Freshman Comp 113 - Midterm // Toccoa Falls College

What is a block quote?

A block quotation (also known as a long quotation or extract) is a quotation in a written document that is set off from the main text as a paragraph, or block of text, and typically distinguished visually using indentation and a different typeface or smaller size font.

What is an abstract?

An article summary

List the example of how to cite an article in a scholarly journal on the Works Cited page (i.e. the order of information that is needed in the correct format).

Chan, Evans. "Postmodernism and Hong Kong Cinema." Postmodern Culture 10.3 (2000): n.pag. Project Muse. Web. 20 May 2002. ITALICIZED

What questions do you need to ask in order to determine if the source is accurate?

How thorough is the bibliography or list of works cited that accompanies the source? How accurate and complete is the information in the source? Can you find other sources that corroborate what your source is saying?

Please list the three tips you should follow to guide you when you are critically reading and interpreting sources.

Keep research question in mind Note the author's stance and tone Consider the argument and evidence

Please list at least 5 of the tips to follow when synthesizing sources for a research project.

Read Material Carefully Understand the purpose of each source Determine important ideas in each source Formulate a position Find evidence to support your position

List the example of how to cite a book by a single author on the Works Cited page (i.e. the order of information that is needed in the correct format).

Spacks, Patricia Meyer. Privacy: Concealing the Eighteenth-Century Self. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2003. Print. ITALICIZED

Please list the top 5 sentence errors.

Subject-Verb Agreement Sentence Fragment Fused/Run-on Sentence Comma Splice Apostrophe Error

Please list the three types of plagiarism.

Theft of words Theft of prose style Theft of ideas

Please define PLAGIARISM.

Using words, phrases, sentences, ideas, strategies, and research that belongs to someone else without clearly showing the borrowed material and acknowledging the source.

What is an integrated quote?

Walker symbolizes heritage in her work through her illustration of the quilt which was "pieced by Grandma Dee" with "scraps of dresses" that had been "fifty and more years ago" (320). Use own words with direct words molded in

Please list the five factors you should determine when evaluating articles.

Who is the sponser or publisher? Does the sponser have an about page? What are the author's credentials? When was the information posted or last updated? Do the page document sources with footnotes or links?

What guidelines can be used when determining a source's usefulness and credibility? (This should be written in list format)

Your purpose Relevance Level of specialization and audience Credentials of publisher or sponsor Credentials of author Date of publication Accuracy of source Stance of source Cross-references to source

An absence of sunshine in the winter can _____ people's moods. Select one: effect affect

affect

How is the works cited page arranged? by year randomly alphabetically by type of source

alphabetically

_________ Elliot could never pass the Squeaky Toy Test, I knew he'd never be as well-trained as Eddie. Select one: Being as Because

because

Indicate whether the following is a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a correct sentence. Many Americans do not fill out the census forms, some areas may not get needed services because residents there do not participate in the census.

comma splice

Salad, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, and dessert_____ the birthday dinner. Select one: comprised composed

composed

An annotated bibliography is only a list of the sources you are using for your essay.

false

An annotated bibliography only summarizes the source.

false

Generally-accepted facts, including those accepted within a particular discourse community, need to be cited

false

We plan to take the back roads rather ______ the interstate highway. Select one: than then

than

Please identify the pronoun in the following sentence. Some people like their mochas topped with whipped cream.

their

A working bibliography is a list of sources that you may or may not ultimately use for your project.

true

Grammatical correctness alone is not enough to ensure that a sentence is effective and artful—or that it serves an appropriate purpose in your writing.

true

Integrating direct quotations means that you introduce a quote with your own words.

true

Plagiarism is failing to enclose in quotation marks any directly quoted: words, phrases, or sentences.

true

Plagiarism is failing to include an in-text citation to show where the ideas were taken from.

true

Please list the four main categories for words in the diction section

1. The words confused with other similair sounding words 2. Words are mispellings 3. Words or phrases are informal 4. Words or phrases are redundant

Please list the three ways to incorporate sources into your text.

Direct quotation Paraphrase Summary

What questions do you need to ask when evaluating your source to see if the purpose of your paper aligns with the source you are considering?

Does it help you support a major point, demonstrate that you have thoroughly researched your topic, or help establish your own credibility through its authority? What will this source add to your research project?

What questions do you need to ask when determining the credentials of the publisher or sponsor?

If you're evaluating a book, is the publisher one you recognize or can find described on its own website? Is it a popular source, or is it sponsored by a professional or governmental organization or academic institution?

Please list the two parts of citations.

In-text or parenthetical citation Full biographical citation

Please list the five ways you can avoid plagiarism.

Introduce quotation or parahrase with name of author Enclose all quoted key words, phrases, or sentences in quotation marks Paraphrasing accurately by changing original words and sentence structure Providing in-text citation for all quoted, paraphrased, or summarized item Providing bibliographic entry in reference page for every source cited in paper

According to MLA Guidelines, what TWO elements belong on the right hand side of the header on each page?

Last name and page number

Choose the sentence that shows CORRECT subject-verb agreement. There are a bunch of bananas on the ground behind the duck. There's a banana over in the corner, but the monkeys are ignoring it. There is a monkey and a duck in the same cage. There's two monkeys watching the duck closely.

There's a banana over in the corner, but the monkeys are ignoring it.

What elements does your Works Cited need to contain (please select all correct answers).

a page break before it starts on its own page double spacing hanging indents properly formatted citations all of the sources used in the paper

It is grammatically correct to place prepositions at the end of sentences.

false

You do not need to acknowledge a source when using an original idea from someone else, whether you quote it directly, paraphrase it, or summarize it.

false

Your own experiences, observations and insights, thoughts, and conclusions about a subject should be cited.

false

Juan's new house has _____ windows than his previous home. Select one: less fewer

fewer

I was shocked by the _______ of people in my small group who loved Double Stuff Oreos. Select one: number amount

number

Please identify the antecedent in the following sentence. Some people like their mochas topped with whipped cream.

people

The purpose of an in-text citation is to show your audience what information in your paper is borrowed and where the borrowed information comes from by providing two or three elements: author(s)' last name, date of publication, and page number if it is a direct quote from a numbered source.

true

When trying to evaluate the usefulness and credibility of a source, you should consider the sources purpose, relevance, level of specification and audience, credentials, date of publication, accuracy, stance, and cross references to the source.

true

You do not have to document all of the sources in your working bibliography when conducting your research.

true

What questions do you need to ask when determining the stance?

Does the source present facts, or does it interpret or evaluate them? What does the author or sponsoring group want? If it presents facts, what is included and what is omitted, and why?