Citation Style: MLA, APA, Cms

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1. Listing the sources you use in your paper by creating notes and a bibliography is called:  

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Citation is the correct answer because it refers to the act of listing the sources used in a paper. When creating notes and a bibliography, it is important to properly cite the sources to give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism. This helps readers to locate and verify the information used in the paper.

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This quiz assesses knowledge of MLA, APA, and CMS citation styles, focusing on source formatting, citation principles, and reference listing. It's designed to enhance understanding of academic writing standards.

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2. According to the MLA format, the references at the end of your paper should appear :

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The correct answer states that according to the MLA format, the references at the end of the paper should appear in alphabetical order by authors' surname or by title (if there is no author), regardless of the type of reference. This means that all the references, whether they are books, films, journal articles, websites, etc., should be arranged alphabetically based on the authors' surnames or the titles.

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3. The list of sources at the end of a paper formatted in APA style is entitled: 

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The list of sources at the end of a paper formatted in APA style is entitled "References." This is because APA style uses the term "References" to indicate the list of sources that were cited in the paper. The References list includes full bibliographic information for each source, such as the author's name, publication date, title of the article or book, and other relevant details. It is important to format the References list correctly according to APA guidelines to ensure proper citation and credit to the original sources.

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4. Identify the format for the following source: Allan, Joseph. "How the Americans Made Sugar in the West." Journal of American History (1986) 23:245-257.

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The given source citation follows the MLA format. In MLA format, the author's name is listed first, followed by the title of the article in quotation marks. The title of the journal is then listed in italics, followed by the year of publication, volume number, and page numbers. This format is commonly used in humanities disciplines such as literature and history.

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5. Identify the format for the following source:   Jupiter, Janie and Suellen Powers. (1991).     The Nitty Gritty Lit Book. New York: Banter Press,

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The given source follows the APA format. In APA format, the author's last name is followed by their initials, the publication year is enclosed in parentheses, the title of the book is italicized, the location of publication is mentioned, and the publisher's name is included.

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6. Identify the correct parenthetical citation for this source: Tannen, D. (1998). The argument culture. Toronto: Random House. 

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The correct parenthetical citation for the given source is "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (p. 7). This is because the citation includes the author's last name and the page number where the information can be found, which is the standard format for in-text citations in APA style.

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Listing the sources you use in your paper by creating notes and a...
According to the MLA format, the references at the end of your paper...
The list of sources at the end of a paper formatted in APA style is...
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Identify the format for the following source:...
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