Academic Referencing Quiz

What is the purpose of in-text referencing in academic documents?

• To provide a detailed explanation of the source

• To acknowledge sources within the body of a document without detracting from the flow of the text

• To list all the information about the sources at the end of the document

• To replace the need for a bibliography or reference list

What is post-text referencing?

• A summary of the document's main points

• A list of all the sources mentioned in the text

• A separate page at the beginning of the paper with source information

• A separate page at the end of the paper with all the information about the sources

Why is it important to provide references in academic writing?

• To express personal opinions without needing support

• To avoid plagiarism and credit the work of others

• To make the paper longer and more complex

• To ensure that the paper only contains common knowledge

What is the most important rule to remember about referencing?

• You should only reference when you are unsure

• You can reference as much as you want without consequences

• If in doubt, always provide a reference

• Referencing should be avoided to maintain originality

Which style guide is predominantly used by Foundation Studies and many faculties at the University of Melbourne?

• AGLC

• APA7

• Chicago

• Harvard

Where can a more comprehensive version of the APA7 Style Guide be accessed for the University of Melbourne?

• At the university library

• On the official APA website

• Through the RE:CITE University of Melbourne website

• In the Foundation Studies subjects syllabus

What do you enclose a direct quotation with when providing an in-text reference?

• Parentheses

• Brackets

• Inverted commas

• Italics

How should you cite the author's name in an in-text citation when it is not mentioned in the text?

• Include it in the main text

• Put it in brackets

• Write it in the footer

• Italicize it

When paraphrasing an author's idea, what type of quotation is it known as?

• Direct quotation

• Indirect quotation

• Summary quotation

• Paraphrased quotation

What additional information must be included in an in-text citation when citing a specific part of a source?

• The author's first name

• The page number/s after the year

• The total number of pages in the source

• The publisher's name