APA Fast & Curious (College Success)

What is APA style?

• set of ideas for people to follow when completing research

• set of standards and conventions for written communications

• set of standards and conventions for oral communications

• set of rules for writing research proposals

You need to memorize everything about APA style in order to use it.

• True

• False

Margins should be set at double-spaced all the way around.

• True

• False

Margins should be set at one-inch all the way around.

• True

• False

Which font(s) style can you use for APA?

• 12-point Times New Roman

• 11-point Arial

• 12-point Georgia

• 11-point Calibri

Which is NOT true of the Reference page?

• References are on their own page

• Author’s names are inverted (last name, first name)

• References should be listed in alphabetical order

• Uses hanging indents

• There's an extra space between each source

How would you cite this source?

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

• (Talley, E., 2016)

• (Talley, 2016)

• (Talley 2016)

• (Talley, E.)

• (Talley)

True or False: This citation is done correctly.

Talley writes, "The most important kind of self-advocacy is asking for help" (2016).

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

• True

• False

True or False: This citation is done correctly.

Talley (2016) writes, "The most important kind of self-advocacy is asking for help."

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

• True

• False

True or False: This citation is done correctly.

Using your advisor is an important part of learning self-advocacy because they are the experts and can help you understand your rights (Talley, 2016).

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

• True

• False