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Quiz 1 – ENGL 102

Quiz 1 ENGL 102

Quiz 1 ENGL102 Research and MLA Format SPR 16

Quiz 1 – ENGL102 Research and MLA Format SPR16

Question 1 of 10               3.0 Points

Get to the Library’s welcome page and then click on the “Advanced Search” link just below the basic search area. Which one of the following filtering checkboxes is NOT included on this page:

A.Peer- reviewed publications  

B. Popular magazines    

C. Scholarly materials, including peer-reviewed

D. Items with full text online      

Question 2 of 10               3.0 Points

Again, get to the Library’s welcome page and scroll down a bit to find the dark blue button on the right side called “GETTING STARTED” and click on it. In the new window, which of the following videos is listed first:

A.General search tips    

B.Getting started video

C.Finding articles             

D.Getting help 

Question 3 of 10               3.0 Points

On the APUS library home/search page, hover over the Online Research tab near the top of the page. Then, click on the Articles and Databases on the left side. Which one of the following is not included in the Licensed Library Databases by Subject?

A.General/Multidisciplinary       

B.Information Technology          

C.Security and Global Studies    

D.Health Sciences

Question 4 of 10               3.0 Points

How do you format essays in this course? Please refer to the textbook readings in the week one lecture; then, read each response carefully.

The title is centered. The entire

paper is double spaced. The last

name of the student and the page number should be entered into the heading flush to the right.           

C.Students need the following at the upper left hand corner of the first page:

Student’s Name

Professor’s Name

Course Title

Date     

Question 5 of 10               3.0 Points

How do you cite an article in-text MLA style, if you mention the author’s last name in the text of your sentence, and the source you are using is not paginated?

A.Put the author’s last name and the title of the article in parentheses.

B.Put the author’s last name in parentheses, along with the number 1. 

C.Put only the author’s last name in the parentheses.   

D.There is no need for an in-text citation in this case because you have mentioned the name of the author in the sentence and the article is not paginated.               

Question 5 of 10               3.0 Points

How do you cite an article in-text MLA style, if you mention the author’s last name in the text of your sentence, and the source you are using is not paginated?

A.Put the author’s last name and the title of the article in parentheses.

B.Put the author’s last name in

parentheses, along with the number 1.

C.Put only the author’s last name in the parentheses.   

D.There is no need for an in-text citation in this case because you have mentioned the name of the author in the sentence and the article is not paginated.               

Question 6 of 10               3.0 Points

What is wrong with this website: www.wikipedia.com?

A.There is nothing wrong with this website.       

B.This website is not a complete encyclopedia. 

C.It uses statistics           

D.Because anyone can edit it, it is not considered scholarly         

Question 7 of 10               3.0 Points

A scholarly source has which of following attributes:

A.Usually does not have an author.        

B.Often contains advertisements.           

C.Contained biased language.   

D.Uses formal language appropriate for a professional or academic audience.   

Question 8 of 10               3.0 Points

If you were writing about global warming, what is an example of a primary source?

A.A YouTube video created by a college class.   

B.An interview with a scientist. 

C.A scholarly article on global warming in an academic journal.   

D.An excerpt from a popular movie.

Question 9 of 10               3.0 Points

You want to use a quotation from a scientist. However, you found this quotation from in an article written by another person. How would you cite this quotation?

A.Put the scientist’s name in parentheses.          

B.Put the title of the article in parentheses.        

C.Introduce the scientist within the context of your sentence, add the quotation, and then, in parentheses write (qtd. in Author’s last name page).           

D.Put N/A in parentheses.          

Question 10 of 10             3.0 Points

The original text is as follows (story written by Candace Otem): It was a dark and angry night. As I opened the door, the bats flew quickly past my head.

Which of the following is cited correctly?

A.It was a dark and angry night. As I opened the door, the bats flew quickly past my head. (Otem)          

B.It was a “dark and angry night.” (Otem)            

C.Otemexplains that “the bats flew quickly past my head.”         

D.It was a terribly dark evening. She opened the door, and saw that bats flew quickly past her head (Otem