Citation, Plagiarism, and Research Skills Quiz

What is a citation?

A way to research for a paper

A formula to give credit

It is another word for plagiarism

When you put something in your own words

What format do we use at this school to write papers and cite?

APA

MSA

Chicago

MLA

What is the very last page of a research paper called? (where you put your citations)

Works Cited

Citation Page

Works Noted

MLA

What are the two ingredients for an "in- text" citation (in your actual research paper)

Author's Last name + Date

Author's Last name + Page Number

Page Number + Website

Date + Page Number

True or False: If I put it in my own words, I don't have to cite and it isn't plagiarism.

Author's Last name + Date

Author's Last name + Page Number

Page Number + Website

Date + Page Number

What is the most important skill as a good researcher?

Trusting only certain websites like .org and .gov

Being able to tell the difference between fact and opinion

Only using databases to do your research

Dig Deeper

Everyone has this, and it is your job to identify it

Bias

Opinions

Facts

Stereotypes

How is a database different then the free web (google, firefox, Safari, etc.)

A database has free information

The free web has more trustworthy sources

A database only contains quality and trustworthy information

The free web always has a citation button

Which method do we use to become better researchers?

COPOW: Curiosity, Opinion, Purpose, Online, Words

KOPOU: Know, Opinion, Paraphrase, Outline, Writing Style

CAPOW: Currency, Authority, Purpose, Objectivity, Writing Style

KAPOW: Know, Author, Page, Outline, Wonder

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