Citing Sources - Practice Questions 3

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1.

Which of the following quotes are NOT cited correctly? (Check all the apply.) Author: J.D. Salinger Page: 277
- A.
  
  "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody," writes Salinger (277).
- B.
  
  At the end of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caufield says, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody" (277).
- C.
  
  At the end of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caufield says, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody" (Salinger 277).
- D.
  
  Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody, writes Salinger (277).
Correct Answer(s)
B. At the end of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caufield says, "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody" (277).
D. Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody, writes Salinger (277).

Explanation
Choice B: Although it references the main character, this incorrect quotation is missing the author's last name.
Choice D: This is missing quotation marks around the quote.

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2.

Which in-text citation is correct? Author: A.J. Jacobs Page: 5
- A.
  
  "The Internet's about as reliable as publications sold next to Trident and Duracell at the supermarket checkout line" Jacobs 5.
- B.
  
  In The Know-It-All the author notes, "The Internet's about as reliable as publications sold next to Trident and Duracell at the supermarket checkout line" (5).
- C.
  
  Jacobs writes on page 5, "The Internet's about as reliable as publications sold next to Trident and Duracell at the supermarket checkout line."
- D.
  
  "The Internet's about as reliable as publications sold next to Trident and Duracell at the supermarket checkout line" (Jacobs 5).
Correct Answer
D. "The Internet's about as reliable as publications sold next to Trident and Duracell at the supermarket checkout line" (Jacobs 5).

Explanation
Choice A: The author's last name and page number should be within parentheses.
Choice B: The author's last name is not included in the citation.
Choice C: Although the author's last name and page number are included, the in-text citation is incorrect, because the page number should be at the end of the quotation in parentheses.

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3.

You do not need to cite a paraphrase.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
You must always create an in-text citation for any information that came from another source whether you are using a quotation or paraphrase.

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4.

You are quoting an article that does not have an author. What must you include in the in-text citation?
- A.
  
  The beginning of the article's title and the page number(s)
- B.
  
  The article's title and page number(s)
- C.
  
  Page number(s)
- D.
  
  The article's title
- E.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
A. The beginning of the article's title and the page number(s)

Explanation
If a resource does not have an author, you use first word or words of the citation and the page number(s). You do not need to type the entire title in your in-text citation.

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Citing Sources - Practice Questions 3

Which of the following quotes are NOT cited correctly? (Check all the apply.) Author: J.D. Salinger Page: 277

Which in-text citation is correct? Author: A.J. Jacobs Page: 5

You do not need to cite a paraphrase.

You are quoting an article that does not have an author. What must you include in the in-text citation?