Deck 9: Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Question 1

Which of the following citations illustrates MLA format?

A)Kuhlmann, H., More, T, & Smith RT.(2008)Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press.
B)Kuhlmann H, et al.Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.378p.
C)[1.] H.Kuhlmann, T.More, and R.T.Smith, Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.
D)Kuhlmann, Howard, Tina More, and R.T.Smith.Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Pr., 2008.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following citations illustrates CSE format?

A)Kuhlmann, H., More, T, & Smith RT.(2008)Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press.
B)Kuhlmann H, et al.Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.378p.
C)[1.] H.Kuhlmann, T.More, and R.T.Smith, Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.
D)Kuhlmann, Howard, Tina More, and R.T.Smith.Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Pr., 2008.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Documenting research sources is considered efficient because

A)it provides a network of organizing and locating the world's recorded knowledge.
B)it's ethical to cite sources.
C)it speeds up the writing process.
D)it speeds up the reading process.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following citations illustrates APA format?

A)Kuhlmann, H., More, T, & Smith RT.(2008)Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press.
B)Kuhlmann H, et al.Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.378p.
C)[1.] H.Kuhlmann, T.More, and R.T.Smith, Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.
D)Kuhlmann, Howard, Tina More, and R.T.Smith.Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Pr., 2008.

Question 5

A writer should document the following source:

A)any source that supports the writer's argument.
B)material that is considered common knowledge.
C)any source the writer has paraphrased.
D)results of a study conducted by the writer.

Question 6

Which documentation system uses this in-text format to cite two sources: (Rogers 17; Crow 9)?

A)APA
B)CSE
C)MLA
D)IEEE

Question 7

Properly quoted material must

A)include seven or more words.
B)not exceed three lines.
C)copy the words exactly, or use an ellipsis to indicate omitted words.
D)be double spaced.

Question 8

Documenting research sources in your research paper is ethical because

A)you need to protect yourself against plagiarism charges.
B)all published material is protected by copyright law.
C)the origin of borrowed material deserves recognition and credit.
D)everyone in the sciences and engineering documents their research sources.

Question 9

Which of the following citations illustrates IEEE format?

A)Kuhlmann, H., More, T, & Smith RT.(2008)Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press.
B)Kuhlmann H, et al.Technical documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.378p.
C)[1.] H.Kuhlmann, T.More, and R.T.Smith, Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Press; 2008.
D)Kuhlmann, Howard, Tina More, and R.T.Smith.Technical Documentation.Toronto: Schoolhouse Pr., 2008.

Question 10

The MLA, APA, CSE, and IEEE documentation systems share the following features:

A)they provide complete source details in the in-text notes.
B)they identify the author of each citation in the in-text notes.
C)their in-text citations provide only enough information to allow readers to find the relevant detailed source listed in the end

Question 11

Writers should document their sources for the following reason(s)

A)documentation helps readers locate sources themselves.
B)documentation provides authority.
C)documenting sources is ethical.
D)all of the above.

Question 12

The MLA and APA reference systems

A)use essentially the same approach with several format variations.
B)use dramatically different approaches to documenting sources.
C)require the use of footnotes for sources that offer statistics and statistical analysis.
D)have not been changed in the past 30 years.