When should quotation marks be used?

for title of shorter works like short stories and poem

Which of the following sentences would need a citation?

The average high temperature in Nova Scotia is 65°F.

What should one include in an in-text citation if the source does not have an author?

the name of the article and the page number

Which of the following is NOT part of acceptable paraphrasing? The writer...

changes a few words or changes the syntax

When should italics be used?

for titles of longer works like novels and movies

How should the entries on a Works Cited page be organized?

alphabetically, by author's last name

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1
When should quotation marks be used?
for titles of longer works like novels and movies
instead of underlining
for title of shorter works like short stories and poem
2
Which of the following sentences would need a citation?
Basketball is a popular sport in America.
Kale is a type of lettuce.
May is the fifth month of the year.
The average high temperature in Nova Scotia is 65°F.
3
Which of the following in-text citations must include punctuation?
one author
two authors
no author
three authors
4
Which is the correctly shortened version of this lengthy title? "The Seven Rules of Correct Citations"
"The...Citations"
"The Seven"
"Seven Rules"
"Correct Citations"
5
What should one include in an in-text citation if the source does not have an author?
the name of the article and the page number
the name of the newspaper or magazine and the page number
the name of the organization and the page number
the words "no author listed" and the page number
6
Which of the following is NOT part of acceptable paraphrasing? The writer...
cites all information that isn't common knowledge.
does not include quotation marks
keeps the meaning of the original text
changes a few words or changes the syntax
7
Where do periods belong in relation to closing parentheses?
it depends
after
before
none of the above
8
When should italics be used?
for title of shorter works like short stories and poem
for titles of longer works like novels and movies
to indicate an author's last name
never
9
One way to avoid plagiarism is to place quotation marks around paraphrased material.
false
true
10
How should the entries on a Works Cited page be organized?
by date of publication
by order of appearance in the paper
by relevance to the topic
alphabetically, by author's last name

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