APA EXAM REVIEW
BOOK: Write the word ______ and the _______ and last name (not inverted) of each editor in a citation.
"in", initials
Choose the correct in-text citation format for a direct quotation: (Merkle, 2018) (2018, p.62) (Merkle, 2018, p. 62)
(Merkle, 2018, p. 62)
Choose the correct format for citing personal communication: (R. Cole, personal communication, September 8, 2019) (Cole, personal communication, September 8, 2019) (R. Cole, email, September 8, 2019)
(R. Cole, personal communication, September 8, 2019)
BOOK: Does the book have a DOI or URL?
*Include a DOI if available. *Do not include a URL or database information for works from academic research databases. *Include a URL for ebooks from other websites. *Do not put a period after the DOI or URL.
BOOK: When citing, the book has a volume number & edition?
*Show edition first & volume second, separated by a comma, before the page range. *Include the name of the publisher followed by a period
To correctly set margins they need to be set to:
.5 inches all around
PAPER: The font should be _______ and the text style should be ______
12 point, Times new roman
PAPER: The title on the page should be placed ______ ______ below the _____
3-4 lines below the header.
BOOK: The Last name in a citation should be followed by __________________________________
A comma & the intitals
A digital object identifier (DOI) is: -A number used by the Library of Congress to catalogue resources -A unique number used by book sellers to identify books -A unique alpha-numeric identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource's location
A unique alpha-numeric identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource's location
Page margins should be:
At least 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
IN-TEXT CITATIONS: The _________________ should be included with every in-text citation.
Author(s) & year
BOOK: For a citation the __________ and the ________ should be in parenthesis followed by a _________
Author(s) name, year, period
If you are paraphrasing or summarizing info. from a source, APA only requires you to cite the __________________________________ in your in-text citation.
Authors last name & year of publication
How wide should the header and footer be?
Authors may use Microsoft Word's default settings, which are usually 0.49 inches (1.24 cm)
BOOK: When citing & there's a volume number & edition does it get cited before or after the page range?
Before
PAPER: All headings, including the title & reference heading should be in ________
Bold text
PAPER: The title on the title page should be in _____ _____ and one blank double-spaced line added between the ___________________________
Bold text, title of the paper & the author byline
BOOK: When citing a book the ____________ needs to be italicized
Book title
True or false: The introduction should be labelled with a level 1 heading (e.g., "Introduction" centred, boldface, and capitalized).
False
When citing one or two authors in-text, it is permitted to use et al. instead of providing the author(s)' names: True False
False
IN-TEXT CITATIONS to paraphrased text must provide page/paragraph numbers: True or False
False, though the APA rules allow authors to provide them
IN-TEXT CITATION: For in-text citations with 3 or more authors, use the ___________________________________________
First authors last name followed by et al. in all citations
IN-TEXT CITATION: The year can be omitted after the _____________ of a work if the work is used multiple times within the ____________ if there is not more than one work by the same author(s) within the paper.
First citation, same paragraph
IN-TEXT CITATION: Once it is _____________ you do not have to repeat the citation within the same paragraph if it is clear that the referenced work is _______________________
First cited, still being cited.
BOOK: Capitalize the ___________ of the _________ word.
First letter of the first word
BOOK: For a two-part title, capitalize the ________ of the second part of the ___________
First word of the second part of the title
Choose the correct formatting for a level 2 section heading:
Flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase text
BOOK: Use "(Ed.)" for one editor or "(Eds.)" ____________
For multiple editors
BOOK: Does the book have an edition or volume number to cite?
If so, include the number in parentheses before the page range.
Where are in-text citations placed in an APA Style essay? -At the bottom of each page -In round brackets after quotations or paraphrases -In the reference list -After the closing punctuation mark at the end of a sentence
In round brackets after quotations or paraphrases
Where do page numbers appear in an essay? -In the bottom right footer -In the top right header -In the bottom left footer -In the top left header
In the top right header
Narrative citation:
Include some of the citation information as part of the sentence: 1.) Use a signal phrase that includes the authors last name. 2.) After the last name, state the publication year within parentheses. 3.) After the quote, state the page # within parentheses. 4.) After the quote, state the page # within parentheses.
BOOK: The ______ names should be first in a citation
Last
BOOK: Do you include the publisher location in a citation?
No
BOOK: For a two-part title do you italicize?
No
BOOK: If there is a volume number & edition, do you put a period between the title & parenthetical info?
No
PAPER: Should you include any of the academic degrees or licenses in the author of the paper's byline
No
PAPER: Is it required to have a running head on papers?
No but its allowed
Is the page number or location info. required for APA in-text citation?
No but its encouraged
IN-TEXT CITATION: If there is more than __________ by the same author(s) within the paper, the ___________ must always be included with the author(s)'s last name(s)
One reference, publication year
BOOK: After including the name of the publisher, follow it with a _______
Period
PAPER: Running heads are required for _______
Professional papers
BOOK: When citing you should capitalize the ___________
Proper nouns
Parenthetical citation & steps:
Put all the citation information at the end of the sentence: 1.) Place direct quotes within quotation marks. 2.) Use parentheses to enclose the in-text citation. 3.) Use commas to separate the last name, year, & page #. 4.) Place the period AFTER the citation.
IN-TEXT CITATION: If the reference is used in subsequent paragraphs, it must be _____________________________
Re-cited in each paragraph in which its used
IN-TEXT CITATION: _____________ of the citation within a paragraph should be included if ______________
Repetition, needed for clarity
PAPER: The words _____ _____ are no longer used on the title page of any papers
Running head
PAPER: The EKU SON requires _______ on all student papers across all courses within the SON
Running heads
BOOK: When citing, if there's multiple publishers, separate them with a ___________
Semicolon.
IN-TEXT CITATION: If a paraphrase continues for _________________ within the same paragraph the material must be cited the ___________ it is mentioned.
Several sentences, first time
What is wrong with this example? Author, A. A, & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor, Title of the book (2nd ed., pp. #-#). Publisher. DOI or URL Chapter in an Edited Book
There's no period after the A ------ A. A.,* Missing the (Eds.), ****
PAPER: The first page should have a _______
Title Page
BOOK: True or False??? Do not put a period between the title and the parenthetical information in a citation
True
In APA Style, page numbering starts at "1" on the title page: True False
True
The year of publication should be included in parentheses after an author's name whenever the author is named in the text. For example: "Lastname (year) argued that..." True False
True
BOOK: Is there a space in between the last name and initials in a citation?
Yes
PAPER: APA formatting no longer specifies paragraph _____ and even allows one sentence paragraphs, though it is recommended that one sentence paragraphs be used very ______
length, sparingly
