ENGL2012 Understanding Referencing Conventions

Open Ended

Sara copied 3 sentences from a website into her report without mentioning the source because, as she said, she "changed a few words". Is this acceptable? Why or why not?

Open Ended

Ahmed used an online article to support his project but didn’t include it in the reference list because, as he said “everyone already knows this information". Should he still reference it?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why referencing is important?

• It acknowledges the original authors of the sources.

• It avoids plagiarism.

• It provides credibility to your work.

• It allows you to use any information without permission.

Multiple Choice

You must give credit for other people's words and ideas used in your own writing and projects.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a primary purpose of using APA referencing style in academic writing?

• To make the paper look longer

• To avoid plagiarism by crediting sources

• To use more complex language

• To impress the reader with formatting

Multiple Choice

Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:

• plagiarism
• periodical
• research
• cite

Multiple Choice

When should you use an in-text citation in your essays/ projects?

• At the end of each page.

• At the end of each paragraph.

• Whenever the information has come from a different source.

Multiple Choice

Include the year in brackets, after the author's last name: e.g. Smith (2019) argued that...

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the correct format for an APA in-text citation for a source with two authors?

• (Brown & Miller, 2021)

• (Brown et al., 2021)

• (Brown, 2021; Miller, 2021)

• (Brown, Miller, 2021)

Multiple Choice

Use "and" when you have two authors in between brackets: e.g. (Smith and Wesson, 2018, pp. 31-33)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When citing 3+ authors, only the first author's name and et al. should be provided: "Ulmer et al. (2020) argued..."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In a recent article, Lauder (2020) noted that, "everything is fine" (what should be here?).

• www.everythingisfine.com

• No citation needed

• p. 200

• page 200

Multiple Choice

What do we do if a resources has NO date of publication?

• Put (n.d.)
• Put ________
• Put (_____)
• Put (Unpublished)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct APA title capitalization and italics usage?

• The Impact Of Reading Strategies On Comprehension

• The impact of reading strategies on comprehension

• The Impact of Reading Strategies on Comprehension

• The impact of Reading Strategies on Comprehension

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct format for a book reference in APA style?

• Smith, J. (2020). Academic writing made easy. Pearson.

• Smith, J., Academic writing made easy, 2020, Pearson.

• Academic writing made easy by Smith, J., 2020, Pearson.

• Smith, J. Academic writing made easy. 2020. Pearson.

Open Ended

Rewrite this using the correct APA referencing style: (Miller 2019) states that teamwork improves learning.

Answer:

Miller (2019) states that teamwork improves learning.

Open Ended

Rewrite this using the correct APA referencing style: Johnson, R., & Brown, A (2020). Teaching online learning. oxford press

Answer:

Johnson, R., & Brown, A. (2020). Teaching online learning. Oxford Press.

Open Ended

Rewrite this using the correct APA referencing style: brown, k. (2020). The Effects Of Reading Strategies On Comprehension journal of education 12(3) 45-60.

Answer:

Brown, K. (2020). The effects of reading strategies on comprehension. Journal of Education, 12(3), 45-60. https://doi.org/10xxx

Open Ended

Rewrite the text by paraphrasing it and using the correct in-text citation in APA style:

“Students perform better when teachers give timely feedback.” — Brown, 2021, p. 50

Possible answers:

According to Brown (2020) when teacher feedback is given promptly, student performance improves.
Student performance improves with prompt feedback from teachers (Brown, 2020).

Open Ended

Why is referencing considered important in academic writing?

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, what is one new thing you learned about APA referencing conventions that you did not know before?