Exercise on APA style

What does APA stands for?

• American Plagiarism Association

• American Psychological Association

• Academic Plagiarism Act

• Anti-Plagiarism Association

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

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)

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.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Correct the APA formatting error below by choosing the correct option.

According to Jones, "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition" (p. 87).

• According to Jones, "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition" (2011 p. 87).

• According to Jones (2011), "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition" (p. 87).

• According to Jones, "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition." (p. 87)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Determine if the citation is correctly done under the APA (7^th edition) Style. Choose “Approve” if it adheres to the format; otherwise, select “Reject”.

CATEGORY: Website

• Approve

• Reject

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Determine if the citation is correctly done under the APA (7^th edition) Style. Choose “Approve” if it adheres to the format; otherwise, select “Reject”.

CATEGORY: Video

• Approve

• Reject

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9