MLA
Paraphrases do not need parenthetical citations
False
Summaries should be of primary sources
False
Summaries should include parenthetical citations
False
The introduction in a book, written by the editor, is considered a primary source.
False
The title of a book should be in quotation marks
False
A paraphrase can be though of as a "translation" of a small part of an original text
True
In this class, Summaries should be 4 lines or less
True
Summaries do not require special formatting
True
The title of a journal article should be in quotation marks
True
A block quote should be single spaced
false
A good example of a primary source is a journal article
false
A newspaper article is considered a scholarly/academic secondary source
false
A period at the end of a paraphrase appears before the parenthetical citation
false
A short story in an example of a secondary source
false
Article titles should be in italics
false
Block quotes should be indented one inch from the left margin
false
Block quotes should include quotation marks
false
Body paragraphs should either begin or end with a direct quote
false
Paraphrases should be longer than the original passage
false
Paraphrases should be of primary sources
false
Paraphrases should include quotation marks
false
The authors name must always be included in the parenthetical citation
false
The title of a film should be in quotation marks
false
The title of a film should be italicized and in quotation marks
false
The works cited page does not require a header
false
The works cited page should be arranged in the order the sources appear in your paper
false
When correctly following the claim and warrant structure, you can have 2 direct quotes in a row without any other sentences separating them
false
When correctly using the evidence in a claim and warrant structure, you should always begin body paragraphs with some sort of quote
false
A block quote should be used when a citation takes up more than 4 lines of your typed text
true
A film based on a short story is an example of a primary source
true
A paraphrase is a type of evidence
true
A paraphrase should be approximately the same length as the original text but put in to your own words
true
A parenthetical citation must be used every time you quote from source
true
According to MLA to plagiarize is to commit literary theft
true
If you mention the authors name in the sentence which contains a direct quote, you do not have to repeat the authors name in the parenthetical citation.
true
Paraphrases are best used for secondary sources
true
Paraphrases cannot contain quoted words or phrases from the original passage
true
Short story titles should be put in quotation marks
true
Summaries should be "sign posted" in order to differentiate them from paraphrases
true
The Header includes your last name
true
The Heading includes your professors name
true
The left side of a block quote should be indented 0.5 inches from the left margin
true
The left side of the block quote should be indented .5 inch from the left margin
true
The period at the end of a block quote appears before the parenthetical citation
true
The standard margin format is 1 inch
true
The title of YOUR paper should not be italicized or placed in quotation marks
true
The title of a film is italicized
true
The title of a journal should be italicized
true
The title of a short story should be in quotation marks
true
The title of the journal itself should be italicized
true
The title of your essay should reference the primary source
true
With summaries, the period is after the parenthetical citation
true
You must use a parenthetical citation after a block quote
true
