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Embedding Quotes and Parenthetical Citations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

a)

People spend more when they use a credit card, "[cash] no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

b)

In the article, it states, "It no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

c)

Lombardo says, "it no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

d)

Lombardo says people spend more when they use a credit card because cash "no longer becomes a tangible item" (11).

2.

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

a)

"Handling paper cash has virtually no cost to it at all," says Lombardo (11).

b)

One benefit of cash is that it "has virtually no cost" (Lombardo 11).

c)

According to Crystal Lombardo of Vision Launch, "Handling paper cash has virtually no cost to it at all" (11).

d)

Cash does not cost money, "virtually no cost" (Lombardo 11).

3.

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

a)

One problem with cash is that the "ink, paper, and even the designs on physical money all have costs associated with them" (Lombardo 10).

b)

Some of the costs associated with cash are "ink, paper, and [...] designs" (Lombardo 10).

c)

According to Crystal Lombardo, she says, "ink, paper, and even the designs" (10).

d)

Lombardo states, "The ink, paper, and even the designs on physical money all have associated costs" (10).

4.

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

a)

Megan Winkler states, "About 80 percent of our transaction" (5).

b)

According to Megan Winkler, "About 80 percent of our transactions are facilitated electronically" (5).

c)

According to Megan Winkler, around "80 percent" of transactions in the United States are "facilitated electronically" (5).

d)

According to Megan Winkler, "facilitated electronically" (5).

5.

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

a)

Giving up cash would mean that governments would have "unprecedented access to information" (Winkler 5).

b)

The article states, "give governments unprecedented access to information" (Winkler 5).

c)

In the article "Just How Close Are We to a Cashless Society," "give governments unprecedented access to information" (Winkler 5).

d)

In the article, it says that giving up cash would mean that governments would have "unprecedented access to information" (Winkler 5).

6.

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

a)

Maria LaMagna claims, "There are approximately 2 billion adults without bank accounts worldwide" (8)

b)

In "Here's What Would Happen if America Totally Abandoned Cash," Maria LaMagna claims, "There are approximately 2 billion adults without bank accounts worldwide, according to the World Bank" (8).

c)

The number of adults in the world who do not have bank accounts is "approximately 2 billion" (LaMagna 8).

d)

LaMagna states, "2 billion adults" (8).

7.

If there are two authors, you put both last names in the citation in the order they are listed in the packet. For example: (Smith and Wesson 9). Pretend you have two authors, Tiffany Duluth and Ron Bloom, and the page is 10. What should the citation look like?

a)

(Duluth and Bloom 10).

b)

(Tiffany and Ron 10).

c)

(Duluth, Bloom 10).

d)

(Bloom, Duluth 10).

8.

Which of the following has acceptable spacing for the citation?

a)

There are many fees associated with digital banking, and "cash is the last free alternative" (LaMagna 8).

b)

There are many fees associated with digital banking, and "cash is the last free alternative"(LaMagna 8) .

c)

There are many fees associated with digital banking, and "cash is the last free alternative" ( LaMagna 8 ) .

d)

There are many fees associated with digital banking, and "cash is the last free alternative"( LaMagna 8).

9.

Hawley makes his stance towards violence clear early in his speech: "Violence is not how you achieve change. Violence is not how you achieve something better" (Hawley 1).

a)

Dialogue Quote

b)

Flow Quote

c)

Colon Quote

10.

He doesn't think that the law passed in PA was constitutional: "I am not aware of any court that has passed on its constitutionality" (Hawley 3).

a)

Dialogue Quote

b)

Flow Quote

c)

Colon Quote

11.

You can change words in a quote to make it more clear.

a)

True, if you show what you changed

b)

False, quotes cannot be altered

12.

Any words which are not your own should be wrapped around with...

a)
Quotation Marks 
b)
Commas
c)
Brackets
d)
Parentheses
13.

What punctuation do you use to insert the in text citation at the end? 

a)
parenthesis ()
b)
quotation marks " " 
c)
underlining __
d)
none 
14.
The ___________ and page number are included in an in-text citation.
a)
author's last name
b)
author's first name
c)
URL
d)
publication date
15.

Select the sentence that has correctly embedded the quote.

a)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy] was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (Johnson 2).

b)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy] was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (Johnson #2).

c)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy] was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (Johnson page 2).

d)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy] was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (p2).

16.

Select the sentence that has correctly embedded the quote.

a)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy] was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (Johnson 2).

b)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (Johnson 2).

c)

In the essay, “Are You a Loser?” the author states, “For years, 'Jeremy' was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (Johnson page 2).

d)

In the essay, “Are you a loser?” the author states, “For years, [Jeremy] was overlooked by coaches. Once, he was even called “the weakest player on the team,” but when he finally got a chance to play for the New York Knicks, he surprised everyone” (p2).

17.

What is one step you DO NOT need to take when embedding a quote?

a)

Identify the type of text.

b)

Add an introduction phrase, like, "the author states,"

c)

Add (page 22) at the end.

d)

Put quotation marks around the evidence you selected.

18.

What are brackets used for?

a)

Sometimes pronouns/words are unclear, so use [brackets] and insert clarification

b)

Sometimes pronouns/words are spelled incorrectly, so use [brackets] and insert clarification.

c)

Sometimes pronouns/words are clear, so use [brackets] and insert clarification

d)

Sometimes pronouns/words are capitalized, so use [brackets] and insert clarification

19.

What's another reason to use brackets?

a)

To add or change a word(s) that aren't in the original quote.

b)

To make the reader focus on that part of the text first.

c)

To fix the spelling of a word.

d)

To make a bracket around the text.

20.

When do you use ellipses?

a)

To trim a quote if it's too long.

b)

To make the sentence longer.

c)

To add to a quote if it's too short.

d)

To add words that aren't in original quote.