English III Semester Exam Study Guide
What is the correct APA format for citing the date a journal source was published?
(2012).
What separates a title and subtitle in APA formatting?
A colon
What are the two factors that help you judge the credibility of an article?
Author's credentials and unbiased source
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask yourself for determining if you need to cite a source?
Does this sound like it came from me?
How should references be listed in the APA reference list?
In alphabetical order according to the author's last name
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 differentiates academic journal articles from magazines?
They are peer-reviewed.
Why might a national church have upset people in the early 19th century?
Because it might not have been the church they belonged to.
Richard was a manufacturer from Massachusetts in 1810. He was a Protestant who regularly attended his local church. Based on this description, what political party do you think Richard belonged to, and how do you know that?
He was a member of the Federalist party because he was from the Northeast.
For which type(s) of reference materials does Google News have indexes?
Newspaper and online news information
Plagiarism is...
never acceptable in any form.
Which research material can be found in library databases such as EBSCO?
Academic journal articles
How do you site for proper APA capitalization for the title of an authored book on the reference page?
Appleseed, J. (1992). The best spots for planting: Apple trees in America. Made-Up Publishing Company.
Why did people suddenly become concerned with curing societal ills in the early 19th century?
Because they felt they had a responsibility to God to take care of their fellow citizens.
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.
How did religion affect slaves in the early 19th century?
It provided them hope and spiritual comfort.
What is the proper reference page APA citation for the book The Spellbinder's Gift by Og Mandino?
Mandino, O. (1995). The spellbinder's gift. Random House, Inc.
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
What was the major difference between the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party in the early 19th century?
The Federalist party favored a strong national government, while the Democratic-Republican party favored state governments.
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.
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 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
Do you need to cite a source when paraphrasing information using your own words?
Yes, always.
