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111 Exam Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do you need to cite information?
a)
to avoid plagiarism
b)
so that a paper is longer
c)
so that a paper takes more time to complete
d)
so someone else doesn't steal my work
2.
The MLA in-text or parenthetical citation should be located _________________.
a)
just after the information being cited
b)
just before the information cited
c)
at the bottom of the page
d)
on the last page of the paper
3.
True or False?
"Information that is NOT considered common knowledge needs to be cited."
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or False?
"Only direct quotes need to be cited."
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Parenthetical Citations (paraphrases) are used ___________________.
a)
at the end of the paper
b)
within the Works Cited
c)
to cite summarized information 
d)
to cite direct quotes
6.
Common knowledge does NOT need to be cited.  Information is common knowledge if it ______________________.
a)
was written by an author who is no longer living.
b)
is widely known by most people
c)
is found in a books
d)
is a specific fact
7.
Which of the following does NOT need to be cited?
a)
exact words of an author
b)
Purchased music, lyrics, and videos
c)
Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet
d)
Your own words and ideas
8.
Every citation has two parts.  What are they?
a)
summaries and Works Cited
b)
exact words and quotations
c)
an author's exact words and the title of the book where they are found
d)
an in-text citation and an MLA full citation on the Works Cited page
9.
If available, what piece of information is the first thing that should go in a citation?
a)
author's name
b)
page number
c)
website article title
d)
website title
10.
If the source is a book, what two pieces of information are put in the citation?
a)
author and page number
b)
author and book title
c)
book title and page number
d)
website title and author
11.
If there is no author, what is used instead?
a)
book title
b)
website article title
c)
editor's name
d)
page number
12.
True or False? 
When citing a book, put a comma between the author's name and page number.
a)
False
b)
True
13.
Select which in-text citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.
a)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
b)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
c)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
d)
(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately
14.
A book with page numbers written by Lori Ratliff... 
Which citation is INCORRECT?
a)
English rocks (Ratliff 14).
b)
According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).
c)
Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).
d)
English rocks (Ratliff, 14). 
15.
A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page titled English Rocks with no page numbers. 
Which citation is CORRECT?
a)
English is great (www.EnglishRocks.com).
b)
English is great (English Rocks).
c)
English is great ("English Rocks"). 
d)
English is great (website).
16.
An article written by Harrison Roberts. The PDF version shows page numbers.
Which citation is CORRECT?
a)
English is cool (Roberts 33). 
b)
English is cool (Roberts, 33).
c)
Roberts believes that English is cool (p. 33). 
d)
According to Roberts, English is cool (Roberts).
17.
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 NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
18.
How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?
a)
Alphabetically
b)
In the order they appear in the paper.
c)
By length
d)
Randomly
19.
How many sources are required in a Works Cited page?
a)
A minimum of 2
b)
At least 3
c)
As many as are used in the paper.
d)
A minimum of 4
20.
One purpose of a Works Cited page is to __________________.
a)
show readers from where your information came.
b)
to add length to a paper.
c)
to stress out students. :/
d)
to prove information in the paper is true.
21.

What does APA stands for?

a)

American Plagiarism Association

b)

American Psychological Association

c)

Academic Plagiarism Act

d)

Anti-Plagiarism Association

22.

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)

23.

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

24.

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

25.

How do you cite this reference in-text in your writing: Akita, N. K. (2001). Exploring Research. NJ: Prentice Hall

a)

Akita, N. K. (2001)

b)

N. K. Akita (2001)

c)

Akita (2001)

d)

Akita, N. (2001)

26.

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

27.
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
28.

Which of the following is NOT a formatting requirement of APA?

a)

Double space your text

b)

Use 10pt font

c)

Use 1 inch margins

d)

Use standard size paper (8.5 X 11 inch)

29.

Which of the following is NOT true of a proper reference list?

a)

It should appear at the end of your paper

b)

You should underline the word "References"

c)

Entries should be in alphabetical order

d)

Author names are inverted (last name first) ie Jones, Colin.

30.

Find the mistake:

Berndt, T.J. (2002). Friendship quality, Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

a)

"Friendship quality" should be underlined

b)

"quality" should be capitalized

c)

"Psychological Science" should be italicized

d)

You should put "p." before 7-10

31.

APA style does all these except …

a)

Helping you find the best resources when doing research.

b)

Making your work visually and organizationally consistent.

c)

Requiring you to credit where you got your information, avoiding plagiarism.

d)

Making it easy for readers to find your sources, via citations and references.

32.
What goes in the upper right corner of an APA formatted paper?
a)
Your full name
b)
The name of your professor
c)
The title of your essay in all caps
d)
Page number
33.
Where should your reference page be located in an APA formatted paper?
a)
It should follow the last line after your essay body.
b)
It should be on its own page at the very end. 
34.
A title in APA format should be
a)
Bolded
b)
Underlined
c)
All Caps
d)
Centered
35.
The margins in APA essays should be what size? 
a)
.5"
b)
1"
c)
1.5"
d)
2"
36.
What kind of spacing should a paper in APA  Format contain?
a)
Single
b)
Double
c)
1.5
d)
Multiple
37.
How is the Reference page arranged?
a)
Alphabetically, by title of the work
b)
Alphabetically, by the author's first name
c)
Alphabetically, by the author's last name
d)
By publication year
38.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

39.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

40.

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

41.

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

42.

This form of rhetoric uses logic

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

43.

This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a celebrity

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

44.

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

45.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

a)

persuasion

b)

arguing

c)

rhetoric

d)

complaining

46.

