Webb City's COMM ARTS III Spring Pre-Test

Which of the following is an MLA-style parenthetical citation?

(Wendell 64).

When collecting researched information, which of the following are things you MUST do to avoid problems later in the writing process?

1) Record the source for ALL information collected(saved, copied in notes, etc.) while researching. 2) Use quotation marks around ANYTHING copied word-for-word from a source, even if it's just a two-word phrase. 3)Record a page number for ALL information taken from a source with page numbers (such as a book, magazine article, etc.).

Select a source that could be a useful, credible source to cite in an academic paper or bibliography.

1) a book from the WCHS LMC 2) an article from the Joplin Globe 3) an interview you conducted with a community member who has experience with the topic

Bibliography

A list of source citations

What is the name of our school's online library catalog?

Alexandria

When should you check the credibility of a source you've found online?

Before you begin to read it & collect information from it.

What question should you NOT ask yourself when attempting to determine the credibility of a source?

Do I agree with this source?

Once you have located a relevant book, what is the first place you should look to try to figure out where you might find relevant information within it.

Index

How do you get access to our school's databases?

On the LMC Canvas page, click on "Students," then "Online Resources," then scroll down to "Databases."

Citation

Publication info for a single source

What information will you need if you want to find a nonfiction book on the shelves in the library?

The Dewey Decimal number.

When you search one of the school's databases, what will you cite as the source for the information you find?

The article/book/document/etc. that you find in the database.

What should you always include in an in-text citation, unless it is not provided by the source?

The author's last name

Where will you typically find the author for a web article?

Under the title of the article.

What is the proper way to refer to a source author in the text of your paper?

Use the author's full name the first time you refer to him/her. Then, use just the author's last name after the first time.

Will sources you find in an online database count as "print" sources?

Yes, if they are originally published in print (such as in a book, magazine, or newspaper).

database

a collection of information organized for searching

Index

an alphabetical listing of topics in a book and the pages on which information about them can be found

source

an article/book/video/etc. in which you have found useful information

Where will you typically find the publisher/sponsor for a website?

at the bottom of the page/site.

Which of the following would most clearly be intentional plagiarism?

creating a paraphrase or summary that is not fully in your own words

Which of the following might be considered unintentional plagiarism?

not using quotation marks around borrowed wording

What is plagiarism?

presenting someone else's words and/or ideas as your own

credibility

the degree to which a source is reliable, accurate, and trustworthy.