Review of MLA Format and TDA Introduction

Which of the following is an appropriate size and style font to use in MLA format?

• 11 pt Helvetica

• 12 pt Arial

• 14 pt Chalkboard

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct information/order for an MLA heading?

• Student Name, Date, Class/Period, Teacher Name

• Teacher Name, Student Name, Date, Class/Period

• Student Name, Teacher Name, Class/Period, Date

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct way to type the date in an MLA heading?

• 12 February 2021

• February 12, 2021

• 2/12/21

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line spacing is required in MLA format?

• Line Spacing 1

• Line Spacing 1.5

• Line Spacing 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a TDA essay?

• Traumatic Depressing Analysis

• Text-Dependent Analysis

• Topic-Driven Analysis

TRUE or FALSE: The title of an essay can be the same as the title of the text.

• True

• False

What is the first paragraph of a TDA essay called?

• title paragraph

• introduction

• paragraph one

TRUE or FALSE: The introduction paragraph of a TDA essay should include specific text evidence in quotation marks.

• True

• False

The FIRST SENTENCE of a TDA essay should include...

• the thesis statement (what the essay will prove)

• the reason why the student is writing the essay

• the title of the text, its author, and the genre

After the first sentence identifies the text title, author, and genre, what should the next few sentences of the TDA essay introduction include?

• background information about the text

• the thesis statement

• a list of other similar texts