An assertion open to challenge; What the author/speaker is trying to convince their audience is true

a)

pathos

b)

logos

c)

rhetoric

d)

claim/thesis

47.

A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view is called

a)

democracy

b)

an argument

c)

an essay

d)

a story

48.

Rhetoric is the art of...

a)

using language as a means to persuade

b)

preventing intellectual property theft

c)

writing 5 paragraph essays

49.

Rhetorical analysis is the examination of...

a)

testing procedures for the AP exam

b)

written ​texts to determine how the ​author shaped the content ​in order to achieve an ​identifiable purpose for a given audience

c)

architecture and history of the Rostra in Rome

50.

Audience is...

a)

a reader or group of readers capable of acting on this exigence

b)

what the author intends for the reader(s) to do while and after they read the text

c)

a gap, a need, a lack, something that needs doing. The cause for an author to write.

51.

Purpose is...

a)

a gap, a need, a lack, something that needs doing. The cause for an author to write.

b)

a reader or group of readers capable of acting on this exigence

c)

what the author intends for the reader(s) to do while and after they read the text.

52.

Logos is...

a)

what the writer does to establish credibility

b)

appeals to the emotions and interests of the readers

c)

appeals to logic

53.

Pathos is...

a)

what the writer does to establish credibility

b)

appeals to the emotions or interests of the readers

c)

appeals to logic

54.

Ethos is...

a)

what the writer does to establish credibility

b)

appeals to the emotions or interests of the readers

c)

appeals to logic

55.

A device used to produce figurative language

a)

cell phone

b)

essay template

c)

figure of speech

56.

Hyperbole is...

a)

the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.

b)

a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.

c)

breaking off discourse to address some absent, person, or thing, some abstract quality, or a nonexistent character.

57.

Irony is...

a)

breaking off discourse to address some absent, person, or thing, some abstract quality, or a nonexistent character.

b)

a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.

c)

the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.

58.

Metaphor is...

a)

a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection or thought contains some degree of truth or validity.

b)

a self-contradictory combination of words or smaller verbal units.

c)

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things.

59.

Oxymoron is...

a)

a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection or thought contains some degree of truth or validity.

b)

a self-contradictory combination of words or smaller verbal units.

c)

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things.

60.

Paradox is...

a)

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things.

b)

a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection or thought contains some degree of truth or validity.

c)

a self-contradictory combination of words or smaller verbal units.

61.

Simile is...

a)

a comparison of two things using like, as, or if.

b)

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things.

c)

a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.

62.

Diction is...

a)

the arrangement of words by a speaker/writer

b)

the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions, usually using terms related to the 5 senses

c)

refers to the speaker/writer’s word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

63.

Imagery is...

a)

refers to the speaker/writer’s word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

b)

the arrangement of words by a speaker/writer

c)

the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions, usually using terms related to the five senses

64.

Which way is the best way to combine these sentences? We saw a movie during our vacation. The movie was interesting.

a)

We saw a movie during our interesting vacation.

b)

Interesting, we saw a movie during our vacation.

c)

We saw an interesting movie during our vacation.

d)

none of the above

65.

Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence?

Marisol plays the harp.

She is not very good.

a)

Marisol plays the harp, but she is not very good.

b)

Marisol is not very good at playing the harp.

c)

When she plays the harp, Marisol is not very good.

d)

Although she is not very good, Marisol plays the harp.

66.

Which is the BEST way to combine the following sentences? Chandra bought the puzzle. She wrapped the puzzle.

a)

Chandra bought the puzzle, and wrapped the puzzle.

b)

Chandra bought and wrapped the puzzle.

c)

Chandra wrapped the puzzle after she bought the puzzle.

d)

Wrapping the puzzle, Chandra bought it.

67.

Which choice correctly combines the two sentences to create a compound sentence?

She enjoys playing music.

He enjoys watching TV.

a)

She enjoys playing music, and he enjoys watching TV.

b)

She enjoys playing music and he enjoys watching TV.

c)

She enjoys playing music and watching TV.

d)

He enjoys playing music and watching TV.

68.

Combine the sentences correctly.

I met Nancy first.

I introduced her to all the kids.

a)

I met Nancy first and introduced her to all the kids.

b)

I met Nancy first and I introduced her to all the kids.

c)

I introduced her to all the kids first.

69.

Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence?

I like cats.

Orange-striped cats are my favorite.

a)

Even though dogs are cute, I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.

b)

I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.

c)

Orange-striped cats are my favorite cats.

d)

I like orange-striped cats.

70.

Choose the correct way to combine each pair of sentences into one compound sentence.


Bob dries the dishes.

Mary puts them away.

a)

Bob dries, the dishes but Mary puts them away.

b)

Bob dries the dishes but, Mary puts them away.

c)

Bob dries the dishes, Mary puts them away.

d)

Bob dries the dishes, but Mary puts them away.

71.

Combine the sentences.

The boys play ball.

The girls play ball.

a)

The boys and girls play ball.

b)

The boys play ball and the girls play ball.

c)

The boys play ball and the girls.

72.

Combine the sentences.

Nancy studied hard.

Nancy learned English quickly.

a)

Nancy studied hard and Nancy learned English quickly.

b)

Nancy studied hard and learned English quickly.

c)

Nancy learned English quickly.

73.

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences.


My family went to the lake.

I taught my brother how to swim.

a)

My family went to the lake and swam.

b)

My family went to the lake and my brother swam.

c)

My family went to the lake and I taught my brother how to swim.

d)

I went to the lake, and I taught my brother how to swim.