Citing Sources in Nonfiction

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LSAT English Quiz on Citing Sources in Nonfiction, created by Tracy Rains on 22/08/2017.
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Quiz by Tracy Rains, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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A direct quote shows the reader exactly what the original source said or wrote.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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When a writer paraphrases a source, he or she is…
Answer
  • Writing exactly what was said or written
  • Writing a much shorter version of the original thought
  • Guessing at what the writer meant
  • Writing a similar version of the original thought with different words

Question 3

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A works cited page is a collection of _____________ a writer has _____________ in an academic paper.
Answer
  • Sources, cited
  • Ideas, gathered
  • Facts, used
  • Names, listed

Question 4

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A mixed quote includes words from the original source and words from the author writing the paper.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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To _________________ means to capture the main ideas of a piece of writing (or a speech) but on a much broader level.
Answer
  • Paraphrase
  • Summarize
  • Plagiarize
  • familiarize

Question 6

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An indirect quote should not be used in an academic paper because it isn’t as strong as a direct quote.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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