English 10 Unit 2: Research and Citation — Free Review Games.
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This unit covers source evaluation, MLA and APA format and avoiding plagiarism — essential concepts for English 10. Use our interactive study games to test your understanding, or review questions in traditional format below.
Key Concepts Breakdown
1 Source Evaluation
Students must be able to determine whether a source is credible and appropriate for academic research. This includes identifying the author's credentials, the publisher's reliability, and the purpose of the source. Exams often ask students to choose between two sources and justify which is more reliable.
Key Points
- Use the CRAAP test: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose
- Primary sources are original materials (speeches, data, diaries); secondary sources analyze or interpret them
- Websites ending in .gov, .edu, or .org are generally more reliable than .com
- Consider author bias and whether claims are supported by evidence
A student is writing a paper on climate change. Source A is a 2023 article from NASA.gov written by a climate scientist. Source B is a 2019 blog post written by an anonymous author on a personal website. Which source is more credible?
Source A is more credible because it comes from a government agency with scientific expertise (.gov), the author has verifiable credentials, and it is more current. Source B lacks identifiable authorship, has no institutional backing, and is older, making it a poor choice for academic research.
2 MLA and APA Format
Students must know the basic structure of both MLA and APA citations, including in-text citations and Works Cited or References page entries. MLA is commonly used in English and humanities classes, while APA is used in social sciences. Exams typically ask students to identify errors in a citation or format one correctly.
Key Points
- MLA in-text citation: (Author Last Name Page#) — example: (Smith 42)
- APA in-text citation: (Author Last Name, Year) — example: (Smith, 2021)
- MLA Works Cited entry for a book: Last, First. Title. Publisher, Year.
- APA References entry for a book: Last, F. (Year). Title. Publisher.
Format this information as an MLA Works Cited entry: A book called The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1993.
The correct MLA format is: Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Houghton Mifflin, 1993. The author's last name comes first, followed by a comma and first name, then a period. The title is italicized, followed by the publisher, a comma, and the year.
3 Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting someone else's words or ideas as your own, whether intentional or accidental. Students must know how to paraphrase correctly, use quotation marks for direct quotes, and cite all borrowed ideas. Exams test whether students can distinguish between plagiarism, proper paraphrasing, and direct quotation.
Key Points
- Direct quotes must use quotation marks AND an in-text citation
- Paraphrasing means restating the idea in your own words AND sentence structure — it still requires a citation
- Self-plagiarism (reusing your own previous work without permission) is also a violation
- Common knowledge (widely known facts) does not need a citation
Original source: 'Over 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year.' A student writes: Each year, more than 8 million metric tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean. No citation is given. Is this plagiarism?
Yes, this is plagiarism — specifically, it is an uncited paraphrase. Even though the student changed a few words, the specific statistic came from a source and must be cited. Changing word order or swapping synonyms without citing the original author does not count as an original paraphrase.
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What is Research and Citation?
Research and Citation is Unit 2 of English 10, covering source evaluation, MLA and APA format and avoiding plagiarism.
How to study for English 10 Unit 2?
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How many questions are in this unit?
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