APA Style
Which is correct: The FDA approved the use of IUDs causing a usage 161% increase (*CN*) A. (WHO, 2014.) B. (WHO 2014). C. (WHO, 2014). D. (2014 WHO).
C
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for a direct quote. A. (Bailey, 2017. para. 15). B. (Bailey, 2017, para.15). C. (Bailey, 2017, para. 15). D. (Bailey, 2017, para. 15.)
C
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for paraphrase. A. (Rodriguez 1999). B. (1999 Rodriguez). C. ( Rodriguez, 1999). D. (Rodriguez, February 1999).
C
Which is correct when listing two authors in an in text citation? A. (West, Bellet, 2020) B. (West and Bellet, 2020) C. (West et al., 2020) D. (West & Bellet, 2020)
D
What is used when there is no individual author in the in-text citation?
Entity or organization
What should be in the header on page 2?
Short form title in all caps on the left, number 2 on right
These help to connect source material to a direct quote, summary or paraphrase.
Signal or attributive phrases
According to APA style, written assignments require a title page w/ the following information:
Title, student's first and last name, and school
What are sections of an APA paper?
Title/Cover page, abstract, and references
What's wrong: Sneed discussed how humanity was out of time (Sneed, 1999).
The name was repeated
For all quoted material, the in-text citation must include:
(author last name(s), publication year, page or paragraph #)
In what order should reference entries be listed?
Alphabetical by first author's last name
There are multiple source authors you use in your paper. In what order should the names be listed in the reference?
Alphabetical by last name
Which is correct: Clark emphasizes, "vitamins are beneficial" A. Clark (2016)emphasizes, "vitamins are beneficial" (Para. 7). B. Clark (2016) emphasizes, "vitamins...beneficial" (PARA. 7). C. Clark (2016, para. 7) emphasizes, "vitamins...beneficial." D. Clark (2016) emphasizes, "vitamins...beneficial" (para. 7).
D
Which is correct: Mirena releases 20 mcg of the hormone per day (*CN*) A. Mirena releases 20 mcg of the hormone per day (Bayer, 2016.) B. Mirena releases 20 mcg of the hormone per day (Bayer 2016). C. Mirena (Bayer, 2016) releases 20 mcg of the hormone per day. D. Mirena releases 20 mcg of the hormone per day (Bayer, 2016).
D
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for paraphrase. A. (Jiles & Frankfurt p.1809, 2019). B. (Jiles, & Frankfurt, 2019. p. 1809). C. (Jiles & Frankfurt, p. 1809, 2019). D. (Jiles & Frankfurt, 2019, p. 1809).
D
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for paraphrase. A. (Susan Gass and Evangeline Varonis). B. (S. Gass & E. Varonis, 1984). C. (Gass & Varonis). D. (Gass & Varonis, 1984).
D
What is required additionally in a in-text citation to identify the location of a quote?
Locating Number (Ex. Page or paragraph)
How should each individual reference entry be indented?
No indent for first line. Indent every line after first line
What's wrong: Jock (2002) responded, "I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den" (p. 7).
Nothing
What do summarized and paraphrased source material never have?
Quotation Marks
When should in-text citations be used?
Quotations, paraphrased, or summarized content
What is not a possible requirement of in text citations for a quote?
Volume number
What is missing for a book reference: Minera, K. How to Mend Fences. New York: Buntam.
Year of publication
What is always required for all word for word quotes?
Year of publication, locating number, and author last name or title
How much should be included for the date publication in text?
Year only
Abstracts are located
at the top of page 2
In APA format, correct spacing between lines is
double spacing
Where does running head appear?
upper left of only page 1
Per APA 6th edition, the acceptable length of an abstract is:
between 150 - 300 words
Per APA style, the list of references should be:
in alphabetical order by first author's last name
What is the abbreviation used for paragraph numbers in parenthetical references for web pages?
para.
What's wrong: June (2002) claims, "ice cream is helpful when controlling kids" (pg. 21).
pg. should be p.
Plagiarism is
the act of presenting others work as your own
For all paraphrased and summarized content, the in-text citation must include:
the author(s) last name(s) and the date of publication
According to APA style, to correctly set margins, the writer must make sure:
1 inch margins on all sides
Which citation is correct: The CDC has recently reported, "..." A. (2018, para. 21). B. (CDC, 2018, pg. 12). C. (CDC, 2018, p.12, para.21). D. (2018, par. 18.).
A
Which is correct when listing two authors in an in-text citation? A. (West & Bellet) B. (West and Bellet) C. (West...) D. (West, Bellet)
A
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for paraphrase. A. (Hills & Byrne, 2011). B. (Hills & Byrne, 2011.) C. (Hills and Byrne, 2011). D. (Hills, & Byrne, 2011).
A
Exception to the rule: The only time first name initials are used in in-text citation?
2 different authors with same last name/interview citation
Which citation is correct: Smalls lists in his recent article that, "..." (Citation needed). A. (2016) B. (2016, p. 48). C. 2016, pg. 19). D. (Smalls, 2016, par. 14.).
B
Which correct when listing two authors in a signal/attributive phrase? A. West & Bellet emphasize... B. West and Bellet emphasize C. West.. emphasizes... D. West, Bellet emphasize..
B
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for paraphrase. A. (French, Fine, and Lopez 2009). B. (French, Fine, & Lopez, 2009). C. (French, Fine & Lopez, 2009). D. (French, Fine, & Lopez, 2009.)
B
Which of the following is correct: In text citation at end of sentence for paraphrase. A. (Kraiser and Gunkiltz, 2012). B. (Kraiser & Gunkiltz, 2012). C. (Kraiser, Gunkiltz, 2012) D. (Kraiser, and Gunkiltz, 2012)
B