Deck 14: Researching Information

Question 1

Note-taking is duplicating information verbatim.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Creating purposeful notes is a natural skill.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

According to the APA style,page numbers should be included in all in-text citations.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Copyright protects original work by artists,writers,and musicians.

Question 5

In a précis,you:

A)must use quotation marks.
B)do not paraphrase information.
C)are not required to credit the original source.
D)interpret,summarize,and translate information while listening actively to provide feedback.

Question 6

The symbols that you develop for note-taking should be used to record information verbatim.

Question 7

If the last sentence before a quotation is a complete sentence,end the sentence with a colon.

Question 8

Plagiarism has academic and legal consequences but no personal consequences.

Question 9

It is important to note the medium of a document before summarizing it.

Question 10

Properly documenting research sources demonstrates your professionalism.

Question 11

When you summarize,you should:

A)not pre-read on the topic.
B)avoid analyzing the context.
C)never use quotation marks.
D)omit all details except those that capture and compress the meaning.

Question 12

When summarizing or translating other's words or ideas,you only have to give credit if it is longer than 3 sentences.

Question 13

When you summarize,you are trying to capture and condense meaning.

Question 14

When you leave out examples and illustrations,you are not writing a true paraphrase.

Question 15

Pre-reading is not recommended when you have to summarize a speech.

Question 16

When you _____,you condense the data you're hearing or reading.

A)summarize
B)quote
C)describe
D)elaborate

Question 17

When you _____,you put information you're recording or reporting into your own words while maintaining the meaning.

A)make a verbatim report
B)tabulate
C)paraphrase
D)classify

Question 18

When you paraphrase,you:

A)put information you're recording or reporting into your own words.
B)are not required to credit the original source.
C)are no longer using another person's ideas.
D)must use quotation marks.

Question 19

Square brackets show that you have taken something out of a direct quotation.

Question 20

When you paraphrase or précis another person's words,you don't use quotation marks.

Question 21

When you cite and document sources correctly,you:

A)face charges of plagiarism.
B)must put things in your own words.
C)must translate the information.
D)establish your credibility.

Question 22

_____ means providing the biographic information (in an APA References page or a MLA Works Cited page)your readers need to find the original source.

A)Citation
B)Documentation
C)Declaration
D)Certification

Question 23

_____ style is used to cite and document sources in business,technology,and social sciences.

A)American Psychological Association (APA)
B)Turabian Manual
C)Chicago Manual
D)Modern Language Association (MLA)

Question 24

In which fields of study is the APA style used? How are author's names cited in the in-text references in the APA style?

Question 25

_____ refers to translating and recording information in a way that informs you.

A)Note-taking
B)Proto-writing
C)Duplicating
D)Asemic writing

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a potential effect of plagiarism?

A)Damage to your reputation
B)Losing the meaning of a document
C)A lawsuit
D)Grade reduction or expulsion

Question 27

Which of the following is used to indicate omission?

A)Cross (x)
B)Square brackets [ ]
C)Minus (-)
D)Ellipsis (…)

Question 28

Which of the following is true of note-taking?

A)When taking notes,it is best to record them in the language of the speaker.
B)It involves duplicating information.
C)It undermines the application of creative thinking skills.
D)The best notes encode and encapsulate meaning.

Question 29

List any four reading strategies used to summarize text.

Question 30

Which of the following is true of paraphrasing?

A)Even the use of synonyms for a few words is called a paraphrase.
B)When you paraphrase information,you are using another person's ideas.
C)When you paraphrase always use quotations.
D)Paraphrasing doesn't require one to credit the source.

Question 31

_____ means attributing an idea,quote,paraphrase,or précis to its source in the body of a report.

A)Citation
B)Certification
C)Documentation
D)Declaration

Question 32

Which of the following should you use when you add or change words to clarify a quotation,or to make a quotation fit the grammar of your sentence?

A)Ellipsis (…)
B)Minus (-)
C)Cross (x)
D)Square brackets [ ]

Question 33

In which fields of study is the MLA style used? How are author's names cited in the in-text references in the MLA style?

Question 34

What are the three things one should keep in mind when paraphrasing and summarizing other's ideas or words?

Question 35

Creating purposeful notes is:

A)based on the use of non-standardized symbols and codes.
B)easier when you have an extensive vocabulary.
C)primarily based on your understanding of the content rather than the context.
D)a natural skill.

Question 36

List three ways that you can check the accuracy of your summary.

Question 37

Since many readers skip quotations,always:

A)change the wording so that it is grammatically correct.
B)integrate the quotation smoothly into the text.
C)summarize the quotation's main point in a single sentence.
D)avoid the use of quotations.

Question 38

According to American Psychological Association (APA)style,which of the following is the correct format for an in-text citation?

A)(Sundin & Samuelsson: 2009)
B)(Sundin & Samuelsson,2009)
C)(Sundin & Samuelsson 2009)
D)(Sundin and Samuelsson,2009)

Question 39

_____ laws protect people's creative output: it applies to all original literary,dramatic,musical,and artistic works.

A)Trademark
B)Patent
C)Copyright
D)Watermark

Question 40

The two most widely used formats for endnotes and bibliographies are those of the:

A)American Psychological Association and the Modern Language Association.
B)Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian Manual style.
C)Chicago Manual of Style and American Psychological Association.
D)Turabian Manual style and the Modern Language Association.