WorksheetsStrengthening an Argument with Research
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
A ____________ introduces an outside source.
Introductory Phrase
Signal Phrase
Concluding Phrase
Transitional Phrase
MLA formatting is important in research because _______________.
it allows writers to write thesis statements
it allows writers to use transition words in paragraphs
it allows writers to cite outside sources correctly and professionally
it allows writers to form arguments based on supporting evidence.
An example of a source found in the library is a(n) ________________.
encyclopedia
magazines
books
All of the above
The three goals of research are to establish credibility, strengthen______________, and add __________ to words.
credibility, impact
information, persuasion
argument, power
power, argument
The tone of research paper, if its purpose is to make a point or claim, should be ________________.
argumentative
informative
objective
explanatory
The first sentence of an introduction is typically called a _____________.
signal phrase
hook
anecdote
transition word
The sentences that explains the hook and leads to the thesis statement of a research essay are called ______________________.
introductory sentences
lead-in sentences
transitional sentences
thesis statement
When evaluating types of research evidence, it is important to know that if the subject is current, then the ________ should be too.
thesis
sources
lead-in sentences
supporting details
The MLA style of citing sources is also known as ____________________________, which puts source information in the body of the essay in __________.
resource documentation; ellipsis
parenthetical documentation; parenthesis
credible documentation; quotation marks
organized documentation; transition words
A correct citation tells you the material is from a(n) ________________.
outside source
unreliable source
correct source
strong source
A correct citation appears in ________________ and at the ___________________.
outside the essay in parenthesis; the end in a Works Cited page
title page of the essay in parenthesis; the end in footnotes
cover page of the essay in parenthesis; the beginning in headers.
inside the essay in parenthesis; at the end in a Works Cited Page
________________ provide sequence and flow in sentences and in between paragraphs.
Signal Phrases
Lead-in sentences
Transition words
MLA format
