Name at least three reasons academic writers include citations in their writing.

Section 1: Answer the questions below in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. If a question asks for more than one answer, make sure to provide the correct number of answers.(Unless otherwise stated, each question is worth 2 points each).

1. Name at least three reasons academic writers include citations in their writing.(3 points)

2. What is an anthology? When citing, why is it important to know if a work is an anthology?

3. Name at least two ways a writer can determine whether a source is academic or non–academic.

4. Why shouldn’t academic writers rely too heavily on direct quotation in their essays? What are at least two strategies they can use instead of quoting too much?

5. Name at least two specific places/resources students should use for initial research.

6. What are at least three strategies academic writers can use to avoid plagiarism?(3 points)

7. What is a dropped quote? What should students do to avoid dropping a quote?

8. What is patchwriting? What can students do to avoid patchwriting?