APA Style (Review)

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.

Multiple Select

What are the general formatting guidelines mentioned in the image?

• Times New Roman 12 pt

• Single line spacing

• One-inch margins

• Page number in the bottom left

Multiple Choice

What is the total number of boys and girls in Grade 5?

• 130 boys and 119 girls

• 115 boys and 126 girls

• 117 boys and 124 girls

• 362 boys and 369 girls

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demonstrates the correct way to quote a source?

• It has been said that "the data is inconclusive" (Smith 45).

• Smith says that "the data is inconclusive." (45)

• "The data is inconclusive," says Smith (45).

• "The data is inconclusive" (Smith, p. 45).

Multiple Choice

What information is needed to cite a source in-text when there is no page number, according to APA 7?

• Use the author's last name and year

• Include a paragraph number

• Use 'n.p.' for no page

• Cite the source in full

Multiple Choice

What are the correct formats for citing one, two, and three or more authors in both parenthetical and narrative citations?

• (Smith, 2020) for 1 author

• (Smith & Jones, 2020) for 2 authors

• (Smith et al., 2020) for 3+ authors

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What should you do if the author's name is not provided in the source for an in-text citation?

• Use the title of the source or the first few words of the reference in place of the author's name.

• Leave the author's name blank

• Use a random name as the author

• Include the publication date instead of the author's name

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct way to combine citations?

• (Smith, 2020) (Jones, 2015) (McCombes et al., 2017)

• (Jones, 2015; McCombes et al., 2017; Smith, 2020)

• (Jones, 2015, McCombes et al., 2017, Smith, 2020)

• (Smith, 2020; Jones, 2015; McCombes et al., 2017)

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a reference list in academic writing?

• To provide sources for information

• To summarize the main points

• To list authors' names only

• To include personal opinions

Open Ended

Use the following information to write a correct and quality citation. (Introduce the source and correctly put the sentence into a quote.)

Title: China's Giant Pandas

Written by: Jessica Shea

Date: October 19, 2023

Published by: National Geographic

Sentence: Bamboo makes up 99% of a panda’s diet.

Multiple Choice

What type of source requires a reference according to the table?

• Page on a website

• Email

• Interview you conducted

• Facebook status

Multiple Choice

Which of these can be used as a source?

• Book

• Magazine

• Website

• ALL of them

Multiple Choice

You are quoting an article with page numbers. Which in-text citation is correct?

• Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citation" (Smith 14).

• Smith claims that "many students struggle with MLA citation" (14).

• Citing sources can be complicated, and "many students struggle with MLA citation" (14).

• Citing sources can be complicated, and "many students struggle with MLA citation" (Smith).

Multiple Select

Which of the following are components of a reference entry?

• Author

• Date

• Title

• Source

Multiple Choice

What are the different formats for citing the date component in references?

• Year only

• Full date

• No publication date available

• Retrieval date

Multiple Choice

What is the correct format for sources within sources, such as articles or web pages?

• Italics

• Plain text

• Bold

• Square brackets

Multiple Choice

An APA Reference Page should include a variety of source types when possible.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident