College English Composition 2

Question 1

What is plagiarism in academic writing?

Accepted Answer

Presenting someone else's ideas or words as your own without proper citation

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Using too many direct quotes in a paper

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Writing a paper with a structure too similar to the prompt

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Using the same source more than once in an essay

Question 2

In APA citation style, what appears first in a reference list entry?

Accepted Answer

The author's last name

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The title of the work

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The publication date

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The publisher's name

Question 3

What distinguishes a primary source from a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources analyze or interpret primary sources

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Primary sources are more reliable than secondary sources

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Primary sources come from academic journals; secondary sources come from websites

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Primary sources are older than secondary sources

Question 4

Which rhetorical appeal relies on the credibility and authority of the writer?

Accepted Answer

Ethos

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Pathos

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Logos

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Kairos

Question 5

What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?

Accepted Answer

To provide a summary and evaluation of each source alongside its citation

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To list all sources used in a research paper

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To rank sources by reliability

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To identify primary versus secondary sources

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a logical fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Ad hominem — attacking the person rather than the argument

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Using statistical evidence to support a claim

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Citing expert opinion on a topic

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Acknowledging a counterargument before refuting it

Question 7

What is paraphrasing in academic writing?

Accepted Answer

Restating someone else's ideas in your own words while citing the source

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Copying a passage word-for-word with quotation marks

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Summarizing an entire article in one sentence

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Combining quotes from multiple sources without citation