1. On the Works Cited, what item should come at the end of the citations for electronic sources that aren’t updated constantly?
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The date of publication |
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The date of access |
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The author’s last name |
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The URL address |
2. Which of the following web addresses indicate that a site is owned by a commercial entity and, therefore, should be vetted carefully?
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Fastweb.com |
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writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu |
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fayettevillenc.gov |
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D. |
Worldwildlife.org |
3. A preliminary statement of the main point you think your research will support is known as what?
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A Working Bibliography |
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A tentative thesis |
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An annotated bibliography |
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An introduction paragraph |
4. When it comes to a Works Cited page which of the following is NOT true for formatting the page?
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All citations should be in alphabetical order by the last name of the author or the first letter of the title (whichever comes first). |
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E ach citation should have a hanging indent, which means the first line is not indented but all subsequent lines are. |
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Each citation should be numbered in the order they were used in the paper. |
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Citations should be evenly double-spaced throughout the page. |
5. The second line of a works cites entry needs to have a hanging indent.
True
False
6. For MLA format in-text citations or parenthetical references include which of the following?
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Last name of author and year of publication |
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Title of work and year of publication |
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The URL or web address for the source |
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Last name of author and page number |
7. When should you use in-text citations in your paper?
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Whenever you use a direct quote from one of your sources. |
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Whenever you paraphrase material from one of your sources. |
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Whenever you summarize an example or an idea from one of your sources. |
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All of the above. |
8. Which of the following are considered the most reliable sources you can find on a particular subject?
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Government documents |
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Newspaper articles |
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Magazine articles |
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Scholarly articles |
9. Students might use Wikipedia for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?
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To use as a resource for the brainstorming stage. |
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To find out about other topics related to your topic. |
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To use as a scholarly source in a research paper |
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To learn more about an unfamiliar topic. |
10. Which one of the following questions might help you determine the objectivity of an Internet source?
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Is the text free of basic grammatical and mechanical errors? |
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Does a business, political organization, or special interest group sponsor the site? |
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Is the author a recognized authority in his or her field? |
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Does the site clearly identify the date that it was created? |
