Citing Sources Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and applying proper citation techniques for research.
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Citing Sources Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will test your knowledge of citing sources.
1. Why is it important to cite your sources?
To make your paper longer
To avoid plagiarism and give credit to original authors
To show off how many books you read
To confuse your readers
2. Which of the following is NOT a common citation style?
MLA
APA
OMG
Chicago
3. When you use someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit, it is called .
4. A is a list of all the sources you used in your research paper.
5. You only need to cite direct quotes, not paraphrased information.
True
False
6. Using a citation generator ensures your citations are always perfect.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the difference between an in-text citation and a works cited entry.
8. Imagine you are writing a research paper about the history of the internet. You found the following information in an online article:
The internet, a global network of interconnected computer networks, traces its origins to the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the late 1960s. Its initial purpose was to allow multiple computers to communicate on a single network.
Source Information:
Author: Jane Doe Article Title: The Evolution of the World Wide Web Website: TechHistory.org Date Published: October 15, 2022 URL: https://www.techhistory.org/evolution-of-web
Using the MLA citation style, write a Works Cited entry for this online article.