Terms and Formatting for Academic Essays

Which formatting style do we use for high school English classes?

• MLA
• Chicago
• APA
• Harvard
• Turabian

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What line spacing is required for our formatting?

• single spacing
• double spacing
• It doesn't really matter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What size font is required for our formatting?

• size 10
• size 12
• size 14
• It doesn't really matter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a TAG?

• teacher, assessment, grade
• title, analysis, gauge
• title, author, genre
• teacher, analysis, genre

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Where should a writer include a TAG?

• in the conclusion
• in every body paragraph
• in the introduction paragraph
• in the title

A thesis statement______________

• introduces the author and title of the literary work you discuss.

• explains the requirements for the essay established by the teacher.

• tells the main ideas that you will discuss in your essay.

• connects the ideas of your essay to real life.

A _____ appears in your introduction paragraph to get your reader's attention.

• riddle
• hook
• thesis
• TAG

Where does a thesis statement appear in an academic essay?

• at the end
• in each body paragraph
• in the title
• in the introduction paragraph

A thesis statement can determine how many _____ your essay will have.

• sentences
• paragraphs
• words
• titles

What is a good strategy suggested for a conclusion paragraph?

• Restate all of the main ideas from your essay.
• Introduce a new topic related to your essay.
• Explain how the ideas of your essay can relate to life.

• Explain the title of your essay.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1E

CCSS.W.9-10.2F