Citing Sources — Unit test Answers

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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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A
Boolean-based
B
crawler-based
C
algorithm-based
D
government-based
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Leon has made a long list of methods to use in conducting his research. He looks at his list and feels confused and overwhelmed.

A
study his topic thoroughly.
B
select only one of the methods.
C
narrow down his method choices.
D
create his research schedule.
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Dimitri is giving a presentation about how a drop in the housing market contributed to a recession. Which online media source is the most valid to include in his presentation?

A
news reports of people who lost their homes in the recession
B
illustrations of abandoned homes from across the country
C
tables of home-sale statistics from the federal government
D
podcasts featuring labor-market experts who discuss unemployment
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Tori is producing a slide presentation for a basketball banquet. She goes online and finds the perfect song from a local musician and photographs of the team from a parent’s website.

A
She should download the materials and use them freely because they are online.
B
She should download the materials and give credit to those who produced them.
C
She should avoid downloading and using the materials because they are copyrighted.
D
She should avoid downloading and using the materials because they are plagiarized.
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What is the correct date format for MLA citations?

A
9 Jan. 2014
B
Jan. 9, 2014
C
2014 Jan. 9
D
2014 9 Jan.
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Citing sources can help students avoid accusations of plagiarism because it

A
indicates where they found information.
B
shows that they used credible sources.
C
proves that their sources are relevant.
D
documents their research process.

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