EAP Paraphrasing and Citing Sources 3

Question 1

A student paraphrases a source but forgets to include a citation. Which academic integrity issue does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Plagiarism

Answer

Using someone else's ideas without attribution—even when the wording is changed—is 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?

Accepted Answer

(Author last name, year, page number)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the source and attribute the idea to a specific author

Answer

Signal phrases (e.g., 'According to Lee…' or 'Smith argues that…') 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?

Accepted Answer

Include the author and year; no page number is required for summaries

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Brown states that "democracy requires an informed citizenry" (77).

Answer

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.

EAP - English For Academic Purposes Practice Test

EAP - English For Academic Purposes Practice Test

EAP Paraphrasing and Citing Sources 3