Style Self-Test
Quiz
In APA format, each document should be double-spaced and have a separate title page.
- True
- False
If a figure is too large, its label and caption can be included on the next page.
- True
- False
If a source is cited in a Reference list (APA) or a Works Cited list (MLA), it does not need to be cited in the text.
- True
- False
Electronic sources do not need to be included in a Reference/Works Cited list because they seldom have pages numbered.
- True
- False
Which of the following is preferred?
- chairman
- chairperson
Formal writing style affects
- ... the choice of vocabulary
- ... the use of contractions
- ... the use of pronouns
- ... the use of standard English
- all of the above
Plagiarism involves taking ideas from another author and presenting them as your own without giving proper credit to the author.
- True
- False
Monotonous tone can be avoided by
- ... varying sentence types
- ... beginning sentences in different ways
- ... varying sentence length
- ... all of the above