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COM2013 (Introductory Task)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 7th edition of the APA citation style is the simplified citation formatting across various source types.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

In APA 7th edition, how would you write the in-text citation for the book Effects of Library Anxiety on Generation Z Students written by Edward Cullen, Hermione Granger, Mina Harker, and Agnes Grey published in 2018?

a)

(Cullen, Granger, Harker, & Grey, 2018)

b)

(Cullen, Granger, Harker, and Grey, 2018)

c)

(Cullen et al., 2018)

d)

Cullen et al., 2018

3.

How many spaces do you put after punctuation mark at the end of a sentence?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

4.

Which of the following is the proper way to cite a book in APA 7th edition?

a)

Rubin, R. E. (2010). Foundations of library and information science. New York, NY: Neal-Schumann Publishers.

b)

Rubin, R. E. (2010). Foundations of Library and Information Science. Neal-Schumann Publishers.

c)

Rubin, R. E. (2010). Foundations of library and information science. Neal-Schumann Publishers.

d)

Rubin, Rubin E. (2010). Foundations of library and information science. New York, NY: Neal-Schumann Publishers.

5.

In APA 7th edition, how would you write the following DOI in a reference list?

DOI: 10.1037/0000615-000

a)

DOI: 10.1037/0000615-000

b)

doi: 10.1037/0000615-000

c)

10.1037/0000615-000

d)

https://doi.org/10.1037/0000615-000

6.

The year of publication should be included in parentheses after an author's name whenever the author is named in the text. For example: "Nickitas (2020) argued that..."

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where do page numbers appear in an essay?

a)

In the bottom right footer

b)

In the top right header

c)

In the bottom left footer

d)

In the top left header

8.

When citing one or two authors in-text, it is permitted to use et al. instead of providing the author(s)' names:

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In APA Style, page numbering starts at "1" on the title page:

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A digital object identifier (DOI) is:

a)

A number used by the Library of Congress to catalogue resources

b)

A unique number used by book sellers to identify books

c)

A unique alpha-numeric identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource's location

11.

Which is not correct in doing in-text citation?

a)

(Salazar & Villanueva, 2020)

b)

(Salazar and Villanueva, 2020)

c)

Salazar and Villanueva (2020)

12.

Donald’s car is $1.000.000, while mine is only $35.000.


Donald’s car is ……………………… more expensive than my car.

a)

less

b)

far

c)

nowhere near

d)

not

13.

There are far more people watching movies than people reading books.


Film is a lot …………………………. than books.

a)

more interesting

b)

less interesting

c)

more like

d)

less like

14.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

a)

After he walked all the way home he shut, the door.

b)

After, he walked all the way home he shut the door.

c)

After he walked all the way home, he shut the door.

d)

After he walked all the way home he shut the door.

15.

The period should be placed directly behind the last letter of the__________ word of the sentence.

a)

First

b)

Last

16.

What best describes the rightness or wrongness of plagiarism?

a)

Always wrong because it is theft and fraud

b)

Plagiarism is not a wrong kind of thing

c)

In some situations, it is OK

d)

There is nothing wrong with it

17.

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

a)

Paraphrasing a paragraph of someone else without identifying the source

b)

Borrowing an existing idea and presenting it as your new idea

c)

Providing the full source for a quotation

d)

Translating others’ written work into another language without citation

18.

If you translate or paraphrase something, you must still give a citation.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

Maybe

19.

If I download something from the Internet and change a few words and phrases, I can use that information as my own for class assignments.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If I find a newspaper article on the Internet, I can use it in my work without reference because it is in an electronic form.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

If someone said something in a lecture or on TV, I don’t have to cite it because it is not written.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Paraphrasing is rewording someone else’s ideas or facts. It is acceptable to paraphrase in a paper as long as the source is cited.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

If an article is anonymously written it still must be cited.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Plagiarism can be avoided by...

(choose all possible answers)

a)

Properly citing all references used in your paper.

b)

Writing your paper yourself without borrowing someone's ideas.

c)

Paying a friend to write your paper.

d)

Using a plagiarism checker before submitting.

25.

The dentist studied my X-rays then she explained the problems of my teeth.

a)

Correct sentence

b)

Fragment

c)

Comma splice

d)

Run-on sentence

26.

What type of error is found in this sentence?

chase and his family went on vacation to virginia beach.

a)

Capitalization

b)

Punctuation

c)

Spelling

d)

Run on Sentence

27.

What types of errors are found in this sentence? (Multiple Answers)

the warm sun on his back made him feel happy and content

a)

Capitalization

b)

Punctuation

c)

Spelling

d)

Run on Sentence

28.

What types of errors are found in this sentence? (Multiple Answers)

That evening his family went to a restaurant called the Lucky oyster he ordered shrimp and clams.

a)

Capitalization

b)

Punctuation

c)

Spelling

d)

Run on Sentence