ENG 101
Which of these sentences contains an example of a "dropped" or "hanging" quotation?
"MLA documentation is exciting" (Johnson 37).
What are the correct margins in MLA format?
1"
Which of the following is a correct listing of some basic requirements for a paper in MLA format?
1" margins, 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, headings on page 1, centered title
When a citation is at the end of a sentence, does the period go before or after the citation
After
Hasty Generalization
An argument or belief based on very limited examples is this type of fallacy:
What spacing does MLA prefer?
Double-spaced throughout.
A direct quotation (information taken verbatim from another source) does not have to be in quotation marks in your own paper.
False
Page headings (name, course, instructor, date) should appear on every page of an essay.
False
Paraphrased material that you write in your own words does not require an in-text citation or source attribution.
False
When you use quotations in the text, you place the citation before the last quotation mark.
False
You only use block quotes when quoting more than 4 lines (not sentences) of text.
False
You should capitalize every word in a title.
False
This fallacy occurs when an either-or argument is presented, ignoring any other possibilities.
False Dilemma
As a general rule of thumb, how often should direct quotation be used in a paper?
One per paragraph/ one per page
The Ad Populum fallacy occurs when:
One assumes that a claim is adequately defended simply because others agree with it.
What is the difference between "primary" and "secondary" sources?
Primary sources are the readings on which the paper is based (a poem or short story, for example); secondary sources are sources written about the primary subject matter (outside research).
Post Hoc
This fallacy incorrectly assumes that because two events closely follow each other, the first event must be the cause of the second.
Non Sequitur
This fallacy is Latin for "it does not follow" and concerns fallacies making irrelevant or invalid arguments.
Faulty Use of Authority
This fallacy occurs when individuals are presented as authorities in fields in which they are not
False Analogy
This fallacy occurs when two things are compared incorrectly or incompletely.
Slippery Slope
This fallacy predicts (with no evidence) that one action will inevitably lead to a usually undesirable next action or outcome.
When documenting one author's paraphrase in a text, which of the following is correct?
This point has been argued before (Frye 197).
All outside sources mentioned in a paper must be cited on a works cited page, and all works listed on a works cited page must be clearly cited somewhere in-text.
True
Author's names are listed alphabetically in reverse order (last name, then first name) on the Works Cited page.
True
MLA prefers Times New Roman font.
True
One can be guilty of plagiarism (by not accurately citing/quoting borrowed information) even if they do so unintentionally.
True
Quotation marks should be placed around titles of shorter works (articles, poems, short stories, essays).
True
You don't have to include the author's last name in the in-text citation if the name appears in the text of your sentence prior to the citation.
True
The Red Herring fallacy occurs when:
an attempt is made to divert attention away from the subject at hand by discussing any other subject.
The Straw Man fallacy occurs when:
he arguer attacks a view that is similar, but not really the same, as the one their opponent holds.