(WR1) Writing Roundup Introduction

Writing Roundup

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The perfect paper comes together piece by piece, and MLA format remains the solid foundation for each piece. Using the information from the Writing Workshop, format this assignment in MLA and begin brainstorming over the writing topic. The end result will reveal a well-formatted, well-supported topic with a list of reliable sources in MLA format.

Essential Questions

  1. How do I effectively brainstorm before writing an essay?
  2. How do I find reliable sources to support my ideas?
  3. How do I effectively create a thesis statement for an essay?
  4. How do I use MLA in my papers?
  5. How do I create a proper Works Cited page for my paper?

Key Terms

  1. Essay: A piece of writing on a particular subject.
  2. Thesis Statement: One sentence that summarizes the main idea of the essay.
  3. Ideas: The opinions or thoughts of the writer.
  4. Organization: Arranging an essay in a way that keeps similar ideas in groups known as paragraphs.
  5. Paragraph: A group of sentences that explains the ideas of the writer.
  6. Brainstorming: The way for writers to think of the ideas to include in an essay.
  7. Support: Ideas from other people that writers use as evidence to back up and prove their own ideas.
  8. MLA format: MLA stands for "Modern Language Association." MLA format is how a writer sets up an essay: 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, one-inch margins, header, and heading.
  9. Sources: The various books, essays, and other places a writer finds the support for an essay.
  10. Primary source: The main work of literature a writer focuses on and uses for an essay. 
  11. Secondary source: Various texts a writer uses to find support for an essay. 
  12. Works cited entry: The publishing information of a certain source that is set up in a certain format to appear in the Works Cited.
  13. Works Cited: An alphabetized list of all sources used in the essay written in MLA format.
  14. Bibliography: An alphabetized list of all sources read that relate to a certain topic of an essay and written in MLA format.

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