Allyn & Bacon Text Questions
Plagiarism
Grammar
MLA Format & Style
FGCU Library
100
Which of these is NOT a purpose in writing? persuade inform entertain inspire collaborate
collaborate
100
All plagiarism incidents that occur at FGCU are reported to whom?
The Dean of Students
100
Is this sentence correct? I love pizza, I hate spaghetti.
It is incorrect. It is a comma splice.
100
What goes in the upper left corner of the first page of your academic paper? Name the elements in order.
Your name Your instructor's name The course name The date
100
What is the loan period for books for FGCU undergraduate students? 7 days 14 days 28 days 56 days
28 days
200
Which of these is NOT a prewriting strategy? freewriting outlining writing the first draft graphic organizers brainstorming
writing the first draft
200
Define the term patchwriting.
In an attempt to paraphrase a source, makes some changes, but follows too closely the wording of the original (p. 349 in Allyn & Bacon text).
200
Is this sentence a comma splice, run on, or a fragment? No one can read Antonio's chicken scratch, he never learned how to write cursive in kindergarten.
It is a comma splice.
200
When you go to the Paragraph option in Word, what do you set the after spacing to?
You set the after spacing to 0.
200
What is the keyboard shortcut to find a word on a webpage or text document? 1. Alt-V 2. Crtl-V 3. Alt-F 4. Crtl-F (or Cmd-F on a Mac)
4. Crtl-F (or Cmd-F on a Mac)
300
What does "reading with the grain" mean?
Trying to see the subject and the world from the author's perspective. Follow the author's reasoning and withhold judgement. Add further support to the author's thesis with your own points and examples. Apply the author's argument in new ways.
300
True or False: The rules for citing words and ideas do NOT apply to visuals and media cited in your paper.
False
300
Is this sentence correct or not? If it is not correct, how would you correct it? To avoid muddy dog prints on Mom's clean floor we left the puppy's in the backyard.
Change puppy's to puppies. Puppies in this sentence is plural and not possessive. Put a comma after the introductory clause To avoid muddy dog prints on Mom's clean floor, .....
300
What is capitalized in your title of your paper?
You should capitalize the first letter of all words except for prepositions of fewer than 4 letters (for, in, at, to) and the articles 'the' and 'an' and 'a'
300
What is the best database to use for a research paper?
It depends on what your paper topic is and what kinds of sources you need for the paper.
400
What is the term that is used in writing that answers your research question?
the thesis or claim
400
When can a student use an article in an online database without citing it?
He or she can never do this.
400
Is this sentence correct or not? If it is not correct, how would you correct it? Everyone knows that they will suffer indigestion after eating a chocolate-broccoli muffin.
It is incorrect. Change "they" to "he" or "she"
400
What is meant by a signal phrase?
Signal phrases are used to identify the source and type of information like a quotation or summary or paraphrase. Signal phrases usually include the author’s name and a verb to introduce the material.
400
What is the main difference between academic journals and magazines?
The intended audience
500
What is the kind of essay in which you choose a question, problem, or issue that perplexes you. At the beginning of this essay you explain why you are interested in this problem, why you think it is significant, and why you have been unable to reach a satisfactory answer.
exploratory essay
500
Can you go to jail for plagiarizing the work of another person?
No, but you can get sued for plagiarism.
500
Is this sentence correct or not? If it is incorrect, how would you correct it. Even on the belts last hole, the baggy jeans keep sliding off Rogers hips, making the poor boy waddle like a penguin.
It is incorrect. Even on the belt's last hole, the baggy jeans keep sliding off Roger's hips, making the poor boy waddle like a penguin.
500
What is the term for a source in a Works Cited page that has all lines but the first indented?
hanging indent
500
If I go to the FGCU Library database and go to CQ Researcher, what will this database give me information on?
CQ Researcher provides in-depth reports on topics pertaining to current issues. Reports provide an overview, historical background, pro/con arguments, chronological information, and a bibliography of the topic. Includes legal, political, and social issues, communication and mass media, health, education, science, and technology from 1923 to present
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