Yes? No? Why?
A student uses an internet article while researching for her paper. She finds several of the non-common knowledge ideas in the article useful and develops them in her own paper. Since she does not quote from the text, she does not cite it in her paper, but she does put the reference in the bibliography.
Yes
It's plagiarism because the ideas are not common knowledge and must also be cited in the paper.
“Soccer is quickly gaining popularity in America. More schools continue to add soccer to their list of competitive varsity sports” (Krenkle).
Original Source: “Soccer is quickly gaining popularity in America. More schools continue to add soccer to their list of competitive varsity sports. In fact, most high schools that offer varsity soccer have a feeder program in the elementary and intermediate grades so that players come to the sport with a good number of skills and knowledge of the rules of the game.”
Yes
Allowed to do that
1. Comma before, but
2. Comma after but,
No-No
2. Comma after but,
Rule: comma before conjunction
Is this correct? Why or why not?
2nd period is the best (Waltos 2).
Yes
It's true and it's cited correctly.
The basic format of a Works Cited page entry for a novel you have in print format is?
Author last name, first name. Title in italics. Year. Publisher.
While researching Mary Kingsley, a student discovers that Kingsley was born in Islington in 1862. She didn’t know this fact previously. However, every article she reads on Kingsley reports the same fact. She does not acknowledge the source of this information with a citation.
Yes
The information is not common knowledge because the student did not know it, despite multiple sources reporting the information.
Soccer is being offered as a varsity sport at an increasing number of American high schools. In order to have better prepared varsity participants, these school districts offer soccer programs to teach the basics to their students in grades 1 through 8 (Krenkle).
Original Source: “Soccer is quickly gaining popularity in America. More schools continue to add soccer to their list of competitive varsity sports. In fact, most high schools that offer varsity soccer have a feeder program in the elementary and intermediate grades so that players come to the sport with a good number of skills and knowledge of the rules of the game.”
Yes
Allowed to do that
1. Proofreading and revising several times
2. Waiting until the last day before due date and hoping for the best
No-No
2. Waiting until the last day before due date and hoping for the best
Is this correct? Why or why not?
6th period is the best (Waltos, 6).
No
It's correct because it's true, but there should be no comma in the citation.
The authors are: Smith, Wade
Page: unknown
What should an in-text citation look like?
"............................." (Smith and Wade).
You are taking a class that a friend has already taken. She lets you read her paper in order to get some ideas, and tells you to use any parts of the paper you find useful. You do not incorporate information from her paper into your own work; you decide to develop your own ideas.
No
You chose to develop your own ideas.
Soccer has become a popular sport in America, with more schools adding soccer to their list of competitive varsity sports. The majority of high schools offering varsity soccer have feeder programs in the earlier grades to teach young players basic skills and the rules of the game.
Original Source: “Soccer is quickly gaining popularity in America. More schools continue to add soccer to their list of competitive varsity sports. In fact, most high schools that offer varsity soccer have a feeder program in the elementary and intermediate grades so that players come to the sport with a good number of skills and knowledge of the rules of the game.”
No
Not allowed to do that
1. I like tea and coffee.
2. I like tea, and coffee.
No-No
2. I like tea, and coffee.
Rule: comma before and if it's a list that follows, or if what follows is a complete sentence.
Is this correct?
Waltos is writing a novel called "Everyone Lies".
No
If it's a novel, the title should be in italics.
The authors are: Smith, Duke, Marin, Wade
Page: 17
What should an end citation look like?
"........................" (Smith et al. 17).
A student finds a picture on the web that perfectly illustrates a point she wants to make in her paper. She downloads the picture, but does not use the website’s analysis; she writes her own caption for the picture. Since the analysis and caption are her own, she does not include a citation for the picture.
Yes
The original image is not the student's.
According to Helms, arid Oklahoma fields have deep chasms that beg for a drink of rain. Farmers are really worried about their livestock.
Original Source:
MLA Citation: Helms, Martha Randall. "Drought Casualties." Farm News Bulletin 15 Aug. 2007.
