Body Paragraphs and Citing Sources

What is the sentence minimum for body paragraphs?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10

What is a direct quote?

• putting information from articles in your own words

• copying and pasting information and putting quotation marks around it

You don't need an MLA parenthetical citation for paraphrased information.

• true

• false

You're required to use at least one direct quote and at least one paraphrased citation in your essay.

• true

• false

What is required in a topic sentence?

• transition & the supporting detail from your thesis

• research

• MLA citation

• your personal feelings

Which direct quote is introduced correctly?

• In the article "Quarantine Activities," Smith says, "One idea is to do a puzzle" (Smith 5).

• "One idea is to do a puzzle" (Smith 5).

• Smith says in "Quarantine Activities" that "One idea is to do a puzzle" (Smith 5).

• "Quarantine Activities" says "One idea is to do a puzzle" (Smith 5).

Which MLA citation is correct?

• In the article "Quarantine Activities," Smith says, 'It's a good idea to do puzzles to stay busy (Smith 5)."

• In the article "Quarantine Activities," Smith says, 'It's a good idea to do puzzles to stay busy." (Smith 5).

• In the article "Quarantine Activities," Smith says, 'It's a good idea to do puzzles to stay busy" (Smith 5).

• In the article "Quarantine Activities," Smith says, 'It's a good idea to do puzzles to stay busy." (Smith 5)

What should you include in the MLA parenthetical citation if there is no author?

• Just put the page number

• A shortened version of the article title in italics

• The full article title with quotation marks around it

• The shortened article title with quotation marks around it

What's the minimum number of sources necessary?

• 3 in each paragraph

• 3 in the whole essay

• 5 in the whole essay

• however many it takes (1 minimum)

Which conclusion sentence best follows the expectations?

• That is how to build a log cabin.

• In the end, there are many styles of log cabins that construction workers can build.

• Smith says, "Building a log cabin is difficult but rewarding" (Smith 5).

• I hope I can build a log cabin someday.