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All Things Research

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Knowing how to cite sources is important because

a)

it lets you add specific details

b)

it avoids plagiarism

c)

it makes you seem more credible

d)

all of these

2.

Putting a part of your source's information in your own words is...

a)

plagiarism

b)

paraphrasing

c)

parachuting

d)

paralysis

3.

Add a citation to this sentence:

As a wise man once said, "Oh, the thinks you can think!" _____

a)

(Seuss p.5).

b)

(Seuss.)

c)

(Seuss 5).

d)

(5).

4.

If you paraphrase, you have to include a parenthetical citation.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which piece of information goes first in MLA formatted citations?

a)

Title

b)

Author's name

c)

Date published

d)

Publisher

6.

A parenthetical citation needs to include

a)

author and page number (if available)

b)

author and title

c)

URL and page number (if available)

d)

publisher and page number (if available)

7.

If a source lists no author,

a)

you cannot use it

b)

make one up

c)

start your citation with the title

d)

start your citation with the date

8.

What citation would I include for something written by Owen Martin on page 67?

a)

(Martin, O. 67).

b)

(Martin p.67).

c)

(Owen Martin, 67).

d)

(Martin 67).

9.

Is it possible to unintentionally plagiarise?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Select all that apply.

Unintentional plagiarism could be

a)

trying to rewrite in your own words without citation

b)

paraphrasing another work without citation

c)

forgetting a citation

d)

not putting quotation marks around a quotation

11.

Select all correct answers:

Intentional plagiarism is...

a)

Trying to pass off work as your own when it is not yours

b)

Copying and pasting without quotation or citation

c)

Constructing an essay from multiple sources but none of the words are your own

d)

Trying to make yourself look clever with a new theory that isn't yours

12.

What is a Works Cited page?

a)

A page that lists info about you.

b)

A page at the end of your paper that lists all of your sources.

c)

A page where you list your favorite quotes or songs.

d)

The assignment rubric.

13.
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. 
14.
What can you do to avoid plagiarism? 
a)
Cite your source within your essay. 
b)
Include a Work's Cited page.
c)
Use quotation marks.
d)
All of the above.
15.

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.

16.
Where do you place the in text citation in your sentence? 
a)
wherever you want 
b)
at the end of your sentence
c)
in the middle of the sentence
17.
If you already mention the author's name, do you have to list it again in your in text citation? 
a)
Yes
b)
No 
c)
Maybe, depends on a weird circumstance 
18.

How do you create an internal citation if your source does not have a page number?

a)
Make up a page number 
b)
Put "NO PAGE NUMBER"
c)

Include only the author's name

d)
Make it Page 1 
19.

How do you create an internal citation if your source does not have an author listed? 

a)
Make one up
b)
Leave it off, putting the page number only
c)
Use the source title instead 
d)
Use your teacher's name