Unit 8 Test Study Guide

1. A __________________________ is a group of related sentences that work together to develop a single idea.

2. A ______________________________ states the main idea of the paragraph and usually appears as the first sentence.

3. ____________________________________ describes a person, place, thing, or experience.

4. ______________________________________ tells a story.

5. _______________________________________ explains or informs by providing facts.

6. ________________________________________ presents an opinion and tries to get their reader to agree with that opinion.

7. A ___________________ is what a piece of writing is about.

8. The __________________________ is a sentence telling the main idea and what a piece of writing is about.

9. _______________________________ are details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

10. ______________________________ is not giving credit to sources and passing another’s work off as your own.

11. A __________________________________ is a listing of sources that a student used to write a report.

12. A ___________________________________ is the identification of a specific idea or quote taken from a source.

13. A ________________________ quote is where you use the exact words from a specific source.

14. A _________________________quote is where you put someone else’s words into your own words. You must still cite this kind of quote.

15. A ________________________________is the name that MLA gives a bibliography.

16. A ___________________________ is a type of graphic organizer that helps you brainstorm.

17. A ______________________________ is a type of graphic organizer that helps you write a persuasive essay.

18. _________________________________ tells events in the order they naturally happen.

19. What are the 3 parts of a 5 paragraph essay?

20. What is the role of the introduction?

21. What are some examples of reliable sources to cite?

22. What is research?

23. What is the role of an outline?

24. Why do we need to cite sources?

25. A Works Cited page is in __________________ order and is located at the _______________ of a report.

26. Where are page numbers placed in MLA style writing?