Research Paper Review

What does MLA stand for?

• Making Life Awesome

• Multiple Linguistic Approaches

• Modern Language Association

• Most Likely an Apparition

What is the purpose of the MLA handbook?

• to waste paper

• to establish a set of standards for writing papers and citing sources

• to teach people to write better

• to make students suffer

What should you do before you start taking notes from a source?

• get out a fresh sheet of paper

• ask a teacher for help

• read the source carefully to make sure it meets your research needs

• stretch and make yourself a cup of hot cocoa

What is a bibliography?

• a list of facts you used in the essay

• a list of the sources you cited in the essay

• a list of all the sources you consulted for this essay

• a book about a person

Sources in a bibliography should be listed in

• alphabetical order

• the order in which you used them

• order from most to least important

• order from best to worst

A Works Cited page is

• a page that lists all the sources cited in an essay

• a page that lists all the sources the author consulted as he/she researched

• a page that lists other places people can go for information about the topic

• not important in a research paper

How many sentences should be in your introduction?

• 4-8

• 2-3

• 3-5

• 8-10

A thesis statement is how many sentences?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Thesis statement formula should include:

• topic + opinion + 3 reasons

• opinion + 2 reasons

• topic + 3 reasons

• topic + opinion

Where is a thesis statement located?

• First sentence of the paper

• Last sentence of the introduction

• Second sentence of the paper

• First sentence of the body paragraph