APA In-Text Citations

When should you cite a page or paragraph number in an in-text citation?

• Whenever you cite an author's ideas, in your words or their own words.

• When you quote an author directly.

• When you are stating common knowledge.

• When there are multiple authors in a source.

What is the correct in-text citation for the following if the source was published in 2024 and the paraphrase is from paragraph 1?

Tara Judah ____ argued that unlike what movies show, not every woman will find a group of lifelong female friends.

Where does the in-text citation go in the following quote? "Instead, I sit with myself, often surrounded by silence. And I write. Sometimes it is lonely, but ultimately, I’m OK with that."

• At the end of the sentence, and the period is moved to after the citation

• At the end of the sentence, after the period and end quote mark.

• At the end of the sentence, inside the end quote mark.

• At the beginning, and add the author's first and last name.

Which of the following is the correct way to format an in-text citation from a book with one author?

• (Author's Last Name, Year)

• (Author's Last Name, First Name, Year)

• (Author's Last Name, Year, Page Number)

• (Author's Last Name, First Name, Page Number)

What is the correct in-text citation for the following if the source is from 2024, the author's name is Tara Judah, and the quote is from paragraph 9?

The author concluded, "Instead, I sit with myself, often surrounded by silence. And I write. Sometimes it is lonely, but ultimately, I’m OK with that" _____.

How should you format an in-text citation for a direct quote from a webpage with no page numbers?

• (Author's Last Name, Year, Paragraph Number)

• (Author's Last Name, Year, Section Title)

• (Author's Last Name, Year, Line Number)

• (Author's Last Name, Year, Page Number)

When citing a source with multiple authors, which format is correct for an in-text citation?

• (First Author's Last Name et al., Year)

• (First Author's Last Name, Second Author's Last Name, Year)

• (First Author's Last Name, Year)

• (First Author's Last Name et al., Year, Page Number)

In APA in-text citations, what are the abbreviations for page and paragraph number, respectively?

• pa. and par.

• pg. and para.

• p. and para.

• pg. and pr.

What is the correct in-text citation if the source is from 2024, the author's name is Tara Judah, and the quote is from paragraph 4?

The author stated: "For decades, I tried making my interests social, in the pursuit of finding my tribe. I organised group theatre trips, coffee dates and baby cinema with women I sort of got along with, but lasting bonds just didn’t form" _____.

What is the correct in-text citation if the article is published in 2024 and the paraphrase is from paragraph 8?

Judah ____ concluded that she is a solitary person who prefers being alone to being in a group.