Documentation Style

Question 1

MLA is an acronym for a documentation style known as—

Answer 1

Modern Language Association

Question 2

In college-level documented writing that is following MLA rules, in text citations are also referred to as____________ .

Answer 2

parenthetical citations

Question 3

Which best defines a paraphrase according to the guidelines of college level writing?

Answer 3

Taking an idea from a source and restating it completely in your own words

Question 4

What is a reference in MLA?

Answer 4

A set of parenthesis

Question 5

You are reading an article in which the author, Alvarez, writes this on page 3:

Higher education is the “last frontier” of freedom of expression.

How would this quote be punctuated if you used it in your essay?

Answer 5

Alvarez claims, “Higher education is the ‘last frontier’ of freedom of expression” (3).

Question 6

The three jobs of a signal phrase are to—

Answer 6

1. Introduce a direct quotation or paraphrase
2. Establish the ethos, or credibility, of the writer(s) you are quoting
3. Provide some context for the borrowed source material

Question 7

Style in college writing is best described as—

Answer 7

A set of rules determined by a national organization to guide writers when they are formatting and utilizing sources

Question 8

While quotes and paraphrases are distinctly different and used in different ways, some of what they have in common are—

Answer 8

1. Include a proper citation of a source
2. Be introduced to the reader, particularly the first time a source is mentioned
3. Provide an explanation of the evidence which explains to the reader why you think the evidence is important and how it proves your point

Question 9

When we borrow other people’s opinions, ideas, and even their actual words, this is called _________.

Answer 9

Integrating sources

Question 10

Direct quotes are used when—

Answer 10

1. Original sources are used verbatim
2. Part of a writer’s message comes from an outside source
3. The original passage is enclosed in quotation marks

Question 11

APA documentation style stands for

Answer 11

American Psychological Association

Question 12

Which of the following is an effective and properly formatted way to begin a direct citation in an APA research paper?

Answer 12

Richards (2022) emphasizes that “…there is not one, single way to identify a person’s beauty” (p. 23).

Question 13

A paper written appropriately in APA documentation style will consist of ___ major sections. Fill in the blank appropriately.

Answer 13

4 (four

Question 14

Which of the following statements is most true about the correct way to incorporate a list of all sources that are referenced in a college level research paper. Writers should—

Answer 14

Include a fully compiled list of all sources that were either directly quoted or paraphrased

Question 15

Which of the following is quoting the passage below in proper MLA format?

Original passage: Fossils from two giant rhinos dating back about 22 million years have been unearthed in China, according to a study published in June 2021.

Written by Tom Metcalfe, page 1

Answer 15

According to Tom Metcalfe, “Fossils dating back about 22 million years have been unearthed in China, according to a study publish in June 2021” (1).

Question 16

MLA vs. APA

Answer 16

Includes last name in the references (APA)

Includes the year in the references (APA)

Includes page numbers without abbreviations (MLA)

Uses sentence case for capitalization of articles (MLA)

Question 17

In college-level documented writing, square brackets are used to—

Answer 17

1. Provide a brief explanation
2. Clarify the meaning of the original passage
3. Help integrate the quote into a writer’s sentence

Question 18

What is most true about direct quotes in college writing?

Answer 18

A direct quote should match the original exactly; if changes are made, writers must indicate that clearly to readers