Jason is writing about how Civil War battles affected the outcome of the Civil War. Which of the following questions would be least likely to help him?
Which Civil War battlefield is closest to my middle school?
Which battle most turned the war in favor of the North?
After which Battle did President Abraham Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
In which battle were the most people killed, wounded, or captured?
Which three of the following are usually examples of print resources?
a blog
a trade journal
a flyer
a website
a government report
Which three of the following questions would fit under the "Audience" section of your Evaluating Sources checklist?
Is the difficulty level appropriate to my needs?
Does the website I’m using explore my topic in detail?
Are all sides of the issue represented?
Does the text use academic or technical language?
Was the information published recently?
If you are citing an article from a webpage in a bibliography, in which of the following orders should you put the details?
title; name of site; date; medium of publication; date accessed
date accessed; medium of publication; title; name of site, date
date; date accessed; title; name of site, medium of publication
medium of publication; title; name of site; date; date accessed
Which of the following is not true of a proper citation of a book in MLA style?
The title of the book is always italicized if you’re typing it.
The author’s last name always comes before the author’s first name, and the two are separated by a comma.
The publisher always comes before the city in which the book was published, and the two are separated by a colon.
The medium in which the book was published—that is, whether it was printed or published online—is always listed last and followed by a period.
