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Paraphrasing and APA Citation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

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1.

What information shouldshould be included in an in-text citation in APA format?

a)

Author's last name

b)

Date of publication

c)

Author's last name and date of publication

d)

Author's last name, date of publication, and title of article.

2.

What is a references page?

a)

A list of every source that is used in a paper

b)

It is the same as an in-text citation.

c)

The title page.

d)

It is another name for the appendix.

3.

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)

4.

et al. means

a)

three authors

b)

and others

c)

unknown author

5.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth. 
a)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
b)
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
c)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
d)
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.
6.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
A type of shark called a shortfin mako can leap 20 feet above the surface of the water.
a)
A shark can leap 20 feet out of the water, it is called a shortfin mako. 
b)
The shortfin mako shark can jump above the surface of water.
c)
A shortfin mako is a kind of shark that can leap 20 feet out of the water. 
d)
A shortfin mako can jump 20 feet above the surface of the water.
7.
 Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text: 

Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
(Scholastic Book of World Records 2011 page 99)
a)
Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
b)
According to Scholastic Book of World Records 2011, I think it is great that soccer player Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team!
c)
Soccer player Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing soccer as striker/winger for La Liga's Barcelona team. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain.
d)
According to Scholastic Book of World Records 2011, soccer player Lionel Messi makes over $39 million dollars annually. This impressive salary is from his work as a striker for La Liga's Barcelona team (page 99).
8.
Choose the BEST paraphrase of these sentences:
Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.
(World Book Atlas page 212)
a)
Of all sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.
b)
Rugby and football are the most popular sports in the area of New Zealand. Every village, town, and district has teams.
c)
New Zealand sports include rugby football in most districts, villages, and towns.
d)
Most villages, districts, and towns in New Zealand love rugby football and popular sports.
9.
To help yourself paraphrase a text, identify the main idea of the passage.
Read this passage:
Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, people in Sauri, Kenya, have much better lives today than in years past. Their hospital now has a generator and running water, and it provides free medications for diseases that are widespread in the community. Cases of malaria have declined as people have been given mosquito nets for beds.
What is the main idea?
a)
Their hospital now has a generator and running water.
b)
It provides free medications for diseases.
c)
People in Sauri have much better lives than in years past.
d)
Cases of malaria have declined.
10.

Why paraphrase?

a)

If we think about what we’ve read we’ll understand it better

b)

You remember your own words easier

c)

Paraphrasing sentences, thoughts, and questions in the language we know helps to increase vocabulary, recall information more quickly, and helps us to become more fluent in grammar.

d)

All of the above

11.

It is okay to include your own original ideas when paraphrasing information from another source.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

How many direct quotes can you have in your paper?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

13.

Choose the correct reference for this resource.


Title: Philippine History: A Quest for Freedom, Identity, and Progress

Author: Aurelia T. Molave

Year of Publication: 2014

Place of Publication: Quezon City

Publishing House: Sibs Publishing House, Inc.

Type of Source: Printed Book

a)

Molave, Aurelia T. (2014). Philippine History: A Quest for Freedom, Identity, and Progress (K to 12). Quezon City: Sibs Publishing House Inc.

b)

Philippine History: A Quest for Freedom, Identity, and Progress (K to 12) by Aurelia T. Molave

c)

Molave, A. (2014). Philippine History: A Quest for Freedom, Identity, and Progress (K to 12). Quezon City: Sibs Publishing House, Inc.

d)

Aurelia T. Molave. Philippine History: A Quest for Freedom, Identity, and Progress (K to 12). Quezon City: Sibs Publishing House Inc. (2014).