Practice Questions 3 (Study.com Chapters 21-28)

How do you format an in-text citation in MLA if you DO NOT mention the author before the quoted/cited information?

(Author last name, page number(s))

How do you format an in-text citation in MLA if you mention the author before the quoted/cited information?

(Page number(s))

How do you format a date in APA format?

(YEAR)

What is the correct order of the five steps to selecting and refining a research topic?

1. Brainstorm 2. Preliminary research 3. Analyze research 4. Plan for the project 5. Thesis

Which research material can be found in library databases such as EBSCO?

Academic journal articles

What areas of study use MLA formatting?

Academic writing and humanities

How could the following sentence be altered to be clearer? Without help I would not finish this assignment.

Add a comma after 'help'

How do you organzie your bibliography in Chicago Style?

Alphabetical order by author's last name.

When do you capitalize the pronoun "I"?

Always

What questions should you ask yourself when determining if you need to cite a source?

Am I presenting this information as fact? How do I know this? When I type this information into a search engine, do I find sources who published this?

What does APA stand for in APA formatting?

American Psychological Association

With regards to education and schooling, what does research mean?

An investigation or study of a particular topic in order to draw some sort of conclusion

What size should your margin be in Chicago formatting?

Between 1 and 1.5 inches

The topic assigned for your research paper is analyzing the spread of a newly-discovered, communicable air-borne disease. Why might a book NOT be the best source for the number of people currently infected?

Books are written well in advance of publication and data may not be updated

When writing a research paper, which step involves writing down any ideas that come into your head?

Brainstorming

When writing a paper, how do you go about making the reference material you've used your own?

By synthesizing what you have learned and sharing insights not found in your research

What does CMS stand for?

Chicago Manual of Style

What is the most important step to remember when using new-found knowledge from your reference material in a research paper?

Cite your sources

What is the function of a research question?

Focusing and guiding the research project

What does Chicago style utilize that other styles commonly don't?

Footnotes

_____ allows students to write in a small group with help from the teacher.

Guided writing

Peter is referencing a study in the Journal of Anthropology for his History 102 paper. Why is this an example of a secondary source

He is quoting information from an existing study

How should references be listed in the APA reference list?

In alphabetical order according to author's last name.

Why might you have students insert a purposefully off-topic sentence into a published paragraph?

In order for students to see how such a sentence can mislead readers

If a book has multiple editions, where and how do you put the edition number in your citation on your reference page? (APA format)

In parenthesis after the book title

How is recursive writing different than the writing process

It asks you to rethink each step as you work

Why do some individuals prefer the CMS style?

It offers flexibility

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

For which type(s) of reference materials does Google News have indexes?

Newspaper and online news information

What is the correct way to use note numbers in a text?

Note numbers should begin at 1 and follow consecutively throughout the paper. Note number should be superscripted. Note numbers should be place directly following the information being cited and after punctuation.

In the notes section of a Chicago Style footnote, how is the reference formatted?

Numbers are full-sized and followed by a period. The first line of the footnote is indented 0.5 inch from the left margin and subsequent lines are left justified.

When writing a research paper, during which step do you narrow your ideas down to only one topic?

Preliminary research

What are the five steps of the writing process in order?

Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publication

Which words in Jane Austen's novel 'pride and prejudice' need to be capitalized?

Pride and Prejudice

What are the steps in the writing process that require making changes to a draft called?

Revising and editing

What areas of study usually use APA citation?

STEM subjects

A student is writing a research question. What should their first step be?

Specifying what the question is about

When evaluating the reliability and credibility of a website as a source, what is the institute that hosts the website called?

Sponsoring organization

What are the two factors that help you judge the worth of an article?

Sponsorship and peer-reviewed

Why is removing transitional words and phrases from a published paragraph a good classroom activity?

Students can discuss the ease (or difficulty) of reading a paragraph that has no transitions

What field(s) of writing is Chicago Manual Style (CMS) typically used in?

Technical writing and legal writing

Your research question is: 'What is the effect of television viewing on Americans?' What is the PROBABLE reason that this question would need some revision.

The question is too broadly focused

In CMS style, what size is the footnote number in your footnote?

