APAStyle-(ScribbrLectureSlides)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about APA Style?

• It is based on the APA Publication Manual.

• It is mainly used in engineering fields.

• The latest edition was published in 2015.

• It does not provide guidelines for citations.

Open Ended

Why do you think having a standardized style like APA is important in academic writing?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for general APA formatting?

• Single line spacing

• Double line spacing

• One-inch margins

• Page number in the top right

Open Ended

Explain the differences between the five levels of APA headings and when each should be used.

Multiple Choice

Which elements are required on an APA title page?

• Paper title

• Author

• Course

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Select all the components that must be included in an APA-style table.

• Table number

• Table title

• Column heads

• Page header

Open Ended

Describe the purpose of in-text citations in APA format and how they contribute to academic writing.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sources always require a reference according to the table?

• Page on a website

• Interview you conducted

• Lecture slides

• Background reading

Multiple Choice

What are two formatting features of a reference page shown in the image?

• Double spaced and hanging indent

• Single spaced and bolded titles

• Italicized section label and numbered list

• Colored citations and underlined URLs

Fill in the Blanks

List the four components of a reference entry.

Open Ended

Explain how you would cite a source with multiple authors based on the author component table.

Multiple Choice

Which date format should be used for a web page citation?

• (2020)

• (2020, November 20)

• (n.d.)

• Retrieved December 3, 2020, from ...

Multiple Choice

For which type of source should you use italics in the title component of a reference entry?

• Standalone sources like books and films

• Articles within journals

• Web pages

• Untitled sources

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a physical location as a source component in a reference entry?

• Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

• BBC News.

• Verso.

• Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257–276.

Open Ended

How do the source components listed in the first image correspond to the full reference entries shown in the second image?

Open Ended

How do you think learning about APA Style can help you in your academic or professional writing?

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of APA Style?

• To provide guidelines for language, formatting, and citations

• To create new scientific theories

• To teach mathematics

• To design experiments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct in-text citation?

• [Jones, p. 5)

• (Jones, 1998, p 199)

• (Jones, p. 199, 1998)

• (Jones, 1998, p. 199)

Multiple Choice

What does APA stands for?

• American Plagiarism Association

• American Psychological Association

• Academic Plagiarism Act

• Anti-Plagiarism Association

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct heading for the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in an APA formatted paper?

• References

• Works Cited

• Bibliography

• Sources

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in an APA formatted paper?

• Reference Page

• Works Cited

• Bibliography 

• Sources

Multiple Choice

The margins in APA essays should be what size? 

• .5"

• 1"

• 1.5"

• 2"

Multiple Choice

What kind of spacing should a paper in APA  Format contain?

• Single

• Double

• 1.5

• Multiple

Multiple Choice

In what order are references listed at the end of the essay?

• Chronological order

• Alphabetical order

• Descending order

• In the order they appear in the essay

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of a proper reference list?

• It should appear at the end of your paper

• You should underline the word "References"

• Entries should be in alphabetical order

• Author names are inverted (last name first) ie Jones, Colin.

Multiple Choice

APA style does all these except …

• Helping you find the best resources when doing research.

• Making your work visually and organizationally consistent.

• Requiring you to credit where you got your information, avoiding plagiarism.

• Making it easy for readers to find your sources, via citations and references.