WorksheetsAll Things Research
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
Knowing how to cite sources is important because
it lets you add specific details
it avoids plagiarism
it makes you seem more credible
all of these
Putting a part of your source's information in your own words is...
plagiarism
paraphrasing
parachuting
paralysis
Add a citation to this sentence:
As a wise man once said, "Oh, the thinks you can think!" _____
(Seuss p.5).
(Seuss.)
(Seuss 5).
(5).
If you paraphrase, you have to include a parenthetical citation.
True
False
Which piece of information goes first in MLA formatted citations?
Title
Author's name
Date published
Publisher
A parenthetical citation needs to include
author and page number (if available)
author and title
URL and page number (if available)
publisher and page number (if available)
If a source lists no author,
you cannot use it
make one up
start your citation with the title
start your citation with the date
What citation would I include for something written by Owen Martin on page 67?
(Martin, O. 67).
(Martin p.67).
(Owen Martin, 67).
(Martin 67).
Is it possible to unintentionally plagiarise?
Yes
No
Select all that apply.
Unintentional plagiarism could be
trying to rewrite in your own words without citation
paraphrasing another work without citation
forgetting a citation
not putting quotation marks around a quotation
Select all correct answers:
Intentional plagiarism is...
Trying to pass off work as your own when it is not yours
Copying and pasting without quotation or citation
Constructing an essay from multiple sources but none of the words are your own
Trying to make yourself look clever with a new theory that isn't yours
What is a Works Cited page?
A page that lists info about you.
A page at the end of your paper that lists all of your sources.
A page where you list your favorite quotes or songs.
The assignment rubric.
What is common knowledge?
Knowledge that the average person would know without having to look it up.
Knowledge that you would only know if you are in college.
Information that most people DO NOT know.
How do you create an internal citation if your source does not have a page number?
Include only the author's name
How do you create an internal citation if your source does not have an author listed?
