Basics in APA Citation Pre-assessment

Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet?

• Instagram

• online sources

• social media

• YouTube

What does the Latin phrase et al. mean?

• among others

• and others

• for example

• with others

Which of the following statements is TRUE about bibliography?

• It is a sample of books to read later.

• It is a list of sources used in a research

• It is a place to go and check out books.

• It is a list of books students need to buy.

Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is important because it ___________.

• It is important because it gives credit to the author.

• It is important because it is generally a part of an essay.

• It is important because it is required by the teacher.

• It is important because it shows you made an effort in doing your assignment

One of the reasons why a learner needs to cite sources of information used in his/her research is to show his/her credibility as a writer. This means that the learner_______.

• made his/her own research

• used reliable information in his/her research

• copied his/her work from his/her classmates

• read a lot of books to include in his/her research