Research Paper: Do Not Do/Formal Writing Rules

Which of the following word or phrase is appropriate to use when writing a research paper:

• ain't

• you

• am not

• I

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following word or phrase is appropriate to use when writing a research paper:

• very

• exponentially

• a lot

• a bunch

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which of the following word or phrase is appropriate to use when writing a research paper:

• I think

• I believe

• I know

• None of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is the following sentence written using formal language rules:

Fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter and Michael Myers amuse moviegoers; but while these interesting beings and their crimes sometimes seem far-fetched, they can be all too close to reality.

• Yes

• No

Is the following sentence written using the rules of formal language:

Gottfredson and Hirschi even go as far as to say that you can practice self-control by the fifth grade.

• Yes

• No

Which word, if any, in the following sentence, is inappropriate for formal writing:

One of America's first and most famous serial killers was H. H. Holmes.

• The sentence is correct as is.

• The word "one" should be "the."

• The word "killers" should be "killer's."

• "America's" should be "Americas."

Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

The butterfly effect concept has since been used outside the context of weather science as a broad term for any situation where a small change is supposed to be the cause of larger consequences.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The research paper should be in MLA format. The font size should be:

• 10

• 11

• 9

• 12

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The font that should be used when typing the research paper is:

• Arial

• Gothic

• Times New Roman

• Calibri

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many pages, not counting the title page, abstract page, and works cited page, should the finished paper be?

• 5-7

• 3-5

• 5-10

• 2-8

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9