In-Text Citations & Citations
True or False? Does this sentence follow MLA in-text citations correctly?
According to Frank et al., "Current agricultural policies in the U.S. are contributing to the poor health of Americans" (327).
What is True?
Use et al. when there is three or more authors, gave the page number, place period correctly, and use a lead-in when introducing a quote.
Is this a vague or vivid sentence?
"I smell something weird."
What is vague?
"Weird" could describe numerous unusual smells.
True or False? Does this follow MLA heading correctly?
Madison Cruz
Professor Dominguez
ENGL 1301
14 February 2023
What is True?
Define Plagiarism?
What is using someone else's ideas and words without giving them proper credit?
Define Rhetoric?
What is the art of knowledge-making?
True or False? Does this sentence follows APA in-text citations correctly?
Jones (1998) found a variety of causes for student dissatisfaction with prevailing citation practices (paras. 4-5).
What is True?
This sentence has the author's last name, year, and paragraph number when no page number is present. This sentence is paraphrased which requires no quotation marks and period is placed correctly.
Is this a vague or vivid sentence?
"The coarse rock was rough against my palm; it felt as if it was coated in sandpaper."
What is vivid?
It specifies the definition of rough used as well as a similar known texture.
Define Descriptive Essay?
What is to describe something?
True or False? You do not need to credit your own lived experiences.
What is True?
Define Logos?
What is logic or reasoning?
True or False? Does this source follows MLA citations correctly?
Williams, M., Villarreal, A., Bozhilov, K., Lin, S., & Talbot, P. (2013). Metal and silicate particles including nanoparticles are present in electronic cigarette cartomizer fluid and aerosol. PloS One, 8(3), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.137/journal.pone.0057987
What is False?
This citation is following APA style.
Is this sentence acceptable or unacceptable in academic writing?
"The tiny, fluffy, soft, furry cat a made a cute, weird, funny sound."
What is unacceptable?
All these descriptive terms make it confusing for the reader as to what exactly they are supposed to picture in their heads.
Which is a strong thesis statement for this prompt?
Question: What are the pros and cons of Banana Herb Tea supplement?
a. There are some negative and positive aspects to the Banana Herb Tea Supplement.
b. Banana Herb Tea Supplement promotes rapid weight loss that results in the loss of muscle and lean body mass, it poses a potential danger to customers.
What is B?
Sentence B answers the question by listing the pros and cons of Banana Herb Tea Supplement instead of paraphrasing the question.
True or False? You should cite your own artwork and media such as images, video, and audio.
What is False?
You should not cite your own artwork and media such as images, video, and audio.
Define Ethos?
What is credibility or trustworthiness?
True or False? Does this source follows APA citations correctly?
Shuman, Amy, and Robyn Warhol. "The Unspeakable, the Unnaratable, and the Repudiation of Epiphany in 'Rccitatif': A Collaboration between Linguistic and Literacy Feminist Narratologies." Textual Practice, vol. 32, no. 6, 2018, pp. 1007-25
What is False?
This citation is following MLA style.
Which sentence is the best at using adverbs correctly?
a. The dog devoured his food.
b. The dog chewed his food rapidly.
What is A?
Using "devoured" instead of "chewed rapidly" is a more specific image. It tells your reader that the dog was both extremely hungry and ate quickly.
What are the five areas you should look for when finding credible sources?
What is:
1. Depth- coverage of information
2. Objectivity- is it being biased
3. Currency- is it up-to-date
4. Authority- who is the author
5. Purpose- reason of the source/target audience
True or False? You should cite when you copy exact words or unique phrases.
What is True?
Define Pathos?
What is emotional appeal?
True or False? In both MLA (Works Cited) and APA (References) citations page, after the first line the rest should be indented.
What is True?
After the first line the rest should be indented. Not the first line being indented.
Which sentence is acceptable in academic writing?
a. She had eyes on the back of her head.
b. She must have been using echolocation like a bat or a dolphin. That is the only way she would know Ricky and I were cheating on the test.
What is B?
Sentence A has been used so many times before. Think of a more creative, original way to add details to your text.
Which is a strong thesis statement for this prompt?
Question: Consider the concepts of self-induced psychological therapy. Looking at Su-mi, why did it not work?
a. Considering the concepts of self-induced psychological therapy, Su-mi could not suppress her guilt of Su-yeon's death.
b. The character of Su-mi ultimately failed to re-establish mental stability through the concepts of self-induced psychological therapy due to overwhelming guilt and trigger factors.
c. Su-mi failed the concepts of self-induced psychological therapy due to the feeling of guilt and trauma she has within her home.
What is A, B, & C?
These three thesis statements answers the question and gave reasons/claims.
What could happen if you plagiarize your instructor?
What is:
1. Set a meeting with you and use it as a learning opportunity.
2. Begin disciplinary proceedings.
3. Automatically fail your paper.
4. Automatically fail you in the class.
5. Create a note in your Official Transcript, needed to apply to jobs and colleges.
6. Give you detention, suspension, or expulsion.
Define Logical Fallacy?
What is a flaw in reasoning?
Logical fallacies are like tricks or illusions of thought, and they are often very sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people.