Mr. Harper’s English Class: A Survival Guide
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Page 3…………Vocabulary Page 4………Grammar Tips Page 5…………Punctuation Page 6…….…..MLA Format Page 7……The Next Class
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Vocabulary Protagonist - The main character in the story Example: Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of The Hunger Games.
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Grammar Tips Parallel Structure is when your sentence uses the same grammatical form throughout. Non-Example: Susan likes running, to surf, and to talk to her friends. Example: Susan likes running, surfing, and talking to her friends. 4
Semicolons & Colons A semicolon is a punctuation mark that separates two independent clauses that are closely related. A colon is a punctuation mark that denotes a list or explanation. MLA Headings and Citations
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This is an MLA heading: Huck Finn Mr. Harper American Literature December 7th, 2016
This is an MLA citation for a book: Marx, Karl, and Friedrich Engels. Communist Manifesto. New York: Socialist Cooperative Association, 1901. Print.
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Dear Class of 2021, In Mr. Harper’s class you get to watch The Simpsons a lot. Be sure to take notes during the episodes because you have to write about them a lot. Sincerely, Streetlamp La Moose
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