Academic Writing Quiz

Question 1

define “to summarize”

Answer 1

You express the main idea of a source in your own words (Cite)

Question 2

define “to paraphrase”

Answer 2

You express specific facts or information from a source in your own words (Cite)

Question 3

define “to quote”

Answer 3

You take the ideas and words from a source.

Requires “quotation marks around the words”. (cite)

Question 4

4 ways for putting ideas into your own words while taking notes

Answer 4

1. understand what you’re reading
2. take point form notes
3. check that you’ve changed the word but kept the meaning
4. track the source information

Question 5

In-text APA citation (modified)

Answer 5

(Last name, year, p. #).

or,

According to Last Name (year), “the best colour is blue” (p. #).

Question 6

What type of info needs to be cited

Answer 6

-quotations
-stats/specific info
-opinions or theories
-anything that isn’t common knowledge

Question 7

How is the reference list organized?

Answer 7

on a new page, “References” in bold, centered at the top of the page

alphabetically; based on the family name of the first author of each source

PLUS a hanging indent (one-half inch from left margin)

Question 8

What are the modifications to the APA format used in this class

Answer 8

1. adding a page, paragraph or section number to the end of citations
2. adding a direct hyperlink to end of reference

Question 9

what is the format of the APA (modified) reference for journal articles

Answer 9

Last name, Initial ONLY. (year). Title. publisher. volume, page#-page#. permalink

Strudley, M. W, Murray, A. B., & Haff, P. K. (2006). Regolith thickness instability and the formation of tors in arid environments: Regolith Thickness Instability and Tors. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 111(F3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JF000405
Permalink: https://search.lib.umanitoba.ca/permalink/01UMB_INST/k6qbb2/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1029_2005JF000405

italicize

she has the author and year bolded… plus the term “permalink”

Question 10

APA (mod) in-text citation examples

Answer 10

(Wilson et al., 2023, p. 2) –> don’t forget the space after p.

(United Nations (UN), 2024, para. 6)

(United States Geological Survey (USGS), n.d., Introduction section)

or

According to Wilson et al. (2003, p. 2),

Question 11

what is a credible source

Answer 11

Credible sources are ones the reader can trust; the author’s ideas are his or her own and can be backed up with evidence

Question 12

how old is too old too old when choosing source material?

Answer 12

-has to be published or updated the website in the past 10 years
-15-20 years ago with unacceptable or outdated theories

Question 13

can we cite the course notes?

Answer 13

no- you can directly cite the textbook though

citing course notes doesn’t let you access the original source of information

Question 14

should you use a website that doesn’t have an author?

Answer 14

probably not, can often mean the article is meant to persuade opinions

Question 15

are news sources appropriate sources?

Answer 15

no, they can be biased in how they report informations and they weaponize language

same with NGO’s like CPAWS or GreenPeace

Question 16

what questions can help to ‘vet’ an author?

Answer 16

Who is the author?
What are their qualifications?
Do they rep an organization?
What is the organizations goals and mission?
Where does the author get their info from?
Does the author cite correctly?

Question 17

what is a scholarly source?

Answer 17

a source written by an expert in the field and contains references, often peer-reviewed and vetted by one or more scholars before publications

often more complex

Question 18

what are government resources?

Answer 18

info written by an agency or department, valid sources and can be fact-checked

Question 19

Proper paragraph structure

Answer 19

-~250 words, 5-6 sentences
1. Topic Sentence (TS)- the beginning which states ONE idea clearly, important info first!

2. Supporting Sentences (SS)- the middle that elaborates and explains, provides EXAMPLES and explains why its relevant/evidence
3. Concluding Sentence (CS)- the end that links back to the main point of the paragraph, relates to next para

Question 20

when to start a new paragraph

Answer 20

-introduces a contrasting opinion
-clear topic sentence to introduce next idea
-if para becomes too long
-if material is too complex

Question 21

When referring to the titles of books, chapters, articles, reports, webpages, or other sources:

Answer 21

capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns.

Question 22

what are the basic rules for Articles in Academic Journals

Answer 22

-Present journal titles in full.
-Italicize journal titles.
-adhere to weird capitalization of publishers

Question 23

how does the titling of academic journal differ from other sources in APA?

Answer 23

Capitalize ALL major words in the titles of journals.

Question 24

give an example of an APA reference for a peer reviewed journal

Answer 24

Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5–13. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Question 25

how to do an in-text citation if there are two authors

Answer 25

(Angus & McKinnon, 2000)
or
Angus and McKinnon (2000) argue that….