Citing Sources — Unit test Answers

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Lorraina is editing a novel. Which style guide is the publisher most likely going to ask her to use?

A
American Psychological Association (APA)
B
Associated Press (AP)
C
Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS)
D
Modern Language Association (MLA)
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Timothy’s teacher has asked the class to research the impact Bill Clinton had on US politics using only a secondary source. The source that best fits the requirements of the assignment is a(n)

A
documentary about politics that includes interviews with Clinton during his time as president.
B
biography by a journalist who covered Clinton during his time as president.
C
textbook in which historians interpret letters that Clinton wrote during his time as president.
D
autobiography that Clinton wrote about himself after his time as president.
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To answer the research question "How am I going to find the information I need on the topic?” the best thing Georgia should do first is

A
get on her computer to search the topic.
B
make a list of the books she could use.
C
ask her teacher for specific suggestions.
D
make a list of relevant sources to check out.
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Boolean-based
B
crawler-based
C
algorithm-based
D
government-based
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Which is true of plagiarism?

A
It occurs mostly in academic settings.
B
It may be intentional or accidental.
C
It applies only to printed materials.
D
It is always done on purpose.
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What is the correct date format for MLA citations?

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9 Jan. 2014
B
Jan. 9, 2014
C
2014 Jan. 9
D
2014 9 Jan.
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compare, effect, or causeif, because, or thenwho, what, why, or howwhen or where

A
compare, effect, or cause
B
if, because, or then
C
who, what, why, or how
D
when or where
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Which best describes a paraphrase?

A
It condenses the main idea into a few words.
B
It presents only the main idea.
C
It includes the main idea and supporting details.
D
It uses the same words from a quote.
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Reports produced by the United Nations are considered

A
relevant sources.
B
irrelevant sources.
C
biased sources.
D
disputed sources.
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Which type of organization has a website ending in .edu?

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an educational institution
B
a for-profit company
C
a government
D
a nonprofit agency
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The illustration shows entries in a diary.

Question illustration
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a first-hand account into a specific time period.
B
an evaluation of an original document from a time period.
C
an overview of a topic based on original and secondary sources.
D
a way to give historical perspective of a certain time period.
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The illustration shows entries in a diary.

Question illustration
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a first-hand account into a specific time period.
B
an evaluation of an original document from a time period.
C
an overview of a topic based on original and secondary sources.
D
a way to give historical perspective of a certain time period.
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Sergio knows that to meet the project requirements, it is essential to have

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lots of sources.
B
a research plan.
C
a topic the teacher likes.
D
lots of art and graphics.
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copyrighted
B
biased
C
interesting
D
valid
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copyrighted
B
biased
C
interesting
D
valid

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