APA Formatting and In-text Citations

APA is practiced globally

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

APA requires the following

• Title page

• Double spacing

• Page numbers

• All are correct

Answer explanation

All are correct!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All quotes must be integrated into a sentence that you write

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Paraphrases do not need in-text citations

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is correct?

• The prof says, "APA is awesome" (Irwin, 2001, p. 5).

• The prof (2001) says, "APA is awesome" (p. 5).

• The prof says, "APA is awesome." (Irwin, 2001, p. 5)

• The prof says, "APA is awesome." (Irwin, 2001, p. 5).

Answer explanation

The year always follows the author's last name, and the period goes on the outside of the closed bracket

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Use a block quote for more than 30 words

• True

• False

Answer explanation

More than 40 words!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is correct?

• Irwin thinks that APA is cool (Irwin, 2001).

• Irwin (2001) thinks that APA is cool (Irwin, 2001).

• Irwin (2001) thinks that APA is cool.

• Irwin thinks that APA is cool (para. 7).

Answer explanation

Paraphrases do not need page or para numbers. Year always follows author last name.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9