01
True or false
1 point
A writer paraphrases a specific idea from a research article. The writer still needs to cite the article.
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8 Citing Sources and Academic Integrity Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
A student may always reuse their own previously submitted work without asking or disclosing it, because it is their own writing.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Choose one
1 point
A student paraphrases a study's distinctive data in a report. What should the student do?
- A
Include the data without a citation because the sentence uses new wording.
- B
Cite the source near the data, even if the writer paraphrases it.
- C
Cite the source only if the data appears as a direct quotation.
- D
List the source only if it is also discussed in the conclusion.
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
A complete citation system usually identifies borrowed material with a and provides publication details in a so readers can locate the source.
05
Choose one
1 point
A citation generator creates an entry for a source, but the assignment requires a particular style. What is the best next step?
- A
Accept the generated entry without checking it if the source title looks right.
- B
Change the entry to match a different style the student prefers.
- C
Use the generated entry as a starting point and verify it against the required style.
- D
Remove the entry if the generator does not format it exactly as expected.
06
Choose all
1 point
Which actions support responsible paraphrasing? Select all that apply.
- A
Read the passage until its meaning is understood.
- B
Set the passage aside and explain the idea using different language and sentence structure.
- C
Replace a few words with synonyms while keeping the original sentence structure.
- D
Compare the new version with the original to check accuracy and avoid copying its phrasing.
07
Choose one
1 point
A student is preparing the final source list for an MLA paper. Which title should the student use?
- A
References
- B
Works Cited
- C
Bibliography
- D
Source Notes
08
Written response
1 point
A student changes only a few words in a source sentence, keeps its structure, and presents the result as a paraphrase. What is this practice called?
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
When a writer changes or omits words in a quotation, the writer should follow the citation style's conventions for marking those .
10
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the Chicago system that uses numbered footnotes or endnotes and usually a bibliography?
11
Choose all
1 point
Which statements correctly describe common APA and MLA patterns? Select all that apply.
- A
APA commonly uses author–date citations.
- B
MLA commonly uses author–date citations.
- C
MLA commonly uses author–page citations.
- D
APA titles its final list Works Cited.
12
Choose one
1 point
A writer encounters a quotation from an original study inside a later article but reads only the later article. How should the writer handle the citation?
- A
Cite the original source as if it had been read directly.
- B
Omit the citation because the information appeared in another work.
- C
Cite the source actually read and identify the original only as the style guide directs.
- D
Cite both sources as though both had been consulted directly.
13
Choose one
1 point
An assignment specifies a citation style. Which approach should the writer take throughout the paper?
- A
Combine whichever rules seem clearest from different styles.
- B
Use one style consistently, following the assignment or discipline's instructions.
- C
Use APA for citations and MLA for the final list in every paper.
- D
Choose a new citation style for each source type.
14
Open ended
1 point
Explain the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing a source. Why do both still require citation, and what is one check a writer should make to ensure a paraphrase is responsible?
15
Choose one
1 point
A student explains a source's specific idea in new wording and sentence structure. What should the student do?
- A
No citation is needed because the wording is original.
- B
Cite the source because the idea comes from it.
- C
Cite the source only if the paraphrase keeps a phrase from the original.
- D
Cite the source only if the paraphrase is a direct quotation.
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: A student who summarizes a source's argument in entirely new wording does not need to cite it.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Written response
1 point
What heading is commonly used for the final source list in APA?
18
Choose one
1 point
A reader wants to identify the source behind a borrowed claim and then locate that source. How should a complete citation system support these tasks?
- A
The full entry replaces any need to identify borrowed material near where it appears.
- B
The in-text citation or note provides all publication details, while the final list gives only the author's name.
- C
The in-text citation or note identifies the source near the borrowed material, and the full entry supplies information for finding it.
- D
The two parts are interchangeable, so a writer needs only one of them.
19
Written response
1 point
What term describes a paraphrase that changes a few words but closely follows the source's phrasing or sentence structure?
20
Choose one
1 point
Which approach best produces a responsible paraphrase of a source passage?
- A
Replace a few terms with synonyms, keep the sentence structure, and add a citation.
- B
Understand the passage, set it aside, explain the idea in new wording and structure, compare for accuracy, and cite the source.
- C
Copy the sentence structure, add quotation marks around the changed words, and omit the citation.
- D
Summarize only the source's conclusion, then cite it only if the original wording is retained.