Research Papers
Which is *not* a research database?
EBSCO; STATISTA; MLA; SIRS; CREDO
MLA
T/F: the title of a paper in APA format goes on the same page as the first paragraph.
False
A public library card costs this much money.
What is "nothing"?
The title of a newspaper article or journal article should be formatted in italics. (T/F)
False (should be in quotes)
In Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild, the book's subject, Chris McCandless, dies on a bus in what state?
What is Alaska?
Who is the governor of Delaware?
Who is Matt Meyer?
Where the period should go in the following sentence:
I love the word "peninsula"
What is "before the final quotation mark"?
This mystery writer is the best selling novelist of all time.
Who is Agatha Christie?
An article is written by an undergraduate for her college newspaper. Does this pass the CRAAP test?
No
This is the type of line spacing an APA paper should have.
What is "double"?
Sixth planet from the sun.
What is Saturn?
"I'll give this dollar to whoever/whomever eats a cricket."
What is "whoever"?
The novel JAMES by Percival Everett won the 2024 National Book Award. This novel is a retelling of what classic American novel?
Huckleberry Finn (by Mark Twain)
False
T/F: In APA format, you should skip one extra space between paragraphs.
False. (Do not skip any extra spaces between paragraphs.)
The name of the director of films including Titanic and Avatar.
Who is James Cameron?
My house has only one story, there are no steps to worry about.
Correct use of comma? (Y/N)
No.
This author's novels include American Pastoral and The Plot Against America.
Who is Philip Roth?
Your thesis should never change while researching and working on your paper (T/F)
What is "false"?
"APA" stands for this.
What is the "American Psychological Association"?
A flute is considered a brass instrument. (T/F)
False. (It's a woodwind.)
This word goes in the blank:
"She gave the cake to Sally, Fred, and ____" (I / me)
What is "me"?
Stephen King's first published novel.
What is Carrie?