Test Questions on Quoting and Citing for Middle School

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🖋️ Quoting: Using the exact words from a source in your own writing. Always put quotations around the borrowed text!
• "Example," said the author.
• 📝 Citing: Giving credit to the original source of information, whether you quote directly or paraphrase.
• Paraphrasing: Expressing someone else's ideas in your own words. You still need to cite the source!
• 💡 Why cite? To avoid plagiarism, give credit to authors, and show you've done your research.
• 📍 Where to find citation info? Look for author, title, publication date, and publisher on the book's title page or website.
• 🔗 Common citation styles: MLA and APA are frequently used. (Your teacher will likely tell you which one to use!)

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the main reason for citing sources?
   1. To make your paper longer.
   2. To avoid plagiarism and give credit to the original author.
   3. To confuse your readers.
   4. To fill space on the page.
2. What punctuation mark(s) should you use when directly quoting someone?
   1. Commas (,)
   2. Semicolons (;)
   3. Quotation marks (")
   4. Parentheses ()
3. What does it mean to paraphrase a source?
   1. To copy the source word for word.
   2. To summarize the source's main points without citation.
   3. To express the source's ideas in your own words.
   4. To ignore the source completely.
4. Which of the following pieces of information is LEAST likely to be needed for a citation?
   1. Author's Name
   2. Title of the Work
   3. The Color of the Author's Hair
   4. Publication Date
5. If you use information from a website, what should you include in your citation?
   1. Only the website's name.
   2. The URL and date you accessed the information.
   3. Nothing; websites don't need to be cited.
   4. Only the author's email address.
6. What is plagiarism?
   1. Giving credit to your sources.
   2. Using someone else's work or ideas without giving them credit.
   3. Writing a really long paper.
   4. Using a dictionary.
7. Which of the following is the correct way to introduce a quote?
   1. According to the author. "The world is round."
   2. "The world is round," the author stated.
   3. The author stated, "The world is round."
   4. All of the above