- What transforms a piece of information into evidence?
- when it comes from a reputable source
- when it is supported by a citation
- when it is used to support or refute something
- when it uses transitional words and phrases
If a hard fact or visual representation of a fact is needed, which method of incorporating evidence would be most effective?
- summarizing
- providing data
- paraphrasing
- quoting
If you would like to emphasize a particularly authoritative source, what method of incorporating evidence should you use?
- summarizing
- paraphrasing
- quoting
- providing data
If you’d like to provide background information regarding a topic using a source, which method of incorporating evidence would be most effective?
- providing data
- paraphrasing
- quoting
- summarizing
If you wanted to write a paper analyzing how John Milton uses language in the epic poem Paradise Lost, which method of incorporating evidence would be most effective?
- quoting
- paraphrasing
- summarizing
- providing data
What do you need to do to avoid a floating quotation?
rephrase each direct quotation in your own words give parenthetical citations for each direct quotation make sure each quotation is placed within a paragraph introduce and provide context for each quotation
How do you summarize a passage?
borrowing the exact words from the source restating a section of text from the source expressing the main ideas of the passage in your own words restating at least five facts in your own words
When using a direct quotation, how do you signify that the words are not yours?
- quotation marks
- in-text citations
- parenthetical citations
- works cited page
Which action should you never take when selecting quotations? choosing the fewest words needed changing the meaning of the quotation by changing the context quoting long passages (block quotations) rarely adjusting the sentence to fit the grammar of the quotation
How do you paraphrase a passage?
expressing, in your own words, the main ideas of the passage restating, in your own words, a section of text from the source borrowing the exact words from the source restating at least five facts in your own words
How does the MLA style of citation work?
brief in-text citations connected to a works cited page brief in-text citations connected to parenthetical citations a works cited page connected to a list of parenthetical citations at the end parenthetical citations connected to an alphabetical list of in-text citations at the beginning
If you’d like to provide background information regarding a topic using a source, which method of incorporating evidence would be most effective?
- providing data
- paraphrasing
- quoting
- summarizing
Which action should you never take when selecting quotations? choosing the fewest words needed changing the meaning of the quotation by changing the context quoting long passages (block quotations) rarely adjusting the sentence to fit the grammar of the quotation
When using a direct quotation, how do you signify that the words are not yours? quotation marks
in-text citations
parenthetical citations
works cited page
How do you summarize a passage?
borrowing the exact words from the source restating a section of text from the source expressing the main ideas of the passage in your own words restating at least five facts in your own words
What is an example of a reference marker that a source might use?
- quotation print
- Web page numbering
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
- using too many in-text citations
- using the Internet to conduct research
- failing to format properly the title of the works cited page failing to cite direct or indirect quotations
In the MLA style, what are in-text citations called?
- parenthetical citations
- works cited entries
- brief sources
- antiplagiarism notes
What do you need to do to avoid a floating quotation?
- rephrase each direct quotation in your own words
- give parenthetical citations for each direct quotation
- make sure each quotation is placed within a paragraph
- introduce and provide context for each quotation
Which statement about the ellipsis is true?
- An ellipsis indicates the omission of a word or words.
- It is appropriate for an ellipsis to appear in any part of a sentence.
III. A single space between the periods is necessary when using an ellipsis.
I only
II and III
I and III
I, II, and III
Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of the colon? At the beginning of his essay “The Insufficiency of Honesty,” Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity: “discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong.” At the beginning of his essay: “The Insufficiency of Honesty,” Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity, “discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong.” At the beginning of his essay “The Insufficiency of Honesty”: Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity “discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong.” At the beginning: of his essay “The Insufficiency of Honesty,” Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity, “discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong.”
Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of brackets? “[W]hen I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind,” states Carter in his essay. It is important to remember that “[w]hen [he] refer[s] to integrity, [Carter has] something very specific in mind.” “Referring to integrity” is something that is important to [Carter]. According to Carter, “he [has] something specific [integrity] in mind.”
Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? “Should states require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver’s license (Bipin)?” Should states “require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver’s license” (Bipin)? Should states, “require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver’s license?” Bipin. “Should states require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver’s license?” Bipin.
Which statement about quotation marks is true?
- Quotation marks set apart short quotations.
- Typically, a direct quotation requires three quotation marks. III. Commas used to introduce short quotations appear outside the quotation marks.
II only
I and II
II and III
I and III
Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use
of quotation marks? “When I refer to integrity,” I have something specific in mind, states Carter. Carter states that the first criterion states that integrity requires a degree of “moral reflectiveness.” “acting on what you have discerned is one of the “three steps” of Carter’s definition of integrity.” According to Carter, integrity “includes keeping one’s commitments.”
Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of parentheses? In his definition of integrity, (Carter) states that “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.” The essay begins with the claim that “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.” (Carter) Regarding integrity, “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness” (Carter). (Carter) writes, “[D]iscerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.”
Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? “Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one’s journal Hartwig asks?” “Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one’s journal,” Hartwig asks? “Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one’s journal?” Hartwig asks. “Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one’s journal? Hartwig asks”.
Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? Reading from a book each night before bed, “according to Jang,” encourages the brain to remember the text. “Reading from a book each night before bed,” according to Jang, “encourages the brain to remember the text.” . . . [R]eading from a book each night before bed according to Jang encourages the brain to remember the text? “Reading from a book each night before bed (according to Jang) encourages the brain to remember the text”.
Which statement about parentheses is true?
- Parentheses often appear at the end of the sentence.
- Citations for a direct quotation need to be set apart by parentheses. Periods always come after the parentheses.
I only
I and II
II and III
I, II, and III
Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of brackets? “[W]hen I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind,” states Carter in his essay. It is important to remember that “[w]hen [he] refer[s] to integrity, [Carter has] something very specific in mind.” “Referring to integrity” is something that is important to [Carter]. According to Carter, “he [has] something specific [integrity] in mind.”
Which statement about the ellipsis is true?
- An ellipsis indicates the omission of a word or words.
- It is appropriate for an ellipsis to appear in any part of a sentence. A single space between the periods is necessary when using an ellipsis.
I only
II and III
I and III
I, II, and III
Which statement about parentheses is true?
- Parentheses often appear at the end of the sentence.
- Citations for a direct quotation need to be set apart by parentheses. Periods always come after the parentheses.
I only
I and II
II and III
I, II, and III