Midterm Review: Research Skills

Question 1

Where is the thesis statement/claim located in your paper?

Accepted Answer

Last sentence of your introduction

Question 2

A quotation should always be introduced with a(n)--

Accepted Answer

signal phrase

Question 3

Place the heading of a research paper in the proper order.

Accepted Answer

Name; Teacher's Name; Class; Date

Question 4

"The Media and Vietnam." American Decades, edited by Judith S. Baughman, et al., vol. 8: 1970-1979, Gale, 2001.

Accepted Answer

("The Media and Vietnam").

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct way to format a parenthetical citation?

Accepted Answer

"insert quote here" (Tippel).

Question 6

Which of the following reasons do you NOT need to cite?

Accepted Answer

When providing a dictionary definition

Question 7

Blashill, Aaron J., et al. "Conformity to masculine norms and symptom severity among men diagnosed with muscle dysmorphi

Accepted Answer

(Blashill et al.).

Question 8

What order should your sources be in your Works Cited page?

Accepted Answer

Alphabetical

Question 9

"Child Trafficking." Gale In Context Online Collection, Gale, 2018. Gale In Context: High School,

Accepted Answer

("Child Trafficking").

Question 10

Odle, Teresa G., and Melinda Granger Oberleitner. "Stem Cell Transplantation." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Accepted Answer

(Odle and Oberleitner).

Question 11

What goes in the upper right-hand corner of your paper?

Accepted Answer

Your last name followed by the page number

Question 12

TRUE or FALSE?: For the title of a source, MLA guidelines say to underline the title.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 13

TRUE or FALSE: It is acceptable to end a paragraph with a quote.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 14

What spacing should your paper be in according to MLA?

Accepted Answer

Double

Question 15

What does it mean to synthesize?

Accepted Answer

To comment on a quotation in your own words

Question 16

What is an anecdote?

Accepted Answer

A story to make a point

Question 17

Where is your Works Cited page located in your paper?

Accepted Answer

The last page

Question 18

TRUE or FALSE: Your works cited page should match your in-text citations in your paper.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 19

TRUE or FALSE: The title of your paper should be bold and in larger font.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 20

What is the size of the margins around your paper in MLA format?

Accepted Answer

1 inch

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