The last paragraph should provide a conclusion from research and analysis and go from (a)   .

• specific to general
• general to specific

• past to present

• present to past

The Works Cited page must be in (a)   order.

• chronological

• alphabetical
• numerical

• thematic

Citations should directly correspond to the Works Cited. If the author's last name is first, ​ (a)   is used to document within the paper.

• last name
• first name

Punctuation should be placed to the (a)   of quotation marks.

• right

• left
• above

• below

Any quote that is changed should have (a)   around the part changed.

• parentheses

• brackets
• quotation marks

• asterisks

Unnecessary personal pronouns such as I, me, we, us should be replaced with (a)   .

• you

• they

• an individual
• he/she

Transition words should appear where necessary to (a)   .

• add length

• provide examples

• move the paper along

• introduce quotes

Contractions should be (a)   in formal papers.

• used

• avoided
• highlighted

• explained

Pronoun agreement, subject-verb agreement, grammar, and spelling should be (a)   .

• ignored

• checked

• assumed

• simplified

The tense of the paper depends on the topic. It can be past if the topic is (a)   . Options: (A) current, (B) historical, (C) fictional, (D) scientific. Answer: (B) historical.

• current

• historical

• fictional

• scientific