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When researching, what is a source? : the place that you used to find the information or images you need. Give an example of a research source: all of the above. What is a citation: a reference to the source of information used in your research. Why is it important to cite your sources: to give credit to the author or creator and tell others where you found the information. Is it appropriate to use Google as a source: No. Should images be cited: Yes. What is plagiarism: using someone else's words, images, or ideas without citing or giving credit to them

The well known style or format in citing sources: . If there are more than 20 authors, write the names of the first 19 authors, followed by an ____and then the last author. : . Citing sources of information is important because____: All of the above. The correct format in writing the name of the author in citing sources of information is____: Surname, Initials . If a book has 15 authors, include only the first three authors: False. If there are 20 authors, include all the authors in the citation. : True. In writing the reference, first name comes first before the last name of the author. : False. APA stands for Asian Psychological Association. : True

Historical Question: Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.. Historical Question: What was slavery like in South Carolina?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 1: Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writer's Project.. Historical Question: What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.. Historical Question:Why were Japanese Americans put in internment camps during WWII?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Government report on Japanese internment from 1983 based on declassified government documents.. Historical Question: Did American soldiers commit atrocities during Vietnam War in 1969?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 1: Sworn testimony by American Sergeant in Congressional hearings in 1969.. Historical Question: What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Neither source is credible.. Historical Question: How do the principles of the Constitution prevent tyranny?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: . Can a secondary source be a credible, trustworthy source: Yes, a secondary source interprets, summarizes, and analyzes primary data. Also, secondary sources include findings based on primary studies.

To examine carefully and in detail: analyze . The main idea of an entire work: central idea. To mention something as an example to support or explain: cite. A statement or assertion presented as fact: claim. Examining the similarities between two or more subjects: compare. Words used to suggest a specific emotion or attitude towards the subject matter: connotative language. Examining the differences between two or more subjects: contrast. Words that create images using language that has a deeper meaning than what the words express: figurative language. The organization or arrangement of a written work: format. To explain something by drawing or giving examples: illustrate. A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge: inference. The effect of something on a person, place, idea, or event: influence. A subject being discussed: issue. The single most important part: key point. A comparison of unlike things that is stated like a fact: metaphor . The arrangement or organization of ideas in a text: structure. Writing that relates to a specialized subject or field: technical language. Words that prove or give reasons supporting an idea or judgment: text evidence. Design features that organize and share information, such as headings, captions, illustrations, and fonts: text features

Determine what you think will happen in the text: Predict. Create mental images of the settings, characters, and events in the text: Visualize. Stop and ask yourself questions to see if the text makes sense: Question. Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you: Connect. Think about the text as a whole and form opinions about what you read: Evaluate. Stopping when you are confused to reread or look up a word you don't know: Clarify . When you give your opinion of a book or story, you are using the strategy: Summarize. Making pictures in your mind as you read is an example of ________: Visualization. Wondering about why a character acted in a certain way is using the comprehension skill of __________: Questioning. "This story reminds me of something I heard on the news," is an example of which strategy: Connection

What is a Bibliography: list of all of the sources you have used in the process of researching your work. When should you create a bibliography: when you are writing informational text. Using someone else's work without citing the source is called: plagiarism . One purpose for citing sources is to : show readers where your information came from . What should you do if a website doesn't tell you who the author of the webpage is: Leave it blank. Why do we need to write a bibliography: All of these reasons!. Noah read a book for his report on penguins.  When he writes his bibliography, he should be sure to include:: The title of the book. Sasha is writing a report on zebras. Which source would be best to find information for her report: A National Geographic webpage that focuses on how a Zebra survives. Cassidy really wants to learn more about how the United States became a country. Where should Cassidy go to find her information: World Book Encyclopedia through Clever

What needs to be improved? "While I eating was, the phone rang and I was in the kitchen.": Organization 1: Logical sequence. What needs to be improved? "When my father drank hot chocolate, I singing.": Use of English 2: Grammar structure. What needs to be improved? "Jenny. I got sunburn. I was sleeping. I forgot to put on sunscreen. Bye.": . What needs to be improved? "Wen my friends was doing homework I arrive home. her mother prepared cokis and keik.":

The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and ‘graphia’ meaning to _______. : write . What does the Latin phrase et al. mean: with others . What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry: period. Which of the following print materials refers to a scholarly published periodical containing articles written by researchers, professors, and other experts: journals. Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is important because it ___________. : gives credit to the author . Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet: Online. Which part of a report can bibliography be found? It can be found in the _______: last page of a research. Which should NOT be a purpose for creating an annotated bibliography? It should not be created to ________. : burden writers in doing their research . Maria is annotating or marking a book source which she used for her report in Human Body Parts. In which part of the book can she find the year of publication? : copyright page. Which of the following statements is TRUE about bibliography? It is a ________: list of sources used in a research. Which of the following is an example of a correct bibliography entry: . Which of the following bibliography entries contains a complete information of the source: . APA stands for____: American Psychological Association. Which of the following has the correct bibliographic entry: . If there are 20 authors, include all the authors in the citation: TRUE. In writing the reference, first name comes first before the last name of the author: FALSE. In a reference with more than 20 authors, separate the listing of the first 19 authors with the last author with an ampersand: FALSE

Writing a summary means that: You put the ideas of an original text in your own words.. Citing your source means : Telling where you got your information.. A source of information can be : all of the above . Intellectual property means: a person's ideas and work. You find a picture online that your friend has taken and you use it in your project without giving him or her credit. Have you stolen intellectual property: Yes. You only have to cite written works: No. Reusing a paper or project that you did in a previous class is an example of plagiarism. : True. You don't have to cite your sources if you put everything in your own words. : False. What type of formatting will you use to cite your sources: MLA. Which of the following facts would not have to be cited because it is common knowledge: . What can you assume about a book that is listed in the bibliography of a report: It was part of the research for the report.. One purpose of including a bibliography in your report is to:: Credit people who helped shape your arguments.. Jo Marchant wrote a book called Decoding the Heavens, published in 2009 by Da Capo Press. Which of the following appears first in the citation: Marchant. Identify the publisher in this citation: Kluth, Fred. Cars of 1998. Miami: The Auto Press, 1999: The Auto Press . What information determines the order of MLA citations within a bibliography: author's last name

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