LIBR 903

Which of the following is a resource that can help you with your writing?

All of the above

When you synthesize information, you:

Are combining information from multiple sources to form new conclusions.

Which of the following components comes first in an APA book citation?

Author

Which of the following components comes first in an MLA citation?

Author

Most citation details can be found on a book's:

B. Copyright page.

What is the purpose of bridge sentences in the body of your research paper?

Bridge sentences ensure a smooth transition between paragraphs in the body.

How can writing an outline help you synthesize information?

By piecing together ideas from multiple sources to discover how they inform your overall argument

Which of the following is a part of academic integrity?

Discerning your work from the work of others

For which area of study is MLA commonly used?

Humanities

For an in-text citation of a book, where should a page number always appear?

In parentheses

Where is it appropriate to include an in-text citation?

In the body of your paper

What are the two types of citations used in APA style?

In-text and reference list

When might it be preferable to use direct quotations rather than summarizing or paraphrasing?

It is better when you want to share the author's original words.

Which of the following statements about the writing process is TRUE?

Linking your arguments back to your thesis will help your paper stay organized and focused.

What should be included in the body of your research paper?

Multiple paragraphs, topic sentences, bridge sentences, examples that support the main idea

One of the assignments in your English class is to write a literary analysis on The Great Gatsby. You read the book in high school, and you also wrote your senior paper on it. There are many sections from your previous paper you can reuse for this assignment. You include sections from that paper, change some of the wording, but don't cite yourself. Is this OK?

No, if you fail to cite yourself, you are self-plagiarizing.

Which of the following subject areas uses APA citations?

Social Sciences

The responsibility of academic integrity ultimately falls on:

Students.

Which of the following statements about summarizing is TRUE?

Summarizing entails identifying the central ideas of a piece and stating them in your own words.

Which of the following should be included in the conclusion of your research paper?

Summary of the paper, restatement of the thesis, expansion of main idea

What is the purpose of a literature review?

To describe and summarize the current scholarship in a specific field on a particular topic

True or False: MLA encourages adding an "accessed date" for online sources.

True

When do you need to cite your sources?

When you quote, paraphrase, or summarize

Where can you find the source listed in an in-text citation?

Works Cited page

"Aggregate" is a form of plagiarism that happens when:

You cite your sources, but there is little to no original material from you.