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Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ______________ refers to acquiring information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.
a)
Source
b)
Plagiarism
c)
MLA Style
d)
Table of Contents
2.
Copying information and text from the Internet is not considered plagiarism.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Which of the following is NOT a credible source?
a)
A news article
b)
A interview with an expert
c)
What your homeboy said
d)
A documentary on the topic
4.
What is the most credible source type on the internet?
a)
An article that was published through a magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc...
b)
An anonymously posted comment on a social media site
c)
A narrative written on a personal blog
d)
A Wikipedia article on any given topic
5.
What is the definition of bias?
a)
An author or source can see two sides to an argument and is fair to both
b)
An author or source does not take a stand on a topic and is too wishy-washy
c)
An author or source does not have the valid credentials that would make them an expert on the topic
d)
An author or source is prejudiced or close-minded by only seeing one side to an argument for personal reasons
6.
How is summarizing different from quoting?
a)
Summaries allow you to restate someone's ideas in your own words without using quotation marks
b)
Summaries are always found at the end of a book or on a book cover
c)
Summaries have to be placed inside of quotation marks to show that the ideas were not originally your own
d)
Summaries do not require citations like direct quotes would
7.
What is a citation?
a)
a written sentence
b)
where the info is from
c)
a quotation
d)
using someone else's work as your own
8.
The purpose of research is to...
a)
Give examples of different topics
b)
Explain different ideas
c)
Persuade the reader
d)
Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic
9.
What are the margins in MLA reports?
a)
.5"
b)
1"
c)
1.5"
d)
2"
10.
What information does the header NOT include?
a)
first name
b)
last name
c)
space
d)
page number
11.
Which of the following date formats are correct for MLA reports?
a)
11/9/2015
b)
November 9, 2015
c)
9 November, 2015
d)
9 November 2015
12.
Which of the following should my title be?
a)
Bolded
b)
Centered
c)
Underlined
d)
all of the above are correct
13.
MLA reports are double spaced.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.
a)
right aligned
b)
centered
c)
indented
d)
single spaced
15.
How are multiple sources organized in a Works Cited?
a)
order of importance
b)
alphabetically
c)
order of citations
d)
randomly
16.
What is the title of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper?
a)
Reference Page
b)
Works Cited
c)
Citations
d)
Sources
17.
What is the font size for most MLA documents?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
12
d)
14
18.
The first page of an MLA document includes:
a)
Student name
Teacher Name
Date
Teacher Name
Date
b)
Student Name
Date
Date
c)
Student Name
Title of paper
Date
Title of paper
Date
d)
Student name
Teacher name
Course
Date
Teacher name
Course
Date
19.
Should your "Works Cited" page be at the end of your essay, or on its own page at the very end?
a)
It should follow the last line after your essay body.
b)
It should be on its own page at the very end.
20.
What information should MLA in-text citations include when possible?
a)
Author's first name and page number
b)
Publication date and page number
c)
Author's last name and page number
d)
Author's first and last name
21.
When is the worst time to start your research paper?
a)
On a weekend
b)
Before you pick a topic
c)
In December
d)
The day before it is due
22.
MLA documents often include a header in which corner of the page?
a)
Left
b)
Right
23.
Why should students use MLA Format?
a)
To avoid plagiarism
b)
Because teachers say they should
c)
To make a paper harder
d)
Students shouldn't use it
24.
Which of the following is not a synonym for plagiarism?
a)
Copying
b)
Piracy
c)
Sharing
d)
Stealing
25.
Copying words and ideas from a source and presenting them as your own is?
a)
quoting
b)
paraphrasing
c)
summarizing
d)
plagiarism
26.
Which of the following should appear first in your research paper?
a)
works cited page
b)
introduction
c)
title
d)
conclusion
27.
Which of the following should appear last in your research paper?
a)
works cited
b)
in-text citations
c)
thesis
d)
title
28.
What is the proper font style for your research paper?
a)
times new roman
b)
ariel
c)
cambria
d)
comic sans
29.
Where is your thesis statement located in your research paper?
a)
after the title
b)
last sentence of the introduction
c)
first sentence of your conclusion
d)
in the works cited
30.
What is the thesis statement?
a)
the main purpose of your paper
b)
a summary of all the facts of your paper
c)
the same thing as the introduction
d)
the same thing as the conclusion
31.
Which of the following is NOT correct about your research paper?
a)
1 inch margins
b)
12 pt font
c)
single spaced
d)
times new roman font
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