APA 7-Template

What does APA stand 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 citations within your paper? And what does "et al" stand for?

• Three authors; "at all"

• Three authors; "and others"

• Three authors; "all but"

• Five authors; "and others"

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

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

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)

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 directly 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

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)

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.