APA Quiz

how should a APA References page be ordered?

alphabetical order

what type of information ALWAYS need acknowledgement (citation)?

any idea/words that aren't your own. opinions, arguable statements

what capitalization rules should a writer follow when referring to article titles and journal titles in the BODY of an APA paper?

article is in quotation, regular punctuation journal is italicized

what capitalization rules should a writer follow when referring to article titles and journal titles on the References Page of an APA paper?

article title- first word, all proper nouns and words after colon should be capitalized journal title- standard capitalization, title in italics

list three criteria that help determine the credibility of a source

author expertise, pov, publication date

what three pieces of documenting information should be included in a direct quotation according to APA style?

author, year of publication, pg #

what does a writer do the he/she synthesizes information he/she needs?

bring together material from two or more sources to generate new information or support a new perspective

how does a writer cite a work with no author in the text ?

cite the source by its title in signal phrase or use the first word or two in quotation marks. whole in ()

list and define the two types of editing

contentment edit: looking at ideas technical: spelling, grammar

what is the definition of a short quotation according to APA Style ?

direct quotation w/ less than 40 words

what is the definition of a long quotation according to APA Style ?

direct quotation w/ more than 40 words

difference between direct quoting, paraphrasing & summarizing

direct quote- word for word paraphrasing- ideas good, words arent. own sentence structure w/ same meaning. condense information. summarizing- main point, key info. don't match word/word overview

a writer should choose ONE way to incorporate sources into his/her writing and stick to that method the entire paper

false

for the technical edit, the writer should always read on the computer screen

false

signal phrase is documented the same way in MLA and APA

false

the writer should be the only person to read and edit a research paper

false

when you access a source from a database, the url or link address is the same each time you login so there is no need to look for a stable URL, permalink, document url, or a doi to copy paste into your list of sources

false

difference between writing a paraphrase & summary

in summary, capture main idea. in paraphrase, you condense

when using material from an outside source, what three things should ALWAYS be included?

introduction, analysis, quote or ideas themselves

what two things can help determine credibility ?

level of expertise, credibility

how does a writer cite an indirect source (a source cited in another source) in the in-text citation AND in the signal phrase?

name original source in your signal phrase, (as cited in, last name, pg #) in citation

what information should the APA running head on a student paper include?

page number

when writing a signal phrase, APA requires verbs to be in which tense(s)?

present perfect, past tense

what should a writer do if citing a source- like an internet- in APA Style that does not have page number?

reference paragraph (para.)

what information should be included in the analysis portion of using material from an outside source ?

responses, interpretation or arguments that tie sources back to your ideas

how does a writer cite TWO works in the same in-text citation?

separate by semi colon

list four main sections of an APA

title page, abstract, main body, references

as a general rule, a writer should have ___ sources for each main point and ___ sources for each non-crucial point>

two, one

how does a write differentiate two authors with the same last name in an in-text citation?

use first initial w last name

how does a write cite a source in the text of a paper if no date is given

use the abbreviation nd for no date

what type of information NEVER need acknowledgement (citation)?

your own ideas/words common knowledge, famous quotes

which of the following is true about block quotations? 1. entire block quotation is indented 2. pg # at the end is outside the period 3. inclose passage w quotation marks like short quotations 4. block quotation is only used when author is mentioned in the text and page number isn't given.

1, 2

which capitalization and grammar rules apply to APA style both in the text and on the references page? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY 1. use standard English capitalization of the reference page when referring to journal title 2. use & sign in signal phrase when only referring to authors in the body of the paper. 3. use & sign in parenthetical citation ONLY when referring to authors. 4. use standard English capitalization on references page when your referring to article title.

1, 3

what is the rule used in an APA paper to express numbers?

10 or above- numerals 1-9- words

when considering whether a source might be useful to your research, which of the following questions might be most helpful in establishing whether the source is RELIABLE ? 1. is the source available as a full text, pdf? 2. does the source support or challenge your own position on the topic? 3. is the source peer-reviewed? 4. how does the source relate to your topic?

2,3,4

when paraphrasing a passage, which of the following guidelines should you follow to avoid plagiarism? 1. plug in synonymous 2. only document source if you use exact phrase 3. rearrange sentences to make passages your own 4. use own words and sentence structure

4.

which would constitute plagiarism? 1. using another writers exact words w/o putting quotation marks 2. w/o acknowledging the sources 3. using language that is too close to original 4. all of these

4.