Synthesis Essay Quiz

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1.Question 1
What does synthesis mean in a synthesis essay?

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to paraphrase

to quote

to blend

to bend

Correct

2.Question 2
What are sources used for in a synthesis essay?

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They make important points for the writer.

They show the reader what articles the writer read.

They make your essay longer.

They help to support the writer's ideas.

Correct

The writer makes points and uses sources to help support.

3.Question 3
Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words?

For example, "Robin Thicke noticeably ripped off Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit 'Got to Give It Up' when he
wrote the smash hit 'Blurred Lines' with Pharrell Williams and T.I. (Grow).

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Yes

No

Correct

The writer used some of his own words, but he does not make any point of his own.

4.Question 4
Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words?

Roger Friedman says, "Carey has several other blots on her record in the songwriting department,
including lifting the music from Maurice White's famous hit by the Emotions, called "Best of My
Love."

1 / 1 point

Yes

No

Correct
The writer just introduces the quote, but she does not integrate it with her own words and ideas. This
is not an effective way to use a quote, and "says" is not an academic reporting verb.

5.Question 5
Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words?

While plagiarism has always existed, the problem is that young people are "representative of a
different generation, one that freely mixes and matches from the whirring flood of information across
new and old media, to create something new" (Kulish).

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Yes

No

Incorrect

This quote is well-integrated because the writer is blending it with his own words.

6.Question 6
Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words?

Luckily, "the controversy did not appear to be hurting book sales. On Thursday afternoon 'Axolotl
Roadkill' was ninth over all among books on the German Amazon site, albeit with many nasty
postings about the plagiarism controversy." (Kulish).

0 / 1 point

Yes

No

Incorrect

This quote is not well-integrated. The writer does not make any point of his own. He also just pastes
several sentences into his writing. This is not effective.
7.Question 7
Is the following quote well-integrated, or blended with the writer's own words?

The University of Virginia honor code clearly states its rules and "requires students to pledge not to
cheat, lie or steal, or tolerate those who do" ("UVa Expels").

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Yes

No

Correct

This quotation is well-integrated with the writer's own words.