GRUDGEBALL

1. GRUDGEBALL MLA REVIEW

2. Shakespeare Week – Shakespeare Week is an annual door decorating competition with a Shakespeare theme. – All English teachers participate. – I allow student submissions. I’ll choose the best idea, and that student will receive +5 bonus points & will lead the project to completion (you will even get to choose who you want to work with, and coordinate when you will work on the door). ––– +1 bonus for non-accepted submissions.

3. Samples – Submissions Due: Thu. 4/24

4. The Rules of Grudgeball Each team starts with 10 ’s. I will post hereMLA ?’s. If your team gets a question right… X

5. The Rules of Grudgeball …you get to erase an X from a team of your choice. However, you mayalso shoot the ball from the 2 or 3 point line to erase add’lX’s.

6. The Rules of Grudgeball Goals: To have the most X’s by the end of the game to win. To knock other teams out of the game. To form alliances & make grudges. Candy…

7. The Rules of Grudgeball You cannotX your own team. If your team is out, you stillhave to get answers correct & then shoot to regain an X to get back in the game.

8. MLA/Research Paper GRUDGEBALL

9. Question 1: MLA Which is the MLA preferred setup for your paper? a) Single space, Times, .5 inch margins b) Double space, Times New Roman, 1.5 inch margins c) Single space, Times, 1 inch margins d) Double space, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins

10. Answer 1: MLA d) Double space, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins

11. Question 2: MLA Which is the correct header ordering? a) Your Name, Teacher Name, Class, Date b) Teacher Name, Class, Your Name, Date c) Class, Teacher Name, Your Name, Date d) Teacher Name, Your Name, Class, Date

12. Answer 2: MLA a) Your Name, Teacher Name, Class, Date

13. Question 3: MLA Which way is the proper formatting of the date in the header? a) March 24, 2014 b) 24 March, 2014 c) 24 March 2014 d) March 24 2014

14. Answer 3: MLA c) 24 March 2014

15. Question 4: MLA Which example is a proper MLA citation? a) (Emery 15) b) (Emery, 15) c) (Emery p. 15) d) (Emery, pg. 15)

16. Answer 4: MLA a) (Emery 15)

17. Question 5: MLA Which lead-in is punctuated incorrectly? a) Johnson states that “Mr. Greene is a portly man” (14). b) Early in his article Johnson states, “Mr. Greene is a portly man” (14). c) Many agree with the following statement by Johnson; “Mr. Greene is a portly man” (14). d) Mid-way through Johnson’s article it is clear that he believes Mr. Greene to be a portly man (14).

18. Answer 5: MLA c) Many agree with the following statement by Johnson; “Mr. Greene is a portly man” (14).

19. Question 6: Plagiarism Which from the following does not need to be cited? a) Putting someone’s ideas in your own words b) A study’s statistical findings c) Commonly known facts d) All must be cited

20. Answer 6: Plagiarism c) Commonly known facts

21. Question 7: Plagiarism Which of the following facts would not need to be cited? a) A recent census concluded that 342,000 Americans own cats. b) John F. Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of the U.S. c) Contrary to romantic belief, “love” is a chemical release of endorphins in our brain that stimulate our so-called “feelings.” d) Walt Disney’s grandfather His great-grandfather, Arundel Elias Disney, had emigrated from Ireland.

22. Answer 7: Plagiarism b) John F. Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of the U.S.

23. Question 8: Sources Which of the following would be considered the most unreliablesource of legitimate research? a) A college journal b) A popular magazine c) A popular blog d) An online newspaper

24. Answer 8: Sources c) A blog

25. Question 9: Sources Which of the following is notan indicator of source bias? a) Misquoting a source b) Persuasive words c) Discussing both sides of an argument d) Using facts out of context e) All are indicators, actually

26. Answer 9: Sources c) Discussing both sides of an argument

27. Question 10: Sources Which should you not look for when evaluating a website article? a) The author’s / site’s credentials b) The site / organization’s mission statement c) Date the article was published / site last updated d) The site’s contact info. & links to other sites e) All are items to look for when evaluating a website

28. Answer 10: Sources e) All are items to look for when evaluating a website

29. Question 11: Works Cited How should sources be ordered on a works cited page? a) By date of publication b) By article title c) By author’s last name d) By medium of publication e) None of these are correct

30. Answer 11: Works Cited c) By author’s last name

31. Question 12: Works Cited Which of these would you not have to include in your works cited? • An interview you did with someone about the topic. • A quote from a source within another source • A blog post about the topic • A Youtube post about the topic • An article that doesn’t have an author listed • All must be cited • None of these examples would be cited

32. Answer 12: Works Cited f) All must be cited

33. Question 13: Works Cited An article with no author is ordered in a works cited page by: a) Publication date b) Title of article c) Title of journal in which the article is included d) Medium of publication e) None of these is correct

34. Answer 13 b) Title of article

35. Question 14: Works Cited Which of the following is the correct way to cite a book source? a) Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print. b) James Gleick. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print. c) Gleick, J. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print. d) Gleick James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

36. Answer 14: Works Cited a) Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

37. Question 15: Works Cited Which is the proper way to cite a book source with twoauthors? a) Gillespie, Paula, et al. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print. b) Gillespie, P., and Lerner N. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print. c) Gillespie, Paula, and Lerner, Neal. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print. d) Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

38. Answer 15: Works Cited d) Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.

39. Question 16: In General • The bestsentence structure in most research papers is: • Simple & short • Complex & elaborated • Written at a 5th grade reading level (like newspapers, magazines) • A variety of structures

40. Answer 16: In General d) a variety of structures

41. Question 17: In General The function of an introduction is to: • Introduce the topic/main points • Provide an entertaining hook/intriguing idea • Provide a thesis for the paper to follow • A & C • B & C • A, B & C

42. Answer 17: In General F) A, B & C

43. Question 18: In General A good body paragraph provides all of the following except: • A restatement of thesis • Textual evidence • Analysis of evidence • Topic sentence • Summary sentence

44. Answer 18: In General a) a restatement of thesis

45. Question 19: In General A good summary paragraph does all of the following except: • a rewording of the thesis • a summary of the paper’s main points • A rewording of the topic sentences • A call-to-action for the reader (emphasis of significance of issue)

46. Answer 19: In General c) a rewording of the topic sentences

47. Question 20: Tricky Questions A general rule for research papers is that no more than ____ % can be cited material: • 50% • 70% • 25% • 33% • 15% • 60%

48. Answer 20: Tricky Questions d) 33%

49. Question 21: Tricky Questions The most severe consequence for plagiarism in college is: a) dismissal from the university b) a “zero” on the assignment c) academic probation d) Court trial for theft of intellectual property e) failure in the class

50. Answer 21: Trick Questions a) dismissal from the university