Citations for TDAs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of attribution in writing?

• Informing your reader where you got your evidence from, using the author's name or the title of the text.

• Giving your opinion about a topic without supporting evidence.

• Summarizing the main points of a text without mentioning the author.

• Writing a conclusion for your essay.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are reasons why attribution is important?

• It gives credit to the author.

• It helps introduce your evidence.

• It helps with your credibility.

• All of these

Open Ended

Explain why attribution is important when presenting evidence in your writing.

Multiple Choice

When handwriting the title of a book, which punctuation should you use?

• Italics

• Quotation marks

• Underline

• Bold

Multiple Choice

Knowing how to cite sources is important because

• it lets you add specific details

• it avoids plagiarism

• it makes you look more credible

• all of these

Multiple Choice

What is a Works Cited page?

• A page that lists info about you.

• A page at the end of your paper that lists all of your sources.

• A page where you list your favorite quotes or songs.

• The assignment rubric.

Multiple Choice

Does the following sentence need to be cited?

"A baby dog is called a puppy."

• No, because it is common knowledge.

• Yes, you have to cite ALL information.

• Yes, because it's someone else's idea.

Multiple Choice

What is an in-text citation?

• A traffic ticket

• A citation in a bibliography

• a shortened citation at the end of a sentence in a paragraph

• a text message on your phone

Multiple Choice

You must give credit for other people's words and ideas used in your own writing and projects.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What two pieces of information should be included in the in-text citation?

• Page numbers, URL

• First letter of the author's last name and page numbers

• Article title and author

• Author's last name and page number

Multiple Choice

When do you need an in-text citation?

• After every sentence

• For your own ideas

• Words taken from someone else (paraphrase or direct quote)

Multiple Choice

Which in-text citation is correct?

• It has been said that "artificial intelligence is the future (Wood 5)."

• It has been said that "artificial intelligence is the future". (Wood 5).

• It has been said that "artificial intelligence is the future" (Wood 5).

Multiple Choice

What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p.5).

• (Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

Multiple Choice

True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source. 

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Most of the time, where does punctuation go when using quotation marks?

• INSIDE the quotes
• OUTSIDE the quotes
• Punctuation? Why would I use that?

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.
A direct quote is...

• when you put the text into your own words
• plagarism and should not be used.
• when you copy down the exact words from a sentence.

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.
To paraphrase is to...

• put something written by someone else into your own words.
• copy down the exact words from the text.

Multiple Choice

When you paraphrase you don't change the meaning of what the author said, just the wording.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is missing from the sentence?
In the article, "Into the Storm," Tate explains that a well-trained employee could get the job done ( ).

• Author's last name
• Evidence
• Page number
• Author's last name and page number

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a partial quote?

• University President Charles Karr said the campus should be completely smoke-free.

• "We should be making this campus smoke-free," Karr said.

• UAH President Charles Karr said there's "no doubt" the campus should be smoke-free.

• A plan is in place to make the campus smoke-free.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an indirect quotation?

• University President Charles Karr said the campus should be completely smoke-free.

• "We should be making this campus smoke-free," Karr said.

• UAH President Charles Karr said there's "no doubt" the campus should be smoke-free.

• A plan is in place to make the campus smoke-free.