MLA, Rheroric, and Research Papers

Question 1

How large should your margins be

Answer 1

One inch

Question 2

Font and size

Answer 2

Times new roman, 12pt.

Question 3

What is in the heading of a paper

Answer 3

Your name
Teachers name
The class
The date

Question 4

What should be in the pagentation

Answer 4

Your last name and the page number

Question 5

When do you indent

Answer 5

The beginning of every paragraph

Question 6

The format of your title

Answer 6

The title should be capitalized by important words and centered

Question 7

How to refer to other works inside yours

Answer 7

Use either italics or quotation marks

Question 8

Works cited page format

Answer 8

Listed in order of the first letter alphabetically.

Question 9

Stages of the writing process

Answer 9

Prewriting 
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing

Question 10

Why is outlining important

Answer 10

It builds unity and coherence

Question 11

Basic stricture of an essay and the percentages

Answer 11

Intro 10%
Body 80%
Conclusion 10%

Question 12

Qualities of a good intro paragraph

Answer 12

Grabs the readers attention

Tells the reader what they will be reading about without saying it directly

Question 13

Qualities of a good body paragraph

Answer 13

Gets the point across
Addresses counter argument (conditionally)
Varied sentence length and word choice

Question 14

Qualities of a good conclusion

Answer 14

Refers back to the hook and lead

Refers back to the thesis and argument

Question 15

Unity

Answer 15

Unity in a paragraph means that the entire paragraph should focus on one single idea. The supporting details should explain the main idea. The concluding sentence should end the paragraph with the same idea. Thus, a unified paragraph presents a thought, supports it with adequate details and completes it with a conclusion.

Question 16

Coherence

Answer 16

Coherence means establishing a relationship between the ideas presented in a paragraph. It brings about a rationale in the arrangement of the ideas which are introduced either in the chronological order or in the order of importance. Besides, transitions that compare, contrast, illustrate, add or show cause and effect build logical bridges. The ideas, thus expressed in the paragraph, flow smoothly from one to the other in a logical sequence. This helps the reader to understand the paragraph.

Question 17

Steps of writing a research paper

Answer 17

1. Pick a topic
2. Research questions
3. Research
4. Working thesis
5. Outline

Question 18

Why is picking a topic for your research important

Answer 18

If you didn’t, you would be writing an encyclopedia

Question 19

Why are research questions important?

Answer 19

They help with finding Info for the body paragraphs

Question 20

Why is outlining important

Answer 20

It helps with unity and coherence. Also flow

Question 21

Quoting

Answer 21

Using someone else’s work word for word.

Question 22

Paraphrasing

Answer 22

Using someone else’s words bus changing enough to make it your own

Question 23

Summarizing.

Answer 23

Using someone else’s words but changing absolutely everything but the idea

Question 24

Parenthetical citation

Answer 24

1. Used whenever you use anyone else’s ideas.

2. In parentheses ( authors name and page)

Question 25

What is a ☁️⛅️☁️floating quote ☁️☁️

🏣🏩🏤💒🏥⛪️🏦🏨🏫🏬🏢🏡

Answer 25

A quote that has no lead or finisher And that is used in a sentence beginning and ending with quotations

Question 26

What sources to include in a works cited

Answer 26

Every article/source used

Question 27

What line space should your paper be

Answer 27

Double spaced