English 047 L5

In your header, your last name and page number should be ____________________ from the top of the page.

.5 inches There is no set mea

In a block quote, the entire quotation is indented ______ inch from the left margin.

1

The right and left margins of your essay should be

1 inch

The top and bottom margins of your essay should be

1 inch

In Alan November's acronym REAL, the A stands for

Ask questions

In an in-text citation, you should include the source's ___________ and ________________ whenever possible.

Author and page number

In Alan November's acronym REAL, the E stands for

Examine the content of the page

In the following example, would the level of diction be formal or colloquial? "Marcus is quite a unique individual. It is uncertain what his future life goals are. For the time being, he is content with his automobile, to which he refers with terms of endearment. He is often found repairing it in the garage."

Formal

Lincoln was assassinated by

John Wilkes Booth

Abraham Lincoln was born in

Kentucky

If there are 4 or more authors, ______________________________ in the parenthetical citation.

List only the first author's name followed by et al.

If there is no author listed for a source, ______________________________ in the parenthetical citation.

List the first 1-2 words of the title

If there are 2-3 authors, ______________________________ in the parenthetical citation.

List the names in the order they are listed in the source

If you include the author's name in the text of your essay, it is ________________ to include that name in the parenthetical citation.

Not necessary

In Alan November's acronym REAL, the R stands for

Read the web address

Abraham Lincoln famously debated ____________________ in his race for the Senate.

Stephen Douglas

Trustworthy, reliable websites will usually not have links that do not work.

True

When using more than one source by the same author

Use the titles in the parenthetical citations

The word "groovy" was a popular slang term in the 1970s.

correct

Abraham Lincoln did not have any children.

false

Abraham Lincoln was not a successful lawyer

false

Although Lincoln disagreed with secession, he believed it to be legal.

false

The Emancipation Proclamation ensured that the border states did not join the Confederacy.

false

The Kansas-Nebraska Bill prevented slavery from spreading into the northern territories.

false

I just finished reading an article from Newsweek entitled Who will teach our children?

incorrect

In the following example, what level of diction is used? "LOL, Katie is SOO cute! I can't wait to see her & tell her how much I luv her outfit!"

slang

Before the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln had opposed allowing blacks to serve in the Union army.

true

Looking at ads on a website can help you determine if it is reliable.

true