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  • Is it okay to start a sentence with a quote?
    No, you should use an attribution phrase like: Sanders argues that, "...."
  • In what order should you organize your sources for your Works Cited?
    Alphabetical
  • Where is the error? Writing in the online magazine "Salon," Weitz complains that “reality television is little more than gladiatorial combat” (3).
    The title is formatted wrong. Magazines should be italicized.
  • What font should you use for a research paper if you are writing in MLA format?
    TNR or Calibri 12 point.
  • How should you format the title of your works cited? Capital letters? Bold? Italics? Underline?
    Capitalize each word. No bolding, italics, or underlining.
  • What is a claim?
    A debatable statement that you can prove with evidence.
  • A works cited is double spaced. Should you add extra spaces between sources?
    No.
  • What is evidence?
    Facts, quotes, or statistics to prove a claim.
  • Why is there no in-text citation? Writing in the newspaper Christian Science Monitor, Stacy Teicher Khadaroo complains that, “the teachers and administrators face potentially harsh consequences for a conspiracy to manipulate test scores.”
    Because the student introduces the quote with the author.
  • What is reasoning?
    Reasoning explains the evidence and shows how it supports the claim.
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