All Class FAQ: Your Paper is Due Next Week

Frequently Asked Questions about Paper #1, DUE IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF CLASS NEXT WEEK:

1. Can we use outside sources?
No. The paper should only have two sources: your video games.

2. What format do we use for our papers?
MLA Format. Consult your book. 12 Point. Times, New Roman. Last Name Page Number in the upper right hand corner. Name, Date, Class Color, "Paper #1" on the upper left hand corner. Double space throughout your paper. Works Cited page

3. Do I need a works cited?
You should always cite information that doesn't come from yourself.


4. Do I need in-text citations?
You are analyzing works, so you do not need to cite in your paper the two video games UNLESS you are quoting directly from the game. If you are quoting directly, cite with (Game Title).

5. How do I cite a video game in a works cited page?
Title of game. Version number. Date of version. Name of the company that publishes the game. website (if the game is played on a website). Date of access

Make sure your Works Cited page adheres to MLA format. Use your book.

6. Can I use "I", "You", "Me", "I think...", "I feel..." etc?
Your paper should be academic in nature and should concentrate on analysis. You don't need to use personal pronouns that refer to the reader or to the writer of the piece. Use nouns like "The Player" or "The Audience" when you refer to others. Take out anything that notes how you think or feel because this is understood.

7. Can I use "In conclusion" or "Next" or "This paper will be about..." other transitions like these?
Try to avoid using these types of transitions. Get to the point quickly and don't use artificial transitions. I understand that you're getting to the conclusion because I'm at the end of the paper. You don't need to write "In conclusion"

8. Do I need to have a paragraph for each of the outline points? What do I do with monster paragraphs?
Do your best to break up long paragraphs. Find the main ideas you want to get across and break it up so you can talk about them in separate paragraphs. Separate Main Ideas need Separate Paragraphs.

9. What do I need in my folder?
- Final Draft (on top)
- Previous Drafts (rough and outline)
- Quizzes (in order...and remember, your Peer Reviews counts as a "quiz" for someone else so please make sure you include it in your quizzes)
- Everything else you think might be appropriate that pertain to the paper...like additional drafts, other outlines, drawings, notes, etc.
* Please label with sticky notes each of these areas.

10. Do you have a question #10?
No.