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#MLA #APA (updated already for APA, 7th edition, 2020)
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1
Which parenthetical below shows that you are using a secondary or indirect source?
(Johnson, "Building")
(qtd. in Johnson)
("Building")
(Johnson)
2
What percentage of direct quotations would be acceptable for a research paper?
39%
17%
50%
5%
3
If a source has more than 1 author, how should the authors be listed in both MLA and APA?
List them from oldest to youngest in age
List them in the same order they appear on the source
List them in alphabetical order
4
Which of the following contains ethos?
According to President Obama, the economy is strong.
12% of teens report using JUULs in the last 30 days.
Today 5 whales washed up on shore dead due to eating plastic
5
Where should pg #s be placed in a sentence in MLA?
immediately after the quote
at the end of the sentence
before the quote
6
Which is the preferred location of online sources in both MLA and APA if available?
DOI's
root links
URL links
permalinks
7
Which is the
weakest
attention-getter below?
Being a teacher is like being a pirate.
Recycling is an important first step in saving the planet.
Yoda once said, "Do or do not; there is no try."
What would happen if all the bees disappeared on earth?
8
In APA, you should use the ampersand ('&')...
both
in parenthetical references
neither; should always write out 'and'
on the Reference page
9
In general, a source should be no older than ____ .
5-7 years
1-2 years
6-12 months
3-5 years
10
In MLA, which Core Elements all end with a period after them?
#1-9
#1, 3, 9.
#1, 2, and 9.
#1, 2, 3, and 9
11
Which of the following properly describes a Bibliography page?
Lists all sources found regardless of whether they were used
Lists all sources in order of most to least useful
Lists all sources actually used in a paper
Lists all sources used with a description of each
12
Which is
NOT
an acceptable author in MLA?
(United States, Dept. of Agriculture)
(Anderson 58)
(Mayo Clinic Staff)
("Lending a Hand" pg. 9)
13
In MLA and APA, how many authors do you need to have before using
et al.
?
4
5
3
2
14
Generally speaking, you should use the author's first name initials when in APA?
only in signal phrases
both signal phrases and the Reference list
never
only on the Reference list
15
1/2" margins should be used in both MLA and APA for
block quotes
line spacing
top, bottom, left, and right margins
headers with page #s
16
Which of the following is a source that has 2 containers?
a website article on the USDA.gov's site
a DVD documentary video
a printed copy of Romeo and Juliet
an article found in an online database
17
Which is a correctly formatted date in MLA?
June 23, 2020
23 June 2020
2020, June 23
6/23/2020
18
A teacher catches 3 students cheating & concludes this is a big problem. This is...
hasty generalization
slippery slope
false dilemma
ad hominem
19
How should titles of articles be capitalized in APA in the body of the paper?
all important words regardless of length
all words 4 letters or longer
only first word, proper nouns, and first word of subtitles
20
Which is an acceptable APA parenthetical citation?
(Smith 98).
(Smith, 2021, p. 98).
(Smith).
(Smith 2021).
21
Which quotation is integrated correctly with no grammatical errors?
Cooper found that "ice is melting 4x faster than expected."
Cooper found that, "Ice is melting 4x faster than expected."
Cooper found that "Ice is melting 4x faster than expected".
Cooper found that "ice is melting 4x faster than expected".
22
Which of the following should be
italicized
on an APA reference list?
date
volume number
issue number
page numbers
23
In APA, which of the following is the correct way to list a government source?
U.S., DOJ.
Dept. of Justice.
United States, Dept. of Justice.
United States.
24
Which title is capitalized correctly for MLA?
The things they carried: a work of fiction
The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction
The Things They Carried: A Work Of Fiction
The things they carried: A work of fiction
25
When do you need page numbers in APA?
never
if it comes from a book or PDF
any time you borrow info, just like MLA
only when directly quoting
26
In MLA, which symbol indicates that a quote has been altered?
qtd. in
[brackets]
- - -.
[sic]
27
Which title is capitalized correctly for APA (on a reference list)?
Lending a helping hand: Michelle Obama's tale of service
Lending A Helping Hand: Michelle Obama's Tale Of Service
Lending a Helping Hand: Michelle Obama's tale of service
Lending a Helping Hand: Michelle Obama's Tale of Service
28
Which type of note taking involves reading a lot of info and turning it into 1-2 sentences?
summary
quotation
paraphrase
29
Which author names should be inverted or reversed on an MLA Works Cited page?
All authors' names.
The first and last author's names.
Only the first author's name.
30
Where should end punctuation go when using quotation marks?
Inside or before the final quotation mark
Outside or after the final quotation mark
Both inside and outside the quotation mark (use two periods)
31
You should delete the
http://
from
APA Reference list
both
neither
MLA Works Cited pages
32
You can substitute an editor in the author position in both MLA and APA?
True
False
33
APA prefers which tense of verbs?
past
future
present
34
Which
logical fallacy
reduces a complex issue down to two choices or options?
slippery slope
ad hominem
bandwagon
false dilemma
35
You should add a final period after the last element in an entry (typically after the URL) on
neither
both
APA Reference list
MLA Works Cited page
36
Which of the following would
NOT
be appropriate to use past tense verbs?
papers writing about history
referring to an event that occurred before the current one
APA-style papers
papers analyzing literature
37
Which of the following is
NOT
a kind of
common knowledge
?
dates and circumstances of major historical events
biographical information
basic info found in reference works
research data
38
What term describes using a quote in a book from someone other than the author of that book?
peer-reviewed source
primary source
secondary or indirect source
credible source
39
Which of the following is the correct way to list a government source?
U.S., DOJ.
United States.
Dept. of Justice.
United States, Dept. of Justice.
40
MLA: If the author (#1) and the publisher (#3) are the same, what should you do on the WC pg?
List it for both #1 and #3
List it as #1 and skip it as #3
Skip it as #1 and only list it as #3
41
Which is a correctly formatted date in APA?
2020, June 23
June 23, 2020
6/23/2020
23 June 2020
42
Why should you avoid using the question words when writing a paper?
They are too direct to the reader.
They lead to wordier, nonspecific statements.
They should be reserved for journalistic writing.
They are too stuffy and overly formal.
43
On average, how many parentheticals should there be per body paragraph in an APA research paper?
4-5
1-2
3-4
2-3
44
How does a persuasive writer show he is reasonable?
using logical fallacies
considering counterarguments
using rhetoric
employing ethos, pathos, and logos
45
Which quotation is integrated correctly with no grammatical errors?
Snow said "Winter is coming."
Snow said, "Winter is coming".
Snow said, "winter is coming."
Snow said, "Winter is coming."
46
If combining info from 2 sources into 1 parenthetical, which punctuation marks is used?
slash
comma
dash
semicolon
47
In a hanging indent, which line is aligned on the left side of a Works Cited or reference list page?
page #
second (and subsequent) lines of an entry
the title
first line of each entry
48
You should use
n.d.
for
both
APA
neither
MLA
49
On average, how many parentheticals should there be per body paragraph in an MLA research paper?
2-3
3-4
4-5
1-2
