Unit 2 MLA Quiz

A good research paper uses a mix of quotes, paraphrases, and summaries.

True

A good technique for paraphrasing is to copy and paste the passage and then substitute only a few words.

False

Rules about documentation and avoiding plagiarism are for this class only. You won't have to worry about them in future classes.

False

Since you are probably not an expert in the field about which you are writing, most of your paper should be research rather than what you have to say.

False

Sources in the Works Cited page are listed in the order in which they appear in the paper.

False

This is the correct punctuation for an in-text citation: .( )

False

Properly formatted block quote

The reader quickly becomes familiar with Nick Carraway's relationship with Jay Gatsby, as the very first mention of the character illustrates both his admiration and disdain: Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction—Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. (Fitzgerald 4)

Correct MLA citation format

Diane Vaughan cites a shuttle engineer who says NASA was "absolutely relentless and Machiavellian" about following procedures to the letter (221).

Correct MLA citation format

Remember that "[q]uotations are effective in research papers when used selectively" (Gibaldi 109).

An MLA, in-text citation, also known as a parenthetical citation, has the author's name and page number of the information.

True

If a source has no page number, then you don't need to put it in the citation. In that case, you would need only the author's name.

True

Summaries and paraphrases are in your own words, but you must still document them.

True

The Works Cited page is in alphabetical order.

True

The Works Cited page must have reverse indentation.

True

The Works Cited page must list all of the sources you use in your paper. If all sources are not listed, you have plagiarized.

True

The first time you use an author's name in a paper, you use the first and last name. After that, only the last name is necessary. You do not need Dr., Mrs., etc.

True

This is the correct use of quotation marks with an in-text citation: "( ).

True

Whenever possible, give a source credibility by putting their credentials in the signal phrase. EG: According to poet Shel Silverstein, author of the best selling book Where the Sidewalk Ends....

True

The author alters the direct quote below; what portion of the quote has the author added? Edith Wharton describes the village of Starkfield as "lay[ing] under two feet of snow, with drifts at the windy corners. In a sky of iron the points of the Dipper hung like icicles and Orion flashed his cold fires."

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