APA Formatting Quiz

Which of the following is the correct format for an in-text citation for a direct quote from a book by John Smith published in 2020, found on page 45?

• (Smith, 2020, p. 45)

• (Smith, 2020: 45)

• (Smith, p. 45, 2020)

• (Smith, 45, 2020)

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the error in the following reference list entry: "Smith, J. (2020). The Art of Citation. New York, NY: Citation Press."

• The title of the book should be italicized.

• The author's first name should be included.

• The city and state should not be included.

• The year should be in parentheses.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following in-text citations is correctly formatted for a paraphrase from a source authored by multiple authors: John Smith, Jane Doe, and Robert Brown, published in 2019?

• (Smith, Doe, & Brown, 2019)

• (Smith et al., 2019)

• (Smith, Doe, Brown, 2019)

• (Smith and colleagues, 2019)

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the following reference list entry and identify the error: "Doe, J., & Brown, R. (2018). Understanding APA. Journal of Writing, 12(3), 45-67."

• The journal title should be italicized.

• The journal title and the volume number should be italicized.

• The issue number should be in parentheses.

• The page range should be in parentheses.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is a common error in APA in-text citations?

• Including the author's first name.

• Omitting the publication year.

• Using "and" instead of "&" between authors' names.

• All of the above.

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Which of the following is the correct format for an in-text citation for a work by two authors, John Smith and Jane Doe, published in 2018?

• (Smith & Doe, 2018)

• (Smith and Doe, 2018)

• (Smith et Doe, 2018)

• (Smith, Doe, 2018)

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the error in the following reference list entry: "Brown, R. (2017). APA Style Guide. Chicago, IL: Citation Press."

• The title of the book should be in quotation marks.

• The author's first name should be included.

• The city and state should not be included.

• The title of the book should be italicized.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is a common error in APA reference list formatting?

• Using the author's initials instead of full first names.

• Not italicizing journal titles.

• Including the publisher's location.

• Using "et al." in the reference list.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the error in the following in-text citation: "(Smith, 2020, p. 45)."

• The author's first name should be included.

• The year should be omitted.

• The page number should be omitted.

• There is no error.

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When paraphrasing information from a source, which of the following is necessary according to APA guidelines?

• The page number where the information was found.

• The year of publication only.

• The author's last name and the year of publication.

• The author's last name only.