APA Style

What does APA stands for?

• American Plagiarism Association

• American Psychological Association

• Academic Plagiarism Act

• Anti-Plagiarism Association

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)

What is the minimum number of authors required in order to use "et al" in subsequent in-text citation in a paper? And what does "et al" stand for?

• Three authors; "at all"

• Three authors; "and others"

• Three authors; "all but"

• Five authors; "and others"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Find the mistake:

According to Jones, the "main reason for war is religion" (1998, p.199)

• You must include "Jones" in the parenthesis

• The year of publication should come after "Jones"

• You do not need to include the page number

• The author's name should be in square brackets

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Find the mistake:

Sneed (1990) responded, "I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den" (p. 7).

• No "p." before "7"

• Should be 'response' instead of 'responded'

• months missing from parenthetical reference

• Nothing wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How do you cite this reference in-text in your writing: Akita, N. K. (2001). Exploring Research. NJ: Prentice Hall

• Akita, N. K. (2001)

• N. K. Akita (2001)

• Akita (2001)

• Akita, N. (2001)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Select the reference example that has the correct format for APA style.

• Gu, Q., Brooks, J. (2008). Beyond the accusation of plagiarism. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 36(3), 337–352.

• Gu, Q., & Brooks, J. (2008). Beyond the accusation of plagiarism. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 36(3), 337–352.

• Gu, Qing and Brooks, Jane. (2008). Beyond the accusation of plagiarism. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 36(3), 337–352.

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

When you are quoting directing from a source, what information do you need to include in the text?

• Author's name
• Author's name and date of publication
• Author's name, date of publication and page number.
• Your name

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• Double space your text

• Use 10pt font

• Use 1 inch margins

• Use standard size paper (8.5 X 11 inch)