CJUS 230 Quizzes

Quiz: Mechanics of Style

1. Do not use an en dash in APA writing to set off an element added to digress from the main clause.
2. A colon should be used after an introduction that is not an independent clause.
3. Capitalize the following words:
4. The preferred spelling source for APA style is:
5. A period or periods are used in the following case(s):
6. The following is/are correct within the body of the paper:
7. It is appropriate to use semicolon(s) when a series already has commas in it.
8. Periods are used in the abbreviations of states (example: V.A. for Virginia)
9. Two spaces are used at the end of a sentence.
10. You should use quotations marks in which of the following examples:

Set 2

1. A period or periods are used in the following case(s):
2. A comma is used between elements in a series of three or more items, including before the final item.
3. Insert one space after the following:
4. The following is/are correct within the body of the paper:
5. A colon should be used after an introduction that is not an independent clause.
6. Two spaces are used at the end of a sentence.
7. The preferred spelling source for APA style is:
8. You should use quotations marks in which of the following examples:
9. Do not use an en dash in APA writing to set off an element added to digress from the main clause.
10. Parentheses should be used to set off in-text citations.

Quiz: Paper Elements and Writing Style

1. Choose the sentence below that represents the passive voice.
2. Which of the following subordinate clauses using relative pronouns is written correctly:
3. Please choose the appropriate Level 3 heading.
4. What size margins should be used for a student research paper written in APA format:
5. Choose the item(s) where there is redundancy of language.
6. The running head should be the following length:
7. Choose the correct use of “between.”
8. Which of the following questions should be considered when revising a paper:
9. Because scholarly writing is boring, APA writers should use colloquial expressions, contractions, and jargon to make the writing interesting.
10. The first line of every paragraph should be indented the following length: