Grammar: Punctuation for Citation – Flashcards

Which statement about the ellipsis is true? I. An ellipsis indicates the omission of a word or words. II. It is appropriate for an ellipsis to appear in any part of a sentence. III. A single space between the periods is necessary when using an ellipsis. I only II and III I and III I, II, and III

Read the selection below from "The Insufficiency of Honesty" by Stephen L. Carter and answer the question that follows. When I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind. Integrity, as I will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one's commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted. Source: Carter, Stephen L. "The Insufficiency of Honesty." Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1996: 74+. Print. Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of the ellipsis? "Integrity . . . requires three steps" (Carter). ". . .[A]s I will use the term, [integrity] requires three steps," according to Carter. According to Carter . . . "Integrity, as [he uses] the term, requires three steps." Carter states that "[i]ntegrity . . . requires three steps" . . .". Submitted

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Woo emphatically states One chocolate bar cannot ruin a child's health Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? "Woo emphatically states One chocolate bar cannot ruin a child's health"! "Woo emphatically states," One chocolate bar cannot ruin a child's health! Woo emphatically states! "One chocolate bar cannot ruin a child's health." Woo emphatically states, "One chocolate bar cannot ruin a child's health!"

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Note that the author's last name is Bipin. Should states require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver's license Bipin Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? "Should states require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver's license (Bipin)?" Should states "require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver's license" (Bipin)? Should states, "require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver's license?" Bipin. "Should states require adolescents to be eighteen before obtaining a driver's" Bipin.

Read the selection below from "The Insufficiency of Honesty" by Stephen L. Carter and answer the question that follows. When I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind. Integrity, as I will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one's commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted. Source: Carter, Stephen L. "The Insufficiency of Honesty." Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1996: 74+. Print. Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of parentheses? In his definition of integrity, (Carter) states that "discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness." The essay begins with the claim that "discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness." (Carter) Regarding integrity, "discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness" (Carter). (Carter) writes, "[D]iscerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness."

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. World travel provides children with opportunities that cannot be gleaned in any other way Monroe Which sentence reflects proper citation punctuation for this quotation by Monroe? "World travel provides children with opportunities that cannot be gleaned in any other way, Monroe." "(World travel) provides . . . children (with) opportunities that cannot be gleaned in any other way" [Monroe]. "World travel provides children with opportunities that cannot be gleaned in any other way [Monroe]". "World travel provides children with opportunities that cannot be gleaned in any other way" (Monroe).

Which statement about parentheses is true? I. Parentheses often appear at the end of the sentence. II. Citations for a direct quotation need to be set apart by parentheses. III. Periods always come after the parentheses. I only I and II II and III I, II, and III

Read the selection below from "The Insufficiency of Honesty" by Stephen L. Carter and answer the question that follows. When I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind. Integrity, as I will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one's commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted. Source: Carter, Stephen L. "The Insufficiency of Honesty." Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1996: 74+. Print. Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of the colon? At the beginning of his essay "The Insufficiency of Honesty," Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity: "discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong." At the beginning of his essay: "The Insufficiency of Honesty," Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity, "discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong." At the beginning of his essay "The Insufficiency of Honesty": Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity "discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong." At the beginning: of his essay "The Insufficiency of Honesty," Stephen L. Carter establishes a definition for integrity, "discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong."

Read the selection below from "The Insufficiency of Honesty" by Stephen L. Carter and answer the question that follows. When I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind. Integrity, as I will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one's commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted. Source: Carter, Stephen L. "The Insufficiency of Honesty." Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1996: 74+. Print. Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of brackets? "[W]hen I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind," states Carter in his essay. It is important to remember that "[w]hen [he] refer[s] to integrity, [Carter has] something very specific in mind." "Referring to integrity" is something that is important to [Carter]. According to Carter, "he [has] something specific [integrity] in mind."

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one's journal Hartwig asks Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? "Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one's journal Hartwig asks?" "Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one's journal," Hartwig asks? "Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one's journal?" Hartwig asks. "Why do parents underestimate the significance of writing in one's journal? Hartwig asks".

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. With so many other options in contemporary society why do people continue to read poetry Smythe asks his audience Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? "With so many other options in contemporary society, why do people continue to read poetry?" Smythe asks his audience. With so many other options in contemporary society: "why do people continue to read poetry?" Smythe asks his audience. "With so many other options in contemporary society . . . why do people continue to read poetry Smythe asks his audience?" "With so many other options in contemporary society, why do people continue to read poetry," Smythe asks his audience?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Peanuts according to Dr Campbell are a healthful substitute to potato chips Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? Peanuts, "according to Dr. Campbell," are a healthful substitute to potato chips. "Peanuts . . . according to Dr. Campbell . . . are a healthful substitute to potato chips . . .". Peanuts: according to Dr. Campbell "[are] a healthful substitute to potato chips". "Peanuts," according to Dr. Campbell, "are a healthful substitute to potato chips."

When incorporating direct quotations into writing, what is the function of brackets?

When incorporating direct quotations into writing, what is the function of parentheses?

When incorporating direct quotations into writing, what are the function of and guidelines for using the ellipsis?

When incorporating direct quotations into writing, what is the function of the colon? Explain the guidelines for using the colon for a long quotation.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Wearing huge earrings is criminal claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence? Wearing huge earrings is criminal, "claims Emily Pontellier," the author of Jewelry Mistakes! "Wearing huge earrings is criminal!" claims Emily Pontellier, the author of Jewelry Mistakes. Wearing huge earrings is criminal: "claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes." "Wearing huge earrings is criminal claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes!"

When incorporating direct quotations into writing, what is the function of quotation marks?

Read the selection below from "The Insufficiency of Honesty" by Stephen L. Carter and answer the question that follows. When I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind. Integrity, as I will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one's commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted. Source: Carter, Stephen L. "The Insufficiency of Honesty." Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1996: 74+. Print. Based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of brackets? Carter comments that "[A] person of integrity can be trusted[.]" Carter believes that "[i]ntegrity . . . [r]equires [t]hree [s]teps." [Carter] writes, "[i]integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness." Carter explains, "[Integrity is] a quality that includes keeping one's commitments

Read the selection below from "The Insufficiency of Honesty" by Stephen L. Carter and answer the question that follows. When I refer to integrity, I have something very specific in mind. Integrity, as I will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one's commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted. Source: Carter, Stephen L. "The Insufficiency of Honesty." Atlantic Monthly Feb. 1996: 74+. Print. Based on the passage above, which of the following sentences reflects the correct use of the ellipsis? ". . . [A]cting on what you have discerned" . . . as right and wrong . . . is required for a person of integrity (Carter). Carter writes . . . "[A]cting on what you have discerned brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast. . . ". According to Carter, "acting on what you have discerned . . . brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast." "Acting on what you have discerned . . . as right and wrong . . . brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast . . ." (Carter).