
Direct Quotes, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing in MLA Format

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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned

Aiden Montgomery
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary role of source material in a research paper?
To make your points for you
To back up your points or provide material to counter
To replace your commentary
To be the most important part of your paper
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to credit the original author when using their work?
To avoid plagiarism
To make your paper look more professional
To make your paper longer
To confuse the reader
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between quoting and paraphrasing?
Quoting is shorter, paraphrasing is longer
Quoting uses exact words, paraphrasing uses your own words
Quoting is more important than paraphrasing
Quoting does not require citation, paraphrasing does
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should you use a direct quote in your paper?
When you want to make your paper longer
When you don't understand the material
When you want to avoid paraphrasing
When the exact words are important
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do if you use a block quote?
Use quotation marks
Place the period inside the quotation marks
Indent a half inch from the left margin
Use multiple block quotes on one page
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is paraphrasing?
Copying and pasting the text
Summarizing the main points
Rewriting the author's words in your own words without changing the meaning
Using the author's exact words
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is it appropriate to summarize?
When you need to condense information
When you want to use the author's exact words
When you need to provide a lot of detail
When you want to avoid citing the source
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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