Question 1

What is the purpose of citing sources in a research paper?

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To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism

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To make the paper look longer

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To increase the paper's cost

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To confuse the reader

Question 2

Which citation style is commonly used in the humanities, such as literature and history?

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MLA

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IEEE

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Chicago

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APA

Question 3

What is a bibliography?

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A list of sources cited in a research paper

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A summary of the research findings

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A collection of images used in the paper

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An introduction to the research topic

Question 4

What is the consequence of failing to properly cite sources in an academic paper?

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Plagiarism

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Higher grades

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More research opportunities

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Increased credibility

Question 5

In which section of a paper would you typically find the references or works cited?

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At the end of the paper

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In the introduction

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In the appendix

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In the table of contents

Question 6

What is an in-text citation?

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A brief reference within the text to a source

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A footnote that appears at the bottom of the page

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A detailed summary of a source

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A list of all sources at the end of the paper

Question 7

What information is generally included in a citation for a book?

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Author, title, publisher, and year of publication

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Only the title and a summary

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Title, page number, and publisher only

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Author and genre only

Question 8

What does the term 'plagiarism' mean?

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Taking credit for someone else's work or ideas

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Using your own ideas in research

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Citing sources incorrectly

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Writing a paper without any sources

Question 9

When using direct quotes in a paper, what must you always include?

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Quotation marks and a citation

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Just the author's name

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Only the citation

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A summary of the quote

Question 10

What is the main purpose of using footnotes or endnotes in a paper?

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To provide additional information or references without cluttering the main text

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To summarize the entire paper

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To create separate chapters

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To replace the bibliography

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