APA citation and referencing

If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?

• Simon
• Cornwall
• S. Cornwall
• Cornwall, S. K.

Where should the reference list be placed in an essay?

• At the beginning of an essay
• At the end of an essay, after the appendices
• At the end of an essay, before the appendices

Which font size should you normally use in your essay according to APA?

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 14

What is needed to cite a direct quote (fewer than 40 words) correctly?

• Page number of the source quoted
• Author's first name
• The page number of the source quoted. The quote should be enclosed in double quotation marks

Do I need to reference a quotation if I put it in my own words?

• No, this is a paraphrase and it doesn't need a citation.
• Yes, but you should only include an in-text citation. Paraphrases do not need to be referenced fully, so there is no need to include the source in the reference list.
• Yes. If you put a quotation in your own words you must acknowledge the original source. As a paraphrase, you must insert an in-text citation and include the full reference in your reference list to avoid accusations of plagiarism.

Which in-text citation is correct in APA?

• He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu, 2014, p. 16).
• He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu 16).
• Tutu writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (16).
• The author writes (2014), "We forgive for ourselves" (p. 16).

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

How do you organise the references according to APA style?

• By Chronology (Year)
• By Alphabetical ordering of Authors
• By Titles
• By Publisher's Name

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

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• Put (Unpublished)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

When mentioning a source with six or more authors in a sentence, in either a parenthetical citation or in the sentence text, only the first author's name and et al. should be provided.

For example:

Frenkel et al. (2015) explain that ...

• True

• False

Which of the following is CORRECT?

• Social relationships are subjected to the process of change because of the laws of evolution (Coser, 1977).

• Social relationships are subjected to the process of change because of the laws of evolution (Coser 1977).

• Social relationships are subjected to the process of change because of the laws of evolution Coser 1977