ESL 151 - Reading and Composition » Spring 2023 » Comprehension Check Finding and Evaluating Sources

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Question #1
Which of the following sources would probably be appropriate to cite in a research paper?
A.   A blog post found in a Google search.
B.   An academic article accessed through the college library.
C.   A Wikipedia article.
D.   A comment on a social media post.
Question #2
What is the correct way to list citations in an MLA Works Cited page?
A.   Put the citations in a numbered list according to the order in which you found them.
B.   Put all the articles together, and then all the books.
C.   Put the citations in a numbered list, from the oldest sources to the most recent.
D.   Put all the citations in alphabetical order, using hanging indents, with no numbering.
Question #3
An MLA citation should include all of the following information EXCEPT…
A.   Why you decided to use the source.
B.   The author's name.
C.   The title of the source.
D.   The year the source was published.
Question #4
What information can you find on Purdue Owl?
A.   An example MLA-style research paper.
B.   How to write an MLA Works Cited page.
C.   How to write MLA in-text citations.
D.   All of these.
Question #5
Which of the following is a correctly written MLA-style citation?
A.   Gaiman, Neil. (2013). "Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming." The Guardian.
B.   The Guardian. "Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming," https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming
C.   "Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming," written by Neil Gaiman, published on The Guardian on Oct. 15, 2013.
D.   Gaiman, Neil. "Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming." The Guardian, 15 Oct 2013.

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