Chapter 11 | Student Practice Quizzes |Making the Grade 1Ce

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Question 1:

Which of the following is NOT included in an annotated bibliography?
a) author and title
b) publication details
c) list of figures and tables
d) short review

Question 2:

What information do readers expect to find in an annotated bibliography?
a) evaluation, summary, and critique
b) assessment, references, and summary
c) headings, subheadings, and summaries
d) details, summary, and critique

Question 3:

A summary is usually ________.
a) no more than 250 words long
b) between 250 and 500 words long
c) no more than 1,000 words long
d) no set number, but not too long

Question 4:

Two crucial ingredients of a summary are ________.
a) perspicacity and wit
b) brevity and clarity
c) brevity and honesty
d) profundity and wit

Question 5:

One of the most common shortcomings of a précis is ________.
a) it is too short
b) there is not enough detail
c) failure to say what the original author's main argument is
d) failure to accurately attribute sources

Question 6:

Which of the following is NOT something that readers are looking for in a précis?
a) authors
b) authors
c) place of publication
d) edition

Question 7:

Which of the following is NOT something that markers of reviews are looking for?
a) what the reviewed item is about
b) details of the reviewed item's strengths and weaknesses
c) the extent to which you liked or disliked the reviewed item
d) the reviewed item's contribution to the discipline

Question 8:

A review is an honest, concise, and thoughtful ________.
a) summary, analysis, and interpretation of a text
b) description, analysis, and evaluation of a text
c) interpretation and condemnation of a text
d) appraisal of the author's credentials

Question 9:

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons a professor might ask you to write a review?
a) to familiarize you with a significant piece of work in the field
b) to allow you to evaluate the importance of a text to the discipline you are studying
c) to allow you to practise your capacity for critical thought
d) to learn how to write negative things tactfully within an academic framework

Question 10:

Which of the following is NOT necessary in a review's bibliographic section?
a) the dimensions of the work (in centimeters)
b) who the work's authors/editors are
c) the name of the book's publisher
d) where the volume was published

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Making the Grade 1Ce: Chapter 11