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