The same size as the rest of the text

When writing a research paper, which step involves writing one statement that contains your main idea and the purpose of the project?

Thesis

What differentiates academic journal articles from magazines?

They are peer-reviewed

What are the components of the prewriting step?

Thinking about your topic Brainstorming Focusing Developing a working thesis

When checking for plagiarism, what is the purpose of searching a piece of information in a search engine?

To find the sources which published the information you are using

What is the main purpose of writing?

To give information, entertain/engage, and persuade its audience

Why is capitalization important?

To show readers the importance of specific words and to indicate a change in meanings

What does it mean to plagiarize?

To steal or pass off the ideas or words of another as your own

What is the most important first step when planning a research paper?

Understanding the assignment

Why is it important to consult a recent MLA style guide before you begin formatting your paper?

Updates are sometimes made to the MLA style guide

_____ help writing development through explanation, modeling, and practicing writing.

Writer's workshops

What are some activities that you can use in your classroom to help students develop writing skills?

Writer's workshops Guided writing

Do you need to cite a source when paraphrasing information using your own words?

Yes, always

Pre-writing is writing that is done _____ the rough draft.

before

For classroom writing, a _____ is a place to incubate ideas.

journal

In MLA, how should your Works Cited page be formatted? (Six rules)

1. A separate page at the very end of the paper 2. Same margins, spacing, and page number format as the rest of the paper 3. List citations in alphabetical order by author last name 4. Be titled "Work Cited" with the title center-justified without special formatting 5. Have 1/2 indentations for every line of the citation AFTER THE FIRST 6. Include medium of publication

What are the three ways to practice recursive writing?

1. Experiment with different patterns and genres 2. Work with others to receive feedback along the way 3. Create a writing portfolio

What can students do when identifying topic sentences in published works?

1. Identify how a badly phrased topic sentence confuses readers 2. Discuss how hard-to-identify topic sentences negatively impact their ability to read the paragraph as a whole 3. See how placing the topic sentence at different points in the paragraph impacts the effect of the paragraph

What strategies are employed when teaching vocabulary in context?

1. Relating the word to a past experience 2. Drawing a picture of the word 3. Creating a dialogue using the word

What are some strategies you can use to help students with the drafting process?

1. Encourage students to use their outline or graphic organizers 2. Have students write drafts in class or a structured session with a time limit 3. To increase engagement, suggest students use a special pen or write in a special location

What punctuation separates a title from a subtitle in APA formatting?

A colon

In CMS style, where should your bibliography appear?

At the end of your main text and before the index

In MLA format, how do you cite a book on your Works Cited page?

[Author Last Name], [Author First Name]. [Title of book (italics)]. [City of Publication], [Publisher], [Publication date].

What is the proper way to format an MLA paper? (Eight rules)

1. Typed (Times New Roman is the standard font) 2. 8.5 X 11" paper 3. 12 point font 4. 1-inch margins on all sides 5. The first line of each paragraph should be indented 0.5 inch from the left margin 6. The body text should be double-spaced 7. Only on space after punctuation marks 8. All pages should be numbered in the upper right hand corner (0.5 inch from the top of the paper in line with the right margin). NOTE: Typically the last name should be included with the page number (written before the number) but some instructors prefer this to be omitted.

What can students do to learn the meaning of an unknown word?

1. Use context clues 2. Make connections 3. Use interactive strategies

How would you implement published paragraphs as writing models in the classroom?

As a class or in small groups, students should examine paragraphs for what works and what does not work and discuss why.

Which classroom tool can be used during a writing celebration?

Author's chair

What are the two factors that help you judge the credibility of an article?

Author's credentials and unbiased source

In MLA format, where is your title located and how is it formatted?

Directly after the heading, center justified. No special formatting (italics, bold, etc.) unless referring directly to a specific publication (in which case the name of the publication should be in italics)

Why would expanding one's reading help a person learn vocabulary in context>

It increases background knowledge It shows words being used in their typical contexts It exposes a reader to more words in general

Your research question is 'Do violent people watch violent television, and do nonviolent people watch nonviolent television?' We decide to remove 'do nonviolent people watch nonviolent television?' from this question. Why?

It makes the question too broad

What are the main benefits of an organized speech?

