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CITATION QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is citation?

a)

special mention of favorite texts

b)

paraphrased information

c)

written acknowledgement of source

2.

It is a list of all the sources used in the paper

a)

In-text Citation

b)

Summary

c)

Reference List

d)

Thesis

3.

In writing an in-text citation, tag the (a)   , date of publication and page number, if any.

4.

In-text citation is done in the following EXCEPT

a)

citing web source

b)

summarizing

c)

paraphrasing

d)

quoting statements

5.

Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a summary or paraphrase?

a)

Smith implied the assumptions of the research indicated a problem (Smith, 2004).

b)

Jones (2006) stated the results of the study directly correlate with the challenges.

c)

ABC Corporation (Jones, 2011) was operating on a significantly reduced budget.

6.

Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote?

a)

Matthew said, "The research study results are inconclusive" (para.4)

b)

Alex (1999) said, "After all this time, I find it hard to believe the theory..."

c)

Stan (2005) stated, "The results and regulations are clear..." (p.67)

7.

Which of the following includes a correctly formatted in-text citation for a paraphrase?

a)

Adult students are frequently motivated to return to school... (Alex, 2005)

b)

After returning from war, (Ford), disabled veterans typically face

c)

In examining the philosophies of education, the challenges associated with... (Carter)

8.

Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote?

a)

John stated, "the placement of the photographs is wrong", (pg.3)

b)

"After running for political office, it was deemed appropriate that we..." (1997, p.128)

c)

"The emphasis on the solutions was stated..."(Williams & Snode, 2006, p.30)

9.

Which is TRUE about APA formats?

a)

In case of two authors, you only need to include one.

b)

if no date is included, write n.d.

c)

if there is no page found, write n.p.

10.

Which of the following uses the correct format for a source with 3 or more authors

a)

(Smith , et.al.,2006)

b)

(Smith, Jones, Brown, Lee, 2006)

c)

(Smith, Jones & Sloan, 2006)