On Citation Practices: Checking Your Understanding

1. Question 4.25

   What do most of Karen Keaton Jackson’s students know about citation when they arrive in her classroom?

   A.

   You need to cite direct quotations.

   B.

   The list of citations goes at the end.

   C.

   There is more than one citation style.

   D.

   You have to cite more than just direct quotations.

2. Question 4.26

   Where does Jackson see a lot of accidental plagiarism?

   A.

   in Internet research

   B.

   in papers in other disciplines

   C.

   in paraphrasing and summarizing

   D.

   in students just out of high school

3. Question 4.27

   According to Jackson, when do you have to give credit?

   A.

   when you use a direct quotation

   B.

   when you overhear someone talking about an idea

   C.

   when it’s common knowledge

   D.

   when it’s not your own idea

4. Question 4.28

   What does Jackson say about citation styles?

   A.

   Everyone should use MLA.

   B.

   Citation styles only matter in grad school.

   C.

   You don’t have to be locked into MLA.

   D.

   There is only one way to make a citation.

5. Question 4.29

   What does Jackson hope her students will do?

   A.

   be open to adapting

   B.

   study hard to learn the rules of MLA style

   C.

   avoid needless citations

   D.

   go on to become English majors