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Direct Quoting

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

Where should you place the in-text reference in a short quotation?

a)

before the full stop

b)

after the full stop

2.

In terms of long quotations, where should you place the in-text citation in parentheses?

a)

before the punctuation of the quote

b)

after the punctuation of the quote

3.

Based on the given guidelines, how many words should a block quotation contain?

a)

fewer than 40 words

b)

exactly 40 words or more

4.

The following are the forms of in-text citation, EXCEPT

a)

narrative citation

b)

parenthetical citation

c)

paraphrased citation

5.

Which of the following inches of indentation should you follow in doing long quotations (block quotations)?

a)

¼

b)

½

c)

1

d)

2

6.

Which of the following symbols should be used to denote that the quoted statement is from two pages?

a)

virgule (/)

b)

ampersand (&)

c)

hyphen (-)

d)

asterisk (*)

7.

Which of the following should you indicate if the quote contains a spelling or grammatical error?

a)

[et al.]

b)

[sic]

c)

[emphasis added]

d)

[ . . . ]

8.

The following contains the elements that should be remembered in writing a long quotation, EXCEPT

a)

entire quotation indented in ½”

b)

signal phrase

c)

parenthetical follows ending punctuation

d)

parenthetical precedes ending punctuation

9.

Ms. Chrysheyenne is a Doctor of Philosophy in Education. Her published study is about the most efficient pedagogical approaches to be used in online classes. As a researcher, you are looking for credible sources to support your claims in your research paper, and your topic is related to effective teaching strategies in online education. Based on the guidelines on using direct quotations, can you employ Ms. Chrysheyenne’s work on your paper? 

a)

Yes, because she has the authority on the subject matter.

b)

No, because her work is not anchored to my topic.

c)

All options are correct.

d)

None of the options is correct.

10.

Which of the following correctly quoted a statement with an interpolated information? 

a)

Lyan (2019) states that “she [Taylor Swift] has changed the way she expresses her Southern identity through her switch from country music to pop music.” (p. 1)

b)

Lyan (2019) states that “she [Taylor Swift] has changed the way she expresses her Southern identity through her switch from country music to pop music” (p. 1).

c)

Lyan (2019) states that “she (Taylor Swift) has changed the way she expresses her Southern identity through her switch from country music to pop music.” (p. 1)

d)

Lyan (2019) states that “she (Taylor Swift) has changed the way she expresses her Southern identity through her switch from country music to pop music” (p. 1).