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Citation styles: APA and Chicago

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another term use in referring Chicago Manual Style.

a)

Turabian Style

b)

Modern Language Association Style

c)

American Psychological Association Style

2.

Chicago Style provides guidelines for two styles of source citation: Notes-Bibliography and Author-Date.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

In an in-text citation, footnotes appear at the end of the paper before bibliography and endnotes appear at the bottom of the page.

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

In citing sources with no publication date, write "n.d." in place of the year.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

The image is a sample format of Reference

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

I only need to include a citation if I'm quoting directly from a source, but not if I summarize or paraphrase content from that source.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The following model for creating a footnote for a web page is accurate for Chicago Style Citations.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following types of sources should be typed in italics in your footnotes?

a)

Titles of books

b)

Titles of journals

c)

Titles of artwork

d)

Titles of articles

e)

Titles of chapters within a book

9.

The sequence of sources on a Works Cited or a Bibliography page should be arranged in what order?

a)

Alphabetically by author's last name.

b)

Alphabetically by author's first name.

c)

Chronologically by date of publication.

d)

Chronologically by date you read or discovered each source.

e)

The order doesn't matter so long as you include all the sources.

10.

Which is a correct in text citation for and article titled The world is melting. written by Jane Brown in the Journal of Science Volume 129 Issue 8, pages 3420+

a)

Jane Brown. The World is Melting. Journal of Science 129(8)

b)

Brown, J. (2019). The world is melting. Journal of science pg 3420+

c)

Brown, J. (2019). The world is melting. Journal of Science

129(8). 3420+

d)

Brown the world is melting.

11.

Which is the correct title for the list of references?

a)

References List

b)

Bibliography

c)

References

d)

Things I Found

12.

According to APA, how large should the hanging indent be from the left margin?

a)

12 inches (approximately)

b)

1/2 inch (approximately)

c)

1/4 inch (approximately)

d)

1/76th of an inch (approximately)

13.

What does APA stand for?

a)

American Psychological Association

b)

Aimless People Arguing

c)

American Physiological Association

d)

American Pioneers Artwork

14.

Which of the following is a correct in-text citation?

a)

[Jones, p. 5)

b)

(Jones, 1998, p 199)

c)

(Jones, p. 199, 1998)

d)

(Jones, 1998, p. 199)

15.

What is the minimum number of authors required in order to use "et al" in subsequent in-text citation in a paper? And what does "et al" stand for?

a)

Three authors; "at all"

b)

Three authors; "and others"

c)

Three authors; "all but"

d)

Five authors; "and others"

16.

Find the mistake:

According to Jones, the "main reason for war is religion" (1998, p.199)

a)

You must include "Jones" in the parenthesis

b)

The year of publication should come after "Jones"

c)

You do not need to include the page number

d)

The author's name should be in square brackets

17.

Find the mistake:

Sneed (1990) responded, "I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den" (p. 7).

a)

No "p." before "7"

b)

Should be 'response' instead of 'responded'

c)

months missing from parenthetical reference

d)

Nothing wrong

18.

Which is the correct heading for the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in an APA formatted paper?

a)

References

b)

Works Cited

c)

Bibliography

d)

Sources

19.
When you are quoting directing from a source, what information do you need to include in the text?
a)
Author's name
b)
Author's name and date of publication
c)
Author's name, date of publication and page number.
d)
Your name
20.

Which of the references is the correct APA format for a book?

a)

Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2011). Foundations of sport and exercise (6th ed.).

b)

Weinberg, RS and Gould, D 2011, 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.

c)

R. S. Weinberg & D. Gould, (2011). 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (6th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

d)

Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2011). 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (6th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

21.

If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?

a)

Simon

b)

Cornwall

c)

S. Cornwall

d)

Cornwall, S. K.

22.

An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
What is the appropriate font size for APA?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
14
24.
What does it mean to paraphrase? 
a)
Paying someone else to write your essay. 
b)
Using someone else's words verbatim in your essay. 
c)
Copying and pasting someone else's work. 
d)
To put someone else's ideas into your own words. 
25.

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.

26.
If you don't have an author to cite, what do you do for an in-text citation?
a)
use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS
b)
use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes
c)
use the URL
d)
just skip it and do nothing
27.
When you ___________, you are using someone's exact words, and you must use quotation marks. 
a)
borrow
b)
plagiarize
c)
quote
d)
paraphrase
28.
When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source? 
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
only sometimes
29.
If I included the author’s last name in my lead-in sentence, then I do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

What is an example of deliberate plagiarism?

a)

Buying or downloading a paper that someone else has written and passing it off as your own.

b)

Writing in your diary.

c)

Brainstorming Ideas

d)

Buying the same shirt as your friend.

31.
A direct quote includes___________.
a)
the author's EXACT words.
b)
the author's words with small changes to make it sound like someone else. 
32.

If you read a paper written by someone else and then re-write it in your own words, do you still have to cite it?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

What can you do to avoid plagiarism?

a)

Cite your source within your essay.

b)

Include a Works Cited page.

c)

Use quotation marks.

d)

All of the above.

34.

What is common knowledge?

a)

Knowledge that the average person would know without having to look it up.

b)

Knowledge that you would only know if you are in college.

c)

Information that most people DO NOT know.

35.
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
a)
Citation
b)
Bibliography
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Newton's Law
36.
Common knowledge must always be cited.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A quotation from of reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.
a)
Glossary
b)
Citation
c)
Architecture
d)
Copyright
38.
The doctrine that says copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be used for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.
a)
Fair Use
b)
Free Game
c)
Doctrine
d)
Bibliography
39.
The primary reason to cite your sources is to avoid what?
a)
A lawsuit
b)
Plagiarism
c)
A failing grade
d)
Confusion
40.
What are the basic elements every citation contains?
a)
URL
b)
Author, Editor, Source Type.
c)
Author, Title, Date, Location/URL.
d)
Title, City.
41.

Citations should include

a)

information about the author

b)

title of the work

c)

name and location of the publisher

d)

date your copy was published

42.

Chris wrote a book report in 5th grade. Now he is in 6th grade, and wants to reuse this report for another class.

OKAY or NOT OKAY?

a)

Okay

b)

NOT OKAY

43.
Joe wrote a report about cats. He wrote this in his report:
Cats can have long hair or short hair, they can be lots of different colors, and "they can even have blue eyes," says Julia Nelson in her book called Cats are Amazing Animals.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
44.

Jill copied wolf images and sounds from another website into the mascot page of her school webpage.

OKAY or Not okay?

a)

Okay

b)

Not okay

45.

John is doing a report on George Washington. He writes that Washington was the 1st president. He believes this is common knowledge so he does not give credit to a source for this fact.

OKAY or Not okay?

a)

Okay

b)

Not okay

46.

Jennifer spends a lot of time searching the web. She finds a great drawing on a site. She prints it for the cover of her report and gives credit to the illustrator in her report.

OKAY or Not okay?

a)

Okay

b)

Not okay

47.
Teachers have web sites and computer programs that tell them if students have plagiarized or not.
a)
true
b)
false
48.
You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don't cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
49.
You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keeping the meaning and most phrases intact. You do not cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
50.
You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO