EAP Paraphrasing and Citing Sources 3 ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student paraphrases a source but forgets to include a citation. Which academic integrity issue does this represent?
- Self-plagiarism
- Fabrication
- Plagiarism (Correct answer)
- Misquotation
Correct answer: Plagiarism
Using someone else's ideas without attributionāeven when the wording is changedāis plagiarism because credit is not given to the original source.
Question 2: In Chicago/Turabian author-date style, how is an in-text citation formatted?
- (Author last name page number)
- (Author last name, year, page number) (Correct answer)
- Author last name (year)
- [Author, year]
Correct answer: (Author last name, year, page number)
Chicago author-date style uses parenthetical citations in the form (Last name, Year, Page), such as (Garcia, 2021, 112).
Question 3: What is the purpose of using a signal phrase when integrating a source?
- To replace the need for a parenthetical citation
- To introduce the source and attribute the idea to a specific author (Correct answer)
- To indicate that the following text is a direct quotation only
- To summarize an entire article in one sentence
Correct answer: To introduce the source and attribute the idea to a specific author
Signal phrases (e.g., 'According to Leeā¦' or 'Smith argues thatā¦') introduce source material and clearly attribute ideas to their authors.
Question 4: When summarizing a multi-page argument from a book, which citation practice is MOST appropriate in APA style?
- Cite only the first page of the relevant section
- Include the author and year; no page number is required for summaries (Correct answer)
- List every page number discussed in the summary
- Omit the citation because summaries are common knowledge
Correct answer: Include the author and year; no page number is required for summaries
APA style requires author and year for summaries and paraphrases; page numbers are encouraged but not mandatory unless quoting directly.
Question 5: Which of the following sentences contains a correctly integrated short quotation in MLA style?
- The author states "democracy requires an informed citizenry." (Brown 77)
- Brown states that "democracy requires an informed citizenry" (77). (Correct answer)
- According to Brown, 'democracy requires an informed citizenry' (Brown, 2018, p. 77).
- "Democracy requires an informed citizenry" ā Brown, page 77.
Correct answer: Brown states that "democracy requires an informed citizenry" (77).
MLA style integrates the quote with a signal phrase, uses double quotation marks, and places the parenthetical page citation after the closing quotation mark but before the period.
Question 6: What is a secondary source citation, and when should it be used sparingly?
- A citation to a source found in another source's reference list, used when the original is unavailable (Correct answer)
- A citation to a government document, used only in policy papers
- A citation to a source published more than 10 years ago
- A citation to a website, used only when no print source exists
Correct answer: A citation to a source found in another source's reference list, used when the original is unavailable
A secondary source citation (e.g., 'as cited in') is used when you cannot access the original work; it should be avoided when possible because you are relying on another author's interpretation.
Question 7: Which of the following does NOT need to be cited in an academic paper?
- A statistic from a peer-reviewed study
- A direct quotation from an interview
- Common knowledge such as 'World War II ended in 1945' (Correct answer)
- A paraphrase of a book chapter
Correct answer: Common knowledge such as 'World War II ended in 1945'
Common knowledgeāfacts widely known and undisputed, such as historical dates or scientific facts taught in introductory coursesādoes not require a citation.
EAP Paraphrasing and Citing Sources 3
A student paraphrases a source but forgets to include a citation.
Which academic integrity issue does this represent?