Savery's Citations Quiz

A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page called English Rocks with no page numbers. 
Which in-text reference is correct?

• English rocks (www.EnglishRocks.com).
• English rocks (English Rocks).
• English rocks ("English Rocks"). 
• English rocks (website).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False? "Information that is not considered common knowledge needs to be cited."

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False? "Only direct quotes need to be cited."

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A MLA in-text or parenthetical citation should be located

• just after the information being cited
• just before the information cited
• at the bottom of the page
• on the last page of the paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following does Not need to be cited.

• exact words of an author
• Purchased music, lyrics, and videos
• Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet
• Your own words and ideas

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

John is doing a report on George Washington. He writes that Washington was the 1st president. He believes this is common knowledge so he does not give credit to a source for this fact. 
OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay
• No Way

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important.  Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below.

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
• (Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Jennifer spends a lot of time searching the web. She finds a great drawing on a site. She prints it for the cover of her report and gives credit to the illustrator in her report.
OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay
• No Way

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Joe wrote a report about cats. He wrote this in his report:
Cats can have long hair or short hair, they can be lots of different colors, and "they can even have blue eyes," says Julia Nelson in her book called Cats are Amazing Animals.
OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay
• No Way

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is cited correctly?

• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings," (Wordsworth 263).
• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." (Wordsworth 263)
• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth p. 263).
• Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9