GEN499 Quizzes Week 1 – Quiz

Question 1

In the following example, does the student writing sample use the source correctly?

Source: Tomaszewski, M. (2019, November 9). Critical thinking skills: Definition, examples & how to improve. Zety. https://zety.com/blog/critical-thinking-skills Links to an external site.

Quote: “Critical thinking skills are the cornerstone of self-development and improvement. That’s why they’re so critical to have in today’s job market.”

Student Writing Sample: It is necessary to develop critical thinking skills if you want to be successful in your future career (Tomaszewski, 2019).

Correct!

Yes

No

Question 2

When writing a reference for a journal article, you should italicize both the name of the journal and the volume number.

Correct!

True

False

Question 3

Which of the following shows a correctly formatted in-text citation for paraphrased information?

All people have negotiation skills; they just need to know how to use them effectively. (R. Fisher & W. Ury, 2011).

Fisher and Ury believe that all people have negotiation skills; they just need to know how to use them effectively (Fisher & Ury, 2011).

Correct!

All people have negotiation skills; they just need to know how to use them effectively (Fisher & Ury, 2011).

According to Fisher et al. (2011), all people have negotiation skills; they just need to know how to use them effectively.

As noted by (Fisher and Ury, 2011), all people have negotiation skills; they just need to know how to use them effectively.

Question 4

When citing a source with just two authors, you should never write et al. Instead, you should always provide the author(s) last names followed by the year of publication.

Correct!

True

False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a rule when formatting an essay in APA style?

Document is double-spaced, including the title and reference page

Correct!

Margins are 1.5" on all sides

Each page should include a header in ALL CAPS and the corresponding page number

Each paragraph should be indented 0.5"

Question 6

What does it mean to ethically use other people’s information, thoughts, and ideas?

It means you can use purchase a writing assignment and use some of it for your paper.

Correct!

It means you should paraphrase and cite information retrieved from other sources.

It means you can reuse information from assignments that you’ve written for a previous course.

It means you can copy information from online sources to finish the assignment right before the deadline.

Question 7

Turnitin is a tool that tells you whether or not you plagiarized.

True

Correct Answer

False

Question 8

When you paraphrase information in your own words, you don’t have to cite the source.

True

Correct!

False

Question 9

What are the main elements of an APA formatted paper for college students?

Title page, abstract, keywords, body of paper, and references list

Correct!

Header on each page, page numbers, title page, body of paper, and references list

Page numbers, title page, footnotes, author note, body of paper, and works cited page

Header on title page, abstract, author note, body of paper, and bibliography page

Question 10

There is only one error in the following reference. What is it?

Farrel, T., Barthol, F., & Alan, K. (2017). All people are created equal, except for me. Journal of Evolving Concepts, 23(3), 14-22.

The first letter of each major word in the title of the article should be capitalized.

The title of the article should be italicized.

The last names of the authors should be in alphabetical order.

Correct!

The volume number should be italicized.