Got any good reading suggestions?
Night by Elie Wiesel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini Twilight and New Moon Stephenie Meyer Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty Dreamland, Keeping the Moon, This Lullaby, Just Listen all by Sarah Dessen The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Stones from the River Ursula Hegi Hoopi Shoopi Donna Susanne Strempek Shea Ellen Foster Kaye Gibbons Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Where the Heart Is, and The Honk and Holler Opening Soon, both by Billie Letts The Rules of Survival, Nancy Werlin (A good one to read after A Child Called It) For a list of books I've read with brief reviews, please feel free to visit my shelfari.com page: http://www.shelfari.com/kristenfalsocapaldi PLEASE NOTE, BOOKS ON MY PAGE ARE FROM MY PERSONAL READING COLLECTION. YOU SHOULD MAKE READING CHOICES BASED UPON YOUR OWN INTERESTS AND READING LEVEL. YOUNG ADULT NOVELS ARE CLEARLY MARKED IN THE REVIEWS. REMEMBER YOU SHOULD INFORM YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN OF ANY OUTSIDE READING CHOICES YOU MAKE FOR MY CLASS.Back to Top
What does MLA format heading look like?
Your Name Mrs. Capaldi English Course DateBack to Top
How do I insert page numbers in MLA format?
This is how I do it in Microsoft Word: Insert page numbers Top right Back to document Double click on number at top of page A box will appear Type in your name and shift text to meet number Number is also movable.Back to Top
How do I include page numbers with quotes?
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Any movie suggestions to enhance my learning?
The film, Saved, is a good modern interpretation of themes in The Scarlet Letter Osama, the first film to come out of Afghanistan after the Taliban lost control, will help you to understand the country Amir returns to in The Kite Runner. (This film is in Pashtu with English subtitles) Hotel Rwanda and Schindler's List are both gripping accounts of genocide that you may want to view after reading Night, by Elie Wiesel. There is only one To Kill A Mockingbird, with Gregory Peck as Atticus. See it after reading the novel; you won't be disappointed.Back to Top
I'm confused about how to format literature titles in my paper.
Basically, longer works such as books, plays, and films are either underlined or italicized. Shorter works like song lyrics, poetry, short stories, essays, news articles and TV programs should be placed between quotation marks.Back to Top
Should quotations be indented in my essay?
Only quotations 4 lines or more should be indented. They should be indented 10 spaces, and should have no quotation marks. Quotations 1-3 lines long should be in the paragraph with quotation marks around them.Back to Top
What do you mean when you say, 'introduce quotes'?
Don't leave quotes 'floating' in the middle of your essay. The simplest way is to provide an example in support of your thesis, explain it fully using details, then use a quotation from the book. Introduce the quote by identifying the speaker. For example, 'Dimmesdale says,' or 'Wiesel writes,' prior to the quote. Check out this example: One example of loss of innocence found in Night is when Wiesel first sees his father cry. Wiesel�s family is moved into a cramped ghetto, many of their possessions already taken from them. Then, the Jews are gathered for deportation. He watches in horror as his father is forced out of his home. Wiesel writes, �My father wept. It was the first time I had ever seen him weep. I had never imagined that he could� (16).Back to Top