ELSAC Workout: Academic Writing 6, Citations

ELSAC Workout: Academic Writing 6, Citations
Get Writing Fit!

consider why citations are important in academic writing
practise the details of creating both in-text and reference list citations
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Level: Foundation
Time: approx. 30 mins
Suggested next workout: Any of the Vocabulary or Grammar Workouts

Extra support: http://libguides.library.cityu.edu.hk/citing

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I like a happy ending! Here are the questions that Tommy had to answer. He answered correctly, which turned his nightmare into a dream. Can you get them right too?

1. Choose the correct format for in-text citations:
	a. (Chan, Alex 2018)
	b. (Chan, 2018)
	c. (A. S. Chan, 2018)
2. Choose the correct format for a reference list citation:
	a. Chan, A. S. (2018) Citing Writing. Journal for Academic Writers, 14(7), 19-26
	b. Chan, (2018) Citing Writing. Journal for Academic Writers, 14(7)
	c. Chan, A. S. (2018) Citing Writing. Journal for Academic Writers
3. Choose the correct way to organize a reference list in APA style:
	a. According to year of publication
	b. By numbering the citations
	c. Alphabetically, according to author's surname

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	True	False
1. Citations are necessary because they prevent the writer from being accused of plagiarism.
2. 'Plagiarism' means that a writer copies someone else's work and makes it seem like their own work.
3. If you put someone else's ideas into your own words, you do not need a citation because this is not plagiarism.
4. One of the reasons for including citations in academic writing, is to allow the reader to find the original source material.
5. You should limit information from other academics in your writing, because it gives the impression that you are not thinking for yourself.
6. Each citation appears twice in academic writing: 1. immediately after the information cited (in-text); 2. in a reference list at the bottom of the page/document.
7. The format and content of the in-text citation and reference list citation are always the same.
8. The purpose of the in-text citation is to identify which piece of information comes from someone else's work, and to help the reader find the complete citation in the reference list.
9. The purpose of the reference list citation is to allow the reader to find the original material.
10. The in-text citation contains more information than the reference list citation.
11. There are several different styles for citations, such as APA for social sciences and IEEE for electrical engineering.
12. All types of information copied from another source, such as photos and graphics as well as text, must be cited.
13. If the writer of the new piece is the same as the writer of the original source, a citation is not needed.

1. Several studies have proved that this solution is successful ___ .		a. (Andrews, 2016; Simon, 2010; Potter, 2003)
		b. (Andrews S C; Simon P; Potter J)
		c. (Andrews Steven, 2016; Simon Paul, 2010; Potter James, 2003)
		d. (Andrews et al.)

2. Hamilton's research ___ concluded that four problems occurred.		a. (Hamilton, 2009 The Problems of AI, OUP, London)
		b. (Hamilton)
		c. [1]
		d. (2009)

3. Thompson said "these results could have a phenomenal effect on how we treat heart disease" ___ .		a. (Thompson, 2018)
		b. (Sandy Thompson, July 2018)
		c. (2018: 189)
		d. (Thompson, S 2018: 189)

4. Research has shown that five people in seven could be affected ___ .		a. (Morrison, Lambert, Fisher, Smith, Donald, Moore 2012)
		b. (Morrison and friends, 2012)
		c. (Morrison, Lambert, Fisher, Smith, Donald and Moore, 2012)
		d. (Morrison et al, 2012)

5. March and Johns concluded these results in their 2011 study ___ .		a. (March & Johns, 2011)
		b. (2011)
		c. X (no in-text citation needed)
		d. (March and Johns)

6. This new study suggests a different solution (Smith ___ Wood, 2018).		a. &
		b. comma (,)
		c. and
		d. full stop (.)

7. Smith ___ Wood discovered this new information (2018).		a. &
		b. and
		c. comma (,)
		d. semi colon (;)

8. According to APA style, entries in the reference list should be placed in ___ .		a. alphabetical order
		b. the order they appeared in the text
		c. chronological order
		d. numerical order

9. Which reference list citation includes all information, used correctly in APA style?		a. Hawking, Stephen (1998) Atomic Particles, Random House
		b. Hawking, S. (1998) Atomic Particles. New York: Random House
		c. Stephen Hawking, (1998) Atomic Particles. New York
		d. Hawking, (1998) Atomic Particles. New York: Random House

10. You should cite your sources in order to ___ .		a. avoid plagiarism
		b. support your information
		c. enable readers to find them
		d. all the above

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