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Direct Quoting and Paraphrasing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two correct ways to integrate sources into an assignment?

a)
Direct Quoting
b)
Paraphrasing
c)
Copying
d)
Pasting
2.

What does direct quoting imply? - (Simmons University Library, 2023)

a)
Copying a selection from someone's work and phrasing it exactly as is.
b)
Utilizing quotation marks to help identify the quote.
c)
Adding in-text citation at the end to give credit to the original idea.
d)
All of the above.
3.

What is it called when a passage has been reworded in your own words, expresses your ideas, and shows that you understand what the author was writing? - (Simmons University Library, 2023)

a)
Summarizing
b)
Paraphrasing
c)
Copying
d)
Rewriting
4.

Paraphrasing doesn't require in-text citations.

a)
True
b)
False
5.

Do you need to cite common knowledge? *Remember common knowledge is another way of saying facts known by the general population. - (San Jose State University, 2023)

a)
Always
b)
Sometimes
c)
Never
d)
I don't know
6.

Secondary source quotes should:

a)
Be used the same as a primary source quote.
b)
Never be used.
c)
Be used sparingly.
d)
None of the above.
7.

What is a long paraphrase? - (Simmons University Library, 2023)

a)
A paraphrase that is longer than one sentence.
b)
A paraphrase that has an in-text citation at the beginning of the paraphrase to help readers identify when it starts.
c)
A paraphrase that includes other sources in the same paragraph.
d)
They utilize repeating sources to let the reader know which source is being referenced and when.
8.

What should an in-text citation look like? - (James Cook University, 2023)

a)
(Year of publication, Authors Surname)
b)
(Page # if available, Authors Surname)
c)
(Authors Surname, title of the work being referenced, Year of publication)
d)
(Authors Surname, Year of Publication, Page # if available)
9.

If you have more than one author how would you format an in-text citation? - (James Cook University, 2023)

a)
Write/type "and" between the two surnames.
b)
Write/type "+" between the two surnames.
c)
Write/type "&" between the two surnames.
d)
Write/type "/" between the two surnames.
10.
Direct quoting and paraphrasing properly can help reduce the chance of accidental plagiarism.
a)
True
b)
False