Study Guide for the Final Exam. AAL. June 2014
Research terms
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Database: Any organized collection of information; it may be paper or electronic.
Direct quotation: use of a word, phrase, sentence or passage copied exactly from a source.
Entry: all publication information about one of the sources put on the Works Cited page
MLA citation style: refers to the rules and conventions established by the Modern Language
Association for acknowledging sources used in a research paper
Paraphrase: restating original text by rewording and by changing sentence structure.
Parenthetical citation: using parentheses to enclose documentation information.
Research Process: steps for accessing, using and evaluating information.
Thesis statement: one sentence that states the limited subject and focus or direction of the paper.
Rules of Works Cited Page
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Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper. It should have the
same one-inch margins and last name, page number header as the rest of your paper.
Label the page Works Cited (do not italicize the words Works Cited or put them in quotation marks) and
center the words Works Cited at the top of the page.
Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations by creating a hanging indent.
Entries are listed alphabetically by the author's last name or the title.
Italicized: titles of websites, names of journals, titles of databases, titles of books,
PowerPoint rules
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Custom animations should be used to prevent the viewer from reading points not yet discussed.
Do not put too many pictures on the slides
Avoid clusters, crowded slides
Do not use paragraphs
Use bullet points
Ideally, you should have five or less bullet points per slide.
For certain presentations it is useful to have a table of contents as it helps to prepare the listener for the
speech that will ensue.
 You should not rely solely on your PowerPoint, but rather memorize, know you material
 You should always use bright, visible colors for your font.
First page of a research paper formatting rules
Using the picture above write out the rules for formatting the first page the headers and the title of the research
paper in the space provided below:
Giving a Speech
 While walking up to the front to give your speech, you should keep your head up and smile if
appropriate.
 Three effective ways to portray confidence is to have proper posture, effective gestures, and have a
proper facial expression.
 Move your hands with purpose
 If you have notes, you should hold them in one hand in order to keep the other hand open
 Know you speech
 If there is any background noise you should lift your voice up to remain audible
 Speaking in a higher pitch will help you project your voice further
 To control your pace, you can use pauses to help keep you at a good speed
 During the speech, you should try to make contact with every individual in the room.
 Paragraphs on the slides (on the visual aid) don’t help the audience follow your speech
World Cultures
1. What are two main languages of Djibouti? __________________________________________
2. Djibouti gained independence from _______________________________________________
3. Is this TRUE or FALSE about Togo?
a. Togolese use 99.17% more electricity than Americans
b. 61% of Togolese are illiterate
c. Togolese make 10% less money than Americans
d. Togolese consume 50% more oil than Americans
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4. What is the capital of Togo? ______________________
5. The size of Macedonia is slightly larger than that of the state of _______________________
6. Where is Macedonia located? __________________________________________
7. Is this TRUE or FALSE about Macedonia?
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a. c. 50 % of Macedonians are illiterate
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b. Corruption is a big problem in Macedonia
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c. Macedonian “name day” has a greater importance than their birthday ____________
d. Macedonians make 80.6% less money than Americans
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8. What was Sealand used as/for during the Second World War? _____________________________
9. Is this TRUE or FALSE about Sealand?
a. The currency of Sealand is a “sea dollar”, which equals 1 US dollar
b. Sealand has about 50 inhabitants
c. Sealand is located off the coast of Britain
d. Sealand has a Bureau of Domestic Affairs
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10. What is the capital of Somalia? _____________________________
11. Is this TRUE or FALSE about Somalia?
a. Compared to United States Somalia uses 99.79% less electricity.
b. Compared to United States Somalia uses 99.21% less oil
c. Somalia is composed of a single/same ethnic group
d. Somalia is located in Western part of Africa
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12. Is this TRUE or FALSE about Aruba?
a. Most Arubans speak only French or Spanish
b. Aruba has more than 90 nationalities within it.
c. The climate of Aruba is tropical with a lot of rains throughout the year
d. Aruba is located in the West Indies, which is in the Caribbean Sea.
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Practice creating the Works Cited page containing the following articles (Check your
answers on the next page):
 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/business/world-hunger-the-problem-left-behind-economic-view.html?_r=0
 http://www.ifpri.org/publication/was-global-food-crisis-really-crisis
 http://www.2facts.com/article/ib600580
 http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA330062059&v=2.1&u=glen48462&it=r&p=SPN.SP00&sw=w
Works Cited
Cowen, Tyler. "World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind." The New York Times. The New York Times, 16
Sept. 2012. Web. 31 May 2013.
Headey, Derek. "Was the Global Food Crisis Really a Crisis?" International Food Policy Research Institute.
IFPRI, 2011. Web. 31 May 2013.
"Human Rights Violations In Iraq (sidebar)." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies.
Facts On File News Services, 30 Mar. 2001. Web. 31 May 2013.
<http://www.2facts.com/article/ib600580>.
Protesters join rally in London." Coventry Evening Telegraph [England] 17 May 2013: 5. Custom Newspapers.
Web. 31 May 2013.