Test 2 – Essay Writing – Flashcards
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Author-date citation
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A short citation format that contains the author's last name, the publication year, and the page number
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Bibliography
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A compilation of sources referenced in a report and listed on a separate page
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Bulleted list
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A list of items with each item introduced by a symbol in which the list items can be presented in any order
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Citation
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A note in the document that refers the reader to a source in the bibliography
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Double-spacing
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The equivalent of a blank line of text displays between each line of text
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Endnote
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A note or comment placed at the end of a section or a document
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First line indent
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The location of the beginning of the first line of a paragraph in relation to the left edge of the remainder of the paragraph
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Footnote
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A note or comment placed at the bottom of the page
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Hanging indent
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An indent where the first line extends to the left of the rest of the page
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Indent
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The position of the paragraph lines in relation to the page margins
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Line spacing
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The vertical adjustment between lines of text in a paragraph; can be adjusted for each paragraph
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Margins
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The spaces between the text and the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the paper
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Numbered list
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A list of items with each item introduced by a consecutive number or letter to indicate definite steps, a sequence of actions, or chronological order
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Orphan
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The first line of a paragraph that displays as the last line of a page
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Paragraph spacing
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The vertical distance above and below each paragraph; can be adjusted for each paragraph
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Source
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The reference used to find information or data
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Superscript
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Text that is positioned higher and smaller than the other text
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Widow
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The last line of a paragraph that displays as the first line of a page
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To place a note on the same page as the comment or notation, use which of these?
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Footnote
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This is placed in body paragraphs and points to an entry in the bibliography
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Citation
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The number of inches from the top edge of the paper to the beginning of the bibliography
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1 inch
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In a Chicago style bibliography, this type of indent is used for each reference
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Hanging indent
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Items that can be listed in any order are best presented using which of the following?
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Bulleted list
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The default line spacing in a long report
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Single
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The vertical distance between lines in a paragraph
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Line spacing
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The last line of a paragraph that displays as the first line of a page
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Widow
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The pre-built setting that places all four margins at 1.0 inches
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Office 2003 Default
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This type of alignment positions the text so that it is aligned with the right margin
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Right
