CPP Fact-Checking & Reference Verification 2

Question 1

Which citation style uses in-text parenthetical citations paired with a 'Works Cited' list rather than footnotes?

Accepted Answer

MLA (Modern Language Association)

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Chicago/Turabian (notes-bibliography style)

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APA (American Psychological Association)

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Bluebook legal citation

Question 2

When verifying bibliographic information, which element is most frequently found to contain errors?

Accepted Answer

Page numbers and volume/issue numbers

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The author's name

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The title of the work

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The publisher's city of publication

Question 3

A document references a study originally published in 2010. What is an important concern a proofreader should flag?

Accepted Answer

The findings may have been superseded, retracted, or updated by more recent research

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The study is too recent to be considered authoritative

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Studies older than five years cannot be cited in professional documents

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The citation format for older studies differs from that of recent publications

Question 4

When checking URLs cited in a document, what is a key concern beyond confirming the link is currently active?

Accepted Answer

Whether the linked page's content matches the claim being supported in the text

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Whether the URL contains uppercase or lowercase letters

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Whether the URL uses HTTP rather than HTTPS

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Whether the URL is longer than 100 characters

Question 5

What is the primary difference between a 'Works Cited' list and a bibliography?

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A Works Cited list includes only sources directly cited in the text, while a bibliography may include additional consulted sources

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A Works Cited list uses footnotes while a bibliography uses endnotes

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A bibliography is used only in scientific documents while a Works Cited list is used in the humanities

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A Works Cited list is alphabetized while a bibliography is arranged chronologically

Question 6

In reference verification, what does the Latin abbreviation 'ibid.' indicate?

Accepted Answer

The citation refers to the same source as the immediately preceding footnote or endnote

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The source was published in the same year as the previous citation

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The source has been translated from another language

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The author is the same as in the previous citation but the work is different

Question 7

Which resource is most appropriate for verifying a claim about current scientific consensus on a medical topic?

Accepted Answer

Peer-reviewed journals such as those indexed in PubMed or MEDLINE

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A popular science magazine article from the past year

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A health information website written for general consumers

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A university professor's personal academic webpage