English Quiz 9/27/19

List the 5 reasons to use direct quotes

1. The source's authority is essential. 2. The source's language is exceptional. 3. You are discussing the source in detail. 4. You want to distance yourself from the source. 5. The source is very difficult to paraphrase

What is considered a long quotation?

4 lines or more once typed in your essay

When writing the publisher what are some words that you omit

Company (Co.) Corporation (Corp.) Incorporated (Inc.) Limited (Ltd.)

Why is it important to keep track of your sources as you're researching and discovering information?

Eventually, for the sources you choose to use in your writing, you will have to cite those sources in a very specific way. Having complete information in your notes and being able to quickly locate those sources saves you time, makes you a more efficient writer, and should help prevent plagiarism in the long run.

When to use the "Number"

If your source is part of a # sequence, multiple volumes, use that info Examples: vol. 2; Vol. 5; no. 4; season 4, episode 5

When using research in your writing, what does it mean to have flow in your writing?

It's more than just inserting quotes. There needs to be a back and forth between your own thoughts and the information used in 1 or the 3 ways (quote, paraphrase, summary).

What is MLA and when was it founded

Modern Language Association, 1883

When writing the publisher what are the abbreviations for: University, Press, University Press,

U, P, UP

What is the works cited page

a page that identifies the sources you borrow information from and use in the body of your writing

What is MLA style

a system for documenting sources in scholarly writing

What types of words don't get capitalized in the Title

articles (a, an, the) prepositions (against, as, between, in, of...) coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS... for, and, nor...)

When paraphrasing, what is the rule or warning about using a thesaurus

using a thesaurus to switch a couple words while using the same sentence structure is still plagiarism

List all formatting rules for long quotations

1. block style: ½" indent of all lines (from left) 2. no quotation marks 3. punctuation goes inside of citation instead of on end

Provide 3 guidelines for how to use summaries in your writing

1. don't want a paper full of summaries 2. should be no more than a few sentences 3. should be combined with the writer's own analysis, discussion, or dissection of the information

What are the three parts of plagiarism?

1. using specific words and/or information from a source and/or author 2. presenting those words or that information as your own 3. without attributing where you found the information

What is a dropped quote? What tips are offered to help "blend" your quotes to avoid dropped quotes?

A dropped quote is a sentence that just has the quoted information with no wording from you and no introductions or credit/attributive tag.; You blend in using an introductory phrase and blend out with your own wording showing how it relates to the other info in your paragraph, overall thesis, etc.

What is an in-text parenthetical citation?

Any writing in the body of your essay (in-text) that uses an outside source must have a citation. Parenthetical refers to putting the source info in parentheses at the end of the sentence (before the punctuation mark).

What are the Core Elements

Author. Title of the source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

Where to find publication date based on source (books, website articles, web pages) How do you write the date?

Books: title page, copyright page (always select the most recent date, unless you are using a specific edition) Website Articles and Web Pages: look for a specific date if none, give date or date range next to copyright information day-month-year

What is the difference between using credit in the body of your writing and credit on the very last page of your writing? How are the 2 types connected?

Credit found within the body of your writing is shown by using an attributive tag or a parenthetical citation for individual sources when needed. Credit found on the very last page is a complete list of all the sources used in your writing and follows specific formatting rules for the Works Cited page. They are connected because whatever sources found in the body of your writing should have a source on the last page. The attributive tag or parenthetical citation should match the first part of the entry in the Works Cited page (with more info included for the very first mention of the source).

What are the two methods used to give credit? Which one must you use on direct quotes?

attributive tags and parenthetical citations; attributive tags must be used on direct quotes

After the first full introduction of a source, any other time, you just have to refer to ______

author's last name

What do you put in an in-text parenthetical citation? Include conditions or side notes with each part.

author's last name (unless an attributive tag is used in the sentence) if no author, use correct title in " " (long titles only need first few words) paragraph # is par. or pars. no punctuation within the ( )

Why is the difference between summaries and paraphrasing mostly length

because paraphrasing should be in chunks and phrases and be similar length to the original source (summarizing will be full sentences of info covering a larger original source)

Cite vs Citation

cite(V): to provide the source Citation(N): the source and it's pertinent information

What do you do if there are no authors but there are editors or translators

follow the same rules (as for author) but add ,editor/ ,translators

When do you need to use a version and what are the rules

if the source indicates that it is a different version or edition, use that info; abbreviate revised(rev.) and edition(ed.); use lower case for numbered versions (unless following a period in the entry); for full-named versions, treat like proper names; Examples: expanded ed., version 1.2.1

Rules for title of container

if your source is not an independent, self-contained source, it has a "container", maybe more than one. Source goes in " " while container is italicized Examples: article-magazine; episode-tv series-platform(Netflix); poem-anthology

What kind of location (if any) do each of these sources need (independent works, a source that has a specific page range # in a container, a website)

independent- don't need one specific pg range in a container- needs one (use the page #s) website- but the URL but omit the https://

What is plagiarism

is using specific words and/or information from a source and/or author and presenting those words or that information as your own without attributing where you found the information.

What are the abbreviations for number and volume?

no. vol.

When to use "other contributors"

other people have credit as "contributors" besides the author; adapted by; directed by; edited by; illustrated by

What are the abbreviations for pages

p. is for one page pp. is for a page range

What are the 3 ways to insert research into your writing?

paraphrase, summarizing, direct quotes

What is the publisher and where do you find it; also rules

primary organization responsible for publishing; if there are 2 equal organizations, include both with a / between them; title page... then, if needed, the copyright page; websites it is by the copyright symbol

According to MLA, what rules should you follow when using a source for the first time in your writing?

provide your reader with brief context of the source (author's full name, genre, situation, etc.)

Why are direct quotes easy to identify?

quotation marks

When does a title of a source need Quotations

sources that occur inside another source; Examples: individual essay, story, or poem, article, song, webpage, episode

What is the danger of quoting everything when trying to avoid plagiarism in writing?

the paper is no longer the student's writing: it's a mix of only other people's thoughts (and no longer something you can turn in, in good conscience, under your own name)

What is the Author and what are some general rules

the person or group primarily responsible for producing the work; last name, first name; if 2 1st (last, first), and 2nd (first and last); if 3+ reverse 1st name plus , et al.

Rules for Title of the source

titles are recorded exactly as they are found, BUT capitalization & punctuation are standardized; capitalize the first and last word; Capitalize all words except for articles, coordinating conjunctions, and prepositions

What are the formatting rules for the works cited page

very last, separate page; center the title: Works Cited; same font and size as rest of essay; alphabetize by the 1st part of each entry; indent every line after the first line in an entry by a ½"; double spaced

When does the title of a source need italics

when the source is self contained or independent. examples: book (novel, essay or poem collection), magazine, newspaper, album, website, television series