Understanding APA Format Quiz

Which of the following is the correct way to format the title page in APA 7th edition for a student paper?

• Title centered, bold, and in all caps; no page number

• Title centered and bold, with page number in the top right corner

• Title left-aligned and italicized, with page number in the bottom left corner

• Title centered, underlined, with page number in the top left corner

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In APA format, how should the reference list be organized?

• By the order sources appear in the paper

• Alphabetically by the first author's last name

• By publication date, newest to oldest

• By type of source (books, articles, websites)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct in-text citation for a direct quote from page 45 of a book by Smith published in 2020?

• (Smith, 2020, p. 45)

• (Smith, p. 45, 2020)

• (2020, Smith, 45)

• (Smith, 45)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which font and size is recommended for APA 7th edition student papers?

• Times New Roman, 10 pt

• Arial, 12 pt

• Times New Roman, 12 pt

• Calibri, 8 pt

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should a DOI be formatted in an APA reference entry?

• doi:10.1234/abcd

• https://doi.org/10.1234/abcd

• DOI: 10.1234/abcd

• www.doi.org/10.1234/abcd

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a source with three authors in-text the first time in APA 7th edition?

• (Smith, Jones, & Lee, 2021)

• (Smith et al., 2021)

• (Smith, Jones, Lee, 2021)

• (Smith & Jones & Lee, 2021)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you paraphrase information from a source, what must you include in your in-text citation?

• Only the author's last name

• Author's last name and year of publication

• Author's last name, year, and page number

• Only the year of publication

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are writing a paper and need to cite a website with no author. According to APA format, how should you cite it in-text?

• ("Title of Webpage," Year)

• (Anonymous, Year)

• (n.d.)

• (Website.com, Year)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A student is unsure how to format a block quote in APA style. What should you advise?

• Use quotation marks and single spacing

• Indent the entire quote 0.5 inches from the left margin and do not use quotation marks

• Italicize the quote and center it

• Place the quote in parentheses

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When referencing a journal article with no DOI, which of the following is correct in APA format?

• Omit the DOI and end the reference with the page numbers

• Add "Retrieved from" and the journal homepage URL

• Add "DOI not available" at the end

• Add the publisher's name

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9