It will be more enjoyable, easier to understand, and add credibility to the speaker and the speech itself

What is the last step in the writing process when writing a research paper?

Make it your own

How do you capitalize a title in an APA citation on the reference page?

Only capitalize the first word of the title and any proper nouns

What strategies can be used to put various ideas and thoughts in order while pre-writing?

Outlining or creating a graphic organizer

What name is given to a piece of research which is reviewed by experts in a field review before it is published in an academic periodical?

Peer-reviewed research

What are some strategies to use when editing your paper

Read your paper aloud Read your paper backwards Take time away from your paper before editing Underline all punctuation marks

When you repeat, revisit, and reflect on your writing, what are you practicing?

Recursive writing

Why are the recency and verifiability of sources important factors in the production of an article?

They help in judging the reliability of the article

What are the two elements that teachers can use to help students develop their writing skills?

Tools and activities

True or False: Examining how an author uses external evidence in a paragraph can help students integrate evidence into their own paragraphs.

True

What is recursive writing?

Using the ideas of the five step writing process and tailoring them to fit our needs

What is the difference between revising and editing?

When revising, you are focusing on organization and content of your writing. When editing, you are focusing on the grammar and mechanics of your writing.

Which classroom writing tool best helps students develop vocabulary

Word wall

How do you cite a book on the reference page in APA format?

[Author last name], [Author first initial]. [Author middle initial (if available)]. [(Year)]. [Title (italics)]. [Publisher]. [DOI (if available)]

How do you properly format a header in MLA format?

[Left justified] Full Name Instructor Name Course Name/Number Due date [Day Month Year]

How does using published paragraphs as models help students learn to write their own paragraphs?

1. Students can see what good strategies authors use that help them as readers 2. Students can see what bad strategies authors use that distract them as readers 3. Students can see how paragraphs exist in the real world at their reading and writing levels

What two things can students identify and investigate in a model to help understand the importance of organization in writing?

1. Topic sentences 2. Transitional words and phrases

Why is keeping a writing portfolio important in recursive writing?

You can revisit all stages of your papers You can keep the feedback that was given to you from others You can revisit old papers for inspiration in new patterns and genres You can revisit graded papers and see what you did well or what can be improved

How do you cite a journal article on the reference page in APA format?

[Author last name], [Author first initial]. [Author middle initial (if available]. [(Year)]. [Title of article]. [Title of journal (italics)]. [Vol.(Issue)], [page(s)]. [DOI (if available)]

In MLA format, how do you cite a journal article on your Works Cited page?

[Author last name], [Author first name]. "[Title of article]." [Title of journal (italics)], edited by [Editor's name(s)], [Publisher], [Year], [Page range of article].

In Chicago Style, what should a footnote reference for a journal article look like?

[Indent] [Footnote number]. [Author first name] [Author last name], "[Title of Article]," [Title of Journal] [Volume number], [Issue number] ([Year of publication]): [page number].

In Chicago Style, what should a footnote reference for a book look like?

[Indent] [Footnote number]. [Author first name] [Author last name], [Title of book] ([Place of publication]: [Publisher], [Year of publication]), [page number].

In Chicago Style, how do you cite a book in the bibliography?

[Indent] [Number. [Author Last Name], [Author First Name] [Author Middle Initial (if available). [Title of Book]. [Place of Publication]: [Publisher], [Year].

In Chicago Style, how do you cite a journal article in the bibliography?

[Indent] [Number]. [Author last name], [Author first name] [Author Middle Initial (if available)]. "[Title of Article]," [Title of Journal], [Volume number], [Issue number], ([Year of publication]): [page number(s)].

What are some tools and materials that you can use in classroom writing activities?

Journals/Writing Notebooks Word Wall Writing Center

What steps can you teach students to help with the pre-writing stage?

1. Identify your purpose for writing 2. Brainstorm and then decide on a topic and main points 3. Decide on a format to organize your pre-writing thoughts 4. Create and develop an outline or graphic organizer using the ideas that you brainstormed

What are five interactive strategies to reinforce new vocabulary?

1. Write the definition in your own words 2. Tap into prior knowledge 3. Represent the word with a picture 4. Make a list or chart of examples and non-examples 5. Make vocabulary learning a collective effort