College English Composition 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is plagiarism in academic writing?
- Using too many direct quotes in a paper
- Presenting someone else's ideas or words as your own without proper citation (Correct answer)
- Writing a paper with a structure too similar to the prompt
- Using the same source more than once in an essay
Correct answer: Presenting someone else's ideas or words as your own without proper citation
Plagiarism is using another person's ideas, words, or work without proper attribution, which is a serious academic integrity violation.
Question 2: In APA citation style, what appears first in a reference list entry?
- The title of the work
- The publication date
- The author's last name (Correct answer)
- The publisher's name
Correct answer: The author's last name
APA reference list entries begin with the author's last name, followed by initials, publication date, title, and source information.
Question 3: What distinguishes a primary source from a secondary source?
- Primary sources are more reliable than secondary sources
- Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources analyze or interpret primary sources (Correct answer)
- Primary sources come from academic journals; secondary sources come from websites
- Primary sources are older than secondary sources
Correct answer: Primary sources are original materials; secondary sources analyze or interpret primary sources
Primary sources are original documents or firsthand accounts, while secondary sources analyze, interpret, or summarize primary sources.
Question 4: Which rhetorical appeal relies on the credibility and authority of the writer?
- Pathos
- Logos
- Ethos (Correct answer)
- Kairos
Correct answer: Ethos
Ethos refers to the appeal to credibility and authority, establishing why the audience should trust the writer or speaker.
Question 5: What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?
- To list all sources used in a research paper
- To provide a summary and evaluation of each source alongside its citation (Correct answer)
- To rank sources by reliability
- To identify primary versus secondary sources
Correct answer: To provide a summary and evaluation of each source alongside its citation
An annotated bibliography includes a citation for each source followed by a brief description and evaluation of its content and relevance.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of a logical fallacy?
- Using statistical evidence to support a claim
- Citing expert opinion on a topic
- Ad hominem — attacking the person rather than the argument (Correct answer)
- Acknowledging a counterargument before refuting it
Correct answer: Ad hominem — attacking the person rather than the argument
Ad hominem is a logical fallacy where someone attacks the character of their opponent instead of addressing the actual argument.
Question 7: What is paraphrasing in academic writing?
- Copying a passage word-for-word with quotation marks
- Summarizing an entire article in one sentence
- Restating someone else's ideas in your own words while citing the source (Correct answer)
- Combining quotes from multiple sources without citation
Correct answer: Restating someone else's ideas in your own words while citing the source
Paraphrasing involves restating another's ideas in your own words while still citing the original source, unlike a direct quote.
College English Composition 2
What is plagiarism in academic writing?