WorksheetsReferencing - Quoting & Paraphrasing Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the correct way to quote a source?
Rewrite the sentence in your own words
Copy the sentence and put quotation marks around it.
Use synonyms for key words in the sentence.
Summarize the main idea of the sentence.
When quoting, what must be included after the quote?
The author's name and the page number.
The date of the article.
The author’s name and year of publication.
Just the author's name.
Which of the following is an example of a quote?
“Education is the key to success” (Jones, 2018).
Education is important for success.
Jones (2018) states that education leads to success.
Education plays a vital role in success (Jones, 2018).
Which of the following is NOT true about paraphrasing?
It involves rewriting the sentence in your own words.
It requires changing every word to its synonym.
It must keep the original meaning of the sentence.
It needs the author's name and year of publication.
When paraphrasing, what should you do?
Copy the sentence word for word
Change the meaning of the sentence.
Rewrite the sentence in your own words.
Add more information to the sentence.
What is the difference between quoting and paraphrasing?
Quoting changes the sentence, paraphrasing does not.
Quoting uses exact words, paraphrasing uses your own words.
Quoting does not need the author’s name, paraphrasing does.
There is no difference between quoting and paraphrasing.
Which is an example of paraphrasing?
“The sky is blue and clear” (Brown, 2021).
Brown (2021) says that the sky has a blue color and no clouds.
The sky is always blue (Brown, 2021).
The sky is clear and blue today.
What should you do first when you want to paraphrase a sentence?
Change the order of the words.
Copy the sentence.
Skip to the next sentence.
Read the original sentence until you understand it.
What is necessary for both quoting and paraphrasing?
The exact same words from the source.
An author’s name and the year of publication.
The page number where the quote is from.
Changing the meaning of the source.
Which of these is NOT needed when you paraphrase?
Quotation marks.
The author’s name.
The year of the source.
Your own words.
If you use a direct quote, how should you present it in your writing?
Without quotation marks and no reference.
In your own words with no citation.
With quotation marks and a citation.
With paraphrasing and no citation.
When is it better to paraphrase than to quote?
When the exact wording is not important.
When you want to use the author's exact words.
When you want to avoid giving credit to the author.
When you don't understand the original text.
Which of the following is true when quoting a source?
You do not need to give credit to the author.
You should always rewrite the sentence in your own words.
You should use the exact words from the source.
You should change the key words in the quote.
When using a quote, where should the author's name and date go?
Before the quote, no quotation marks needed.
After the quote, without brackets.
After the quote, in brackets.
Before the quote, in quotation marks.
What is the purpose of paraphrasing?
You should always summarize it instead.
You can change a few words in the quote.
You must use quotation marks around the exact words.
You do not need to include a citation.
What is the correct citation for a paraphrase?
Smith (2020) explains that animals adapt to their environment.
“Animals adapt to their environment” (Smith, 2020).
Animals adapt to their surroundings (Smith, 2020).
Both A and C.
What is the main purpose of using citations in academic writing?
To make the text longer.
To give credit to the original authors.
To confuse the reader.
To avoid using any sources.
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a direct quote?
It must be rewritten in your own words.
It should be presented exactly as it appears in the source.
It does not require a citation.
It can be altered to fit your writing style.
True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.
True
False
What do you write if you cannot find the year of publication?
no date
no. date.
nd
n.d.
What do you do if you cannot find the name of the author?
Write the name of the website, company or book instead
nothing
write n.d.
do not cite the source
