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Choose all that apply:

What information do you need to keep about a journal article so that you can properly list it as a reference and cite it in your paper?

the page numbers of the article

title of the article

the volume and issue number

the name of the journal

name(s) of author(s)

Choose all that apply:

When do you need to cite sources in your essay?

when you have time to look up the information on the author, title, etc.

when you give information that can be considered common knowledge for your audience

when it is your own idea as far as you know

when you quote directly from the source

when you rephrase the information from a source in your own words

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence:

Many wise persons have said that writing is

does not have an internal structure.

is a logical structure that is reflected by a division in the text.

always starts with a topic sentence.

must consist of a certain number of sentences.

is an arbitrary division of the text.

Fill in the blanks:

A paragraph should focus on one topic and be long enough to fully develop it. In general for an academic essay, a paragraph of more than _____ sentences probably needs to be divided, and a paragraph of _____ or fewer sentences probably needs to be developed further or combined with another paragraph. It depends on the discipline and purpose of your essay.

Selection A

Selection B