Quiz: Paraphrase & Direct Quotes

  • Due Dec 2, 2020 at 11:59pm
  • Points 13
  • Questions 13
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts 2

Instructions

This quiz focuses on the skill of paraphrase and direct quoting. Consider the materials from Chapters 6 & 15 from The Bedford Researcher, and the Module materials.
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Remember that an effective paraphrase restates information from another source in your own words and avoids plagiarism by citing the original source and enclosing any of the original writer's words in quotation marks. Also, note that Modern Language Association (MLA) style, often followed in humanities courses, requires the citation for an effective paraphrase to contain page numbers in addition to the source information.
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Remember that effective quotations enclose any of the original writer's words in quotation marks. Also, note that Modern Language Association (MLA) style, often followed in humanities courses, requires the citation  to contain page numbers in addition to the source information.
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For each of the quiz questions, you will determine whether the paraphrase or quote is effective or ineffective. If you think it is effective, select "Agree"; if you think it is ineffective, select "Disagree."

Quiz Particulars
    •    Each quiz will show one question at a time.
    •    Answer all questions before submitting the quiz.
    •    Your goal is to get 70% or higher on each quiz.
    •    You will be able to take each quiz only twice.
    •    While you will be shown which answers you submitted, you will not be shown correct and incorrect responses until after your instructor's assigned due date.

You will always receive the higher score, so there is no risk to taking the quiz a second time.

If you score below 70%, make sure to study the corresponding research lesson more carefully before making your second attempt.

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