MLA format and essay format

Text appearing at the top of each page, separate from the main body of text

an individual's name, subject, date, name of assignment, and teachers name

parenthetical documentation cited within the body of the text and corresponds with the entries on work cited page

a complete listing of references cited parenthetically in the report and keyed on a separate page

space between letters and lines; double spacing

The white space surrounding the content of a page at the top, bottom, left and right sides, defining where a line of text begins and ends; 1 inch

Italicize: title of an epic poem or book length poem, title of a novel, title of a collection of essays, title of an encyclopedia, title the magazine, title of a newspaper. Quotation marks: title of a short poem, title of a short story, title of an essay, title of a short song, title of a chapter in a book, encyclopedia article, title of an article in a magazine, title of an article in a newspaper

in an essay, it explains the concrete detail in greater depth, giving your opinion.

often a quote or statement in an essay

The last sentence in a body paragraph. It is all commentary, does not repeat key words, and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph.

a compelling sentence at the beginning of a story used to get the reader's attention

A form of collaboration in learning in which students work together in editing a piece of writing

at the beginning of the opening paragraph you give a brief summary of the story

what you are supposed to write your essay about

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

also known as a scoring guide. It is used as a set of guidelines for evaluating a student's work.

a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

-transition, lead-in, quote Ex: transition(On the other hand), lead-in:(Frankie begged his father to) quote(\"tell...the story about Coo) transitions-For example, In addition Furthermore, moreover, on the other hand, however, therefore, in fact etc.

A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.

words such as I., we, they, you, not, never, always; words that can be replaced by words of a higher vocabulary