English 170 Composition 2 – Midterm Study Guide The Midterm will consists of 50 true/false and multiple choice questions. Topics to be covered include the ones below: •
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MLA Format ○ Parenthetical Citations ○ Works Cited Page Critical Perspectives ○ Critical Reading and Writing The Argumentative Essay ○ Common Fallacies ○ Essay organization George Orwell’s “The Hanging” Considering Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” Brave New World ○ Themes ○ Plot ○ Characters ○ Comparison and Contrasts Common Writing Mistakes ○ Introductory Elements and Commas ○ Vague Pronoun References