Common Mistakes Research Paper

How should the title of a book appear at all times in your paper?

• Normal

• Bolded

• Italicized

• In Quotes

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

After a quote, what should go in parenthesis?

• Author Last Name and page number

• Year of Publication

• Full MLA Citation

• Title of Book

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If there is not an author last name, what should go in parenthesis?

• Title of the article and page number

• Title of the booke

• First name of the Author

• Full MLA Citation

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If there are no page numbers, what goes in parenthesis?

• Just the author last name or title of article

• Nothing

• The full MLA citation

• Make up a number

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how should you format the title of an article within your paper?

• Italicized

• Bolded

• In Quotes

• Underlined

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is it ok to put a quote as its own individual sentence without a lead-in?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Research papers include personal opinions and strong feelings on a topic.

• True

• False

Which of these sentences is appropriate for a research paper?

• Scientists have shown that through understanding how calories work, individuals are more likely to engage with healthy behaviors.

• People shouldn't eat food that has too many calories--it is bad for them.

• When people eat poorly, they can't be surprised that they will face health issues because of the quote mentioned.

• It is a huge problem in our society that people eat sugar and other calorie rich foods.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2

What is a works cited page?

• A list of the MLA citations for all sources used

• A list of sources by title

• The parenthesis that go after quoted information

• The name of each source and author used in the paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where does a Works Cited page go?

• At the beginning of the essay

• At the end of the essay on a new page

• Throughout the essay wherever the quotes are

• Any of these locations are correct

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9