Semester 2 Writing Workshop Review

Thesis

Step "1" of the "1-2-3" approach for intro paragraphs.

Basic plot information

Step "2" of the "1-2-3" approach for intro paragraphs.

Main points

Step "3" of the "1-2-3" approach for intro paragraphs.

Thesis

Big, overarching idea of a paper.

random reader

Two word phrase used to describe someone who may not have read a work being talked about in a literary analysis.

(Student's) Full name

First part of an MLA heading.

Teacher's full name

Second part of an MLA heading.

Class: (Class) Period

Third part of an MLA heading.

Date, Month, Year (the paper is due)

Fourth part of an MLA heading.

Something clever and/or entertaining.

First part of a two part title.

Topic (what the paper is actually about) (and) title of the work.

Second part of a two part title.

Integration

Term that should come before a quotation.

Integration

Providing necessary information and context to a quotation.

Citation

Term that should come after a quotation.

Citation

Comes after a quote and explains where the quotation is from.

(Author's last name Page#).

Format of a parenthetical citation.

there is more than one work mentioned in the paper

The author's last name is only necessary in a parenthetical citation when...

Key words (for each main point)

What is something helpful to have in each body paragraph, and repeated in the introduction paragraph?

Diction

Pertaining to word choice.

Syntax

Pertaining to word order.

diction (and) syntax

All writing is made up of __________ and __________.

quotations

(and key words for each main point)

What should be present in all body paragraphs of a paper?

Return to topic

Step "1" of the "1-2-3" approach for conclusion paragraphs.

Restate main points (in a bit more depth)

Step "2" of the "1-2-3" approach for conclusion paragraphs.

Restate thesis (rephrase, too)

Step "3" of the "1-2-3" approach for conclusion paragraphs.