Reference no: EM13373506

Within the paper, MLA requires ____________ to indicate a source of information.

footnotes

parenthetical references

endnotes

works cited

 

The four criteria that should be considered when choosing an article to summarize do NOT include:

assessing if the author is an authority in the field.

choosing an article with a timely publication date.

choosing an article that is readable and comprehendible.

choosing an article that is so short you can summarize it in two sentences.

 

A summary:

expands on and critiques an article

discusses several sources

condenses and presents information, often from a single source.

asserts a subjective opinion about a source

 

For entries on an MLA "Works Cited" list,

the first line is indented one-half inch, just like a paragraph.

you do not need to include the name of an online database through which you accessed an article.

the author's first name appears first in each entry

when a book has multiple publishing cities, you should list all of them in the citation.

 

Which statement is not true about Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is not a serious issue.

Plagiarism can be avoided by acknowledging your sources informally within the text of your paper.

Plagiarism can be avoided by using parenthetical references at the end of each quote and paraphrase.

Plagiarism can be avoided by providing a comprehensive "Works Cited" page at the end of the paper.

 

When applicable, entries on an MLA Works Cited page must include all the following except:

author, title of article, title of periodical in which the article was published.

date of publication, volume and issue number of periodical, page numbers.

city of publication, name of publisher for a periodical.

date of access for electronic sources, URL, name of database.

 

When paraphrasing, the author's unusual phrasings should be _______.

repeated

redefined

reworded

removed