and make yourself a cup of hot cocoa

Each of your sources should have a unique

• bibliography or source card and number

• nickname

• place on your desk

• bookmark

When you take notes from a source, how do you number your source cards?

• Number them in the order in which you write them: 1, 2, 3,...

• Number them based on the number of the source from which they came

• Give them even numbers because the sources should have odd numbers

• Number them based on which paragraph you'll use them in the essay