"The entire state of Oklahoma has not seen a drop of rain in six weeks. Fields have deep chasms in their arid soil; the mouths of these chasms gape open, begging for a drink. Farmers have lost billions of dollars worth of crops, and the lack of feed for livestock is making many more farmers nervous about the winter months."
Yes
Allowed to do that
1. I like shopping, and sometimes, I spend too much money.
2. I like shopping and sometimes I spend too much money.
No-No
2. I like shopping and sometimes I spend too much money.
Rule: Must have a comma before and if what follows is a complete sentence.
Rule: Comma after sometimes because it's an introductory phrase in the second complete sentence.
Is this correct? Why or why not?
Waltos assigned three stories last week. One of them was "A Modest Proposal", one of them was The Embalming of Mr. Jones, and the last one was called "The Most Dangerous Game."
No
The comma after "A Modest Proposal" should be inside the quotation marks, "The Embalming of Mr. Jones" should be in quotation marks, not in italics, and "The Most Dangerous Game" should only be in quotation marks, not in italics.
The authors are: Ellen Smith, John Duke, Elle Marin, Steve Wade
Year: 2021
Title: "Birds"
Page: 17
Format: Online PDF
What should a Works Cited page entry look like?
Smith, Ellen., Duke, John., Marin, Elle., and Wade, Steve. "Birds." 17. 2021. URL
or
Smith, Ellen et al. "Birds." 17. 2021. URL
DOUBLE IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN IT BOTH WAYS
You are discussing your term paper with your professor. She gives you an interesting idea about how you might interpret some of the material you have been studying. Since the discussion was informal, and the professor has not published the information, you incorporate her suggestions without attribution.
No (technically)
The information is not published.
Yes (technically)
If the professor can prove the ideas came from her even though they are not published.
All of Oklahoma has not seen any rain in a month and a half. The dry earth has enormous crevices. Farmers have lost billions because of crop failure, and they are very concerned about whether they will be able to feed their herds during the winter months (Schmidt).
Original Source:
MLA Citation: Helms, Martha Randall. "Drought Casualties." Farm News Bulletin 15 Aug. 2007.
"The entire state of Oklahoma has not seen a drop of rain in six weeks. Fields have deep chasms in their arid soil; the mouths of these chasms gape open, begging for a drink. Farmers have lost billions of dollars worth of crops, and the lack of feed for livestock is making many more farmers nervous about the winter months."
No
Not allowed to do that
1. Most planets are large but there are dwarf ones too; There are many solar systems in our galaxy, and many more in other galaxies however, we can only guess their size, even the largest telescopes can't tell us for sure.
2. Most planets are large, but there are dwarf ones too. There are many solar systems in our galaxy and many more in other galaxies. However, we can only guess their size; even the largest telescopes can't tell us for sure.
No-No
1. Most planets are large but there are dwarf ones too; There are many solar systems in our galaxy, and many more in other galaxies however, we can only guess their size, even the largest telescopes can't tell us for sure.
Rule: comma before conjunction (but)
Rule: no semicolon after too because size of planets and solar systems are two separate ideas
Rule: no comma after galaxy because what follows is not a complete sentence
Rule: start new sentence with 'However' and place a comma after it because it serves as an introductory phrase
Rule: semicolon after size, the two ideas are relate and are complete sentences
Is this correct? Why or why not? DOUBLE IF YOU GET THEM ALL
Waltos says that people who ask questions and do revisions do better on essays ("Dual Credit English 101"). She also claims that we have to prepare for all kinds of discussions hence the readings, and different types of discussion formats. Next week she will assign a short story called Girl and we will try an online discussion board ("Dual Credit English 101").
No
There should not be a citation after 'essays' because there is one at the end. The source remains the same throughout the excerpt. There should be a comma after 'hence' because it's an adverb that connects two sentences. There should not be a comma after readings because what follows is not a complete sentence. There should be a comma after 'week' because it's an introductory phrase. There should be a comma after 'Girl' because what follows is a complete sentence.
GIVE 3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO IN-TEXT CITE
The authors are: Smith
Page: 3-4
Title: Birds
What should an in-text citation look like?
"........................" (Smith 3-4).
or
According to Smith, "...................." (3-4).
or
Smith writes, "...................." (Birds 3-4).