Quiz on Synthesizing Information
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1Quiz on Synthesizing Information: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and the Use of Citations and ReferencesName: Barbara MackPittsburgh Technical CollegeDate: November 11, 2023
2Quiz on Synthesizing Information: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and the Use of Citations and References1.The act of _______ means taking another’s words, synthesizing them, and reporting backsuch information as the (initial) author’s main point(s) and key supporting points.a)Summarizingb)Paraphrasingc)Researching d)Respondinge)Writing2.The act of _______ means making value judgementsabout the author’s main point(s) and key supporting points; this is often one way in beginning the process of argumentationor deciding whether to use a source in our own writing.a)Summarizingb)Paraphrasingc)Researching d)Respondinge)Writing3.The act of _______ means taking another author’s wordsfrom a scholarly source and putting them into one’s own words, making sure attribution is provided using an APA citation. This demonstrates one’s ability to interpret the author’s work effectively, and it shows effective research has been done. Many writers use this far more than the direct quotation in their argumentative research writing.a)Summarizingb)Paraphrasingc)Researching d)Respondinge)Writing4.TRUET/FChoosing to read and annotate an article prior to summarizing it isnecessary; otherwise, you have not taken the time to properly synthesizethe original piece.5.TRUET/FIt is common to cite very little by way of direct quotations in writtenarticle summaries.
36.FALSET/FWhen you write an article summary, it is common to say whether youagree/disagree with the author’s thesis.7.__C__(Wilson & Barry, 2016)8.__D__According to Barry (2016), 9.__B__“The world is flat…”10. __A__TAG > QUOTE > CITATIONPlease fill-in the grid below to create THREE COMPLETEin-text citations.TAGQUOTECITATIONIn “As the World Turns,” the author states,“In the time that Galileo spentin house arrest, between his conviction on June 22, 1633, being “vehemently suspected of heresy,” and his death on January 8, 1642, the Earth turned on its axis 3,122 times.”(Kosso, 2020).Barbara Cooley (2017) states,“I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am ”(“Are you too cool…,” p.5).Baer (2015) states, “There is no hope forhumanity; all is lost. We mustconsider alternative lifestylesand/or organisms…”(Baer, Fuller, & Shank,2015).Please write 3-5 sentences illustrating the specific characteristics of an APA References page. The characteristics of a References page are … The references on an APA References page are listed in alphabetical order, based on the last name of the first author. If there are multiple authors, the order is determined by the last names of the subsequent authors.Each reference entry starts with a hanging indent, where the first line is flush left and subsequent lines are indented. This helps to visually separate each reference and a. A direct quoteb. A parenthetical citationc. The format for using an in-text citationd. An introductory or “tag” phrase
4make the page easier to read. The section title "References" is centered at the top of the page and is formatted in bold, uppercase letters. This clearly identifies the purpose of the page and distinguishes it from the rest of the paper. The section title "References" is centered at the top of the page and is formatted in bold, uppercase letters. This clearly identifies the purpose of the page and distinguishes it from the rest of the paper.