Deck 12: Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an informational source?

A) dictionaries
B) None of the answers are correct
C) periodical indexes
D) encyclopedias

Answer 1

periodical indexes

Question 2

To illustrate how to summarize an essay or argument, this chapter summarizes a legal case on _____.

A) the "Twinkie defense"
B) hate speech
C) the killing of a handicapped child
D) the death penalty

Answer 2

the killing of a handicapped child

Question 3

Online databases and bibliographies are directional sources.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following refers to a list of books that provides information, such as the name of the author, the title, the place and date of publication, the name of the publisher, and, in some cases, the price of the book, for each book on the list?

A) a bibliography
B) a handbook
C) an online catalog
D) an index

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT have to be acknowledged or documented?

A) any ideas not your own
B) any generally known facts
C) direct quotations
D) the results of surveys

Question 6

"Extraterrestrial life exists." This is _____.

A) a matter of fact
B) a matter of opinion
C) a quotation
D) None of the answers are correct

Question 7

A summary of an argument, essay, or article contains only the main idea or the claim and, depending on the purpose of the summary, the main premises or supporting points.

Question 8

The goal of a good paraphrase is _____.

A) to briefly summarize the main point of a passage
B) None of the answers are correct
C) to capture the essence of the original passage
D) to substitute words with appropriate synonyms

Question 9

Much of what we know and think does not have to be acknowledged or credited in our writing.

Question 10

When evaluating informational sources, one should ask questions about _____.

A) the intended audience
B) All of the answers are correct
C) the content of information
D) the author

Question 11

According to the text, plagiarism is wrong because _____.

A) it is a kind of kidnapping or theft
B) None of the answers are correct
C) it is a kind of kidnapping or theft and it violates the principles of academic integrity
D) it violates the principles of academic integrity

Question 12

When using information found on the Internet, it is important to evaluate the reliability of the source of that information.

Question 13

_____ are natural language terms that describe a topic.

A) Catalogs
B) Bibliographies
C) Indexes
D) Keywords

Question 14

A paraphrase is generally more detailed than a summary.

Question 15

A writer is said to have committed plagiarism if he or she paraphrases material from an outside source with no acknowledgment of the source.

Question 16

The class text recommends taking notes on a laptop or tablet, rather than on index cards.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a directional source?

A) None of the answers are correct
B) indexes
C) online catalogs
D) bibliographies

Question 18

To illustrate how to paraphrase a passage, who among the following paraphrases a passage on reading and pursuing knowledge?

A) Charles Darwin
B) John Stuart Mill
C) Francis Bacon
D) Dave Barry

Question 19

General encyclopedias are excellent starting points for finding information about a topic.

Question 20

When incorporating sources, which of the following should one do if a quotation amounts to more than four or five lines of type in a text?

A) block the quotation
B) indent the right margin two spaces
C) maintain single spacing
D) add quotation marks

Question 21

Research is assigned in college courses because _____.

A) All of the answers are correct
B) research skills are necessary for success in just about every profession that requires a college degree
C) it can help a researcher set the record straight and avoid accepting at face value what he or she hears and reads
D) it lets one practice the skills of finding, evaluating, summarizing, and using information