Intro to Writing Final Exam Study Guide

MLA Format: When writing an essay the font should be...

• Times New Roman, 10
• Arial, 12
• Arial, 11
• Times New Roman, 12

When writing in MLA format, you should...

• have your paper single-spaced.
• hit enter twice after every paragraph to leave a space.
• have your paper double-space.
• hit enter twice after every line in order to double-space.

Which of these is NOT true about a works cited page?

• It follows a page break
• It has a bolded title
• It is in Times New Roman, 12
• Items are listed in alphabetical order

What is a thesis statement?

• the blueprint or overview of your paper that tells the reader what you will be talking about and in what order.
• the first sentence of your introductory paragraph where the topic is introduced to the reader.
• in the middle of the first paragraph, and it gives the reader any background information that they might need to understand your topic.
• not an important part of your essay and can be put anywhere that makes sense or removed entirely.

You don’t need a citation if you are paraphrasing.

• True
• False

Fragments and Run-ons: "Because Alan loved reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid." This is an example of a ...

• Complete Sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

"Tomorrow, going to the park." This is an example of a ...

• Complete Sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

"Korpo went to lunch she ate pizza." This is an example of a ...

• Complete Sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

"I love ice cream do you?" This is an example of a ...

• Complete Sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on

"Korpo went to the library and took." This is an example of a ...

• Complete Sentence
• Fragment
• Run-on