Observation & APA Skills

What is the purpose of an observation essay?

• To share a personal experience

• To provide a detailed description and share insights based on observations

• To analyze statistical data and others' writing

• To provide a summary of personal opinions

What are some components of an observation essay?

• Some descriptions + superficial analysis

• Some detailed descriptions and that's all

• No observation and generalization

• Careful observation + detailed analysis

Which of the following is NOT suitable for the observation essay project?

• Tell a story that happened in your own life in the past.

• Analyze and review a book, a film, or a TV series.

• Observe your classmates' time for going to bed and getting up, and write an essay about it.

• Observe the behaviors of the graduating students at HAITC.

Which of the following is an example of APA style in-text quoting?

• "Brown (Brown, 2019) stated that..."

• Jones (2019) discovered that...

• (Smith, 2019) found that...

• Johnson concluded that... (Jack Johnson, 2019)

How can you cite non-English sources in APA style?

• You cannot use non-English sources in APA style writing.

• Translate the entire source into English and cite it as an English source

• Provide a transliterated version of the original language, followed by an English translation in square brackets

• Use Google Translate to provide a rough translation in the reference list

When should you use a long quote (over 40 words) in APA style?

• When you want to impress your professor with a long quote

• When you are running out of ideas

• When the quote is essential to your argument and cannot be easily paraphrased.

• When you want to fill up space in your paper

What is the main difference between quoting and paraphrasing in APA style?

• Quoting involves directly copying the original text word for word, while paraphrasing involves restating the original text in your own words.

• Quoting and paraphrasing are interchangeable terms in APA style

• Quoting requires citing the source, while paraphrasing does not.

• Quoting involves summarizing the original text, while paraphrasing involves directly copying it.

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing in APA style?

• Summarizing information from a source without citing the source

• Using the exact wording from a source and citing the source properly

• Copying and pasting information directly from a source without citation

• Restating information from a source in your own words while maintaining the original meaning and citing the source properly.

How do you format a long quote (over 40 words) in APA style?

• Enclose the quote in quotation marks and single-space the text.

• Indent the entire quote half an inch from the left margin, do NOT use quotation marks. Include the author, year, and page number in parentheses after the quote.

• Italicize the entire quote and use single-spacing.

• Center-align the quote and use a larger font size.

In what situations is paraphrasing better than quoting?

• When the source is credible and the writer is an expert.

• When the quote is very short.

• When the text is very long and some of the sentences in the text aren't very important.

• When the original wording is important and you cannot say it any better than the original.