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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
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1.
When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?
a)
plagiarizing
b)
writing
c)
cheating
d)
paraphrasing
2.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
a)
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
b)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
c)
The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
d)
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
3.
What should be the last thing said in the introduction?
a)
your conclusion
b)
Your first detail
c)
Your thesis statement
d)
Your favorite story
4.
Which of the following is NOT a credible source?
a)
A news article
b)
A interview with an expert
c)
What your parent said
d)
A documentary on the topic
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.
a)
right aligned
b)
centered
c)
indented
d)
single spaced
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
How many sentences should your thesis be?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3 or more
d)
There is no limit
15.
When you write another person's words, word for word, without giving them recognition, this is called______________.
a)
Copying
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Quoting
d)
Paraphrasing
16.
Your research paper should only contain information that is based on ______________.
a)
Opinions
b)
Internet
c)
Facts
d)
Your imagination
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