Understanding APA Referencing and In-Text Citations

Chelsea Siebern discusses the importance of referencing and in-text citations in APA format. She explains the relationship between reference list entries and in-text citations, detailing the four elements of a reference and the components of in-text citations. The video covers paraphrasing, direct quotes, and citation formatting options, including parenthetical and narrative citations. Chelsea concludes by promoting her APA workshop to help students master these skills.

Why is it important to use referencing and in-text citations in academic writing?

• To fill up space in the paper

• To confuse the reader

• To credit original sources and avoid plagiarism

• To make the paper look longer

What are the four elements required in a reference list entry?

• Title, author, publisher, and date

• Date, title, page number, and URL

• Author, publisher, title, and page number

• Author, date, title, and source

Which two elements are always present in an in-text citation?

• Author and title

• Author and date

• Date and page number

• Title and source

What is a source locator in an in-text citation?

• A specific location within the source, like a paragraph or timestamp

• The title of the source

• The publication date

• The author's name

What is the main difference between paraphrasing and direct quoting?

• Paraphrasing is less formal than direct quoting

• Paraphrasing involves rewording the author's ideas, direct quoting uses exact words

• Paraphrasing uses the author's exact words, direct quoting does not

• Paraphrasing is used for short texts, direct quoting for long texts

Why should direct quotes be used sparingly in academic writing?

• They are difficult to format

• They can make the paper too long

• They should only be used when the exact wording is crucial

• They are not allowed in APA format

What is a parenthetical citation?

• A citation that includes the author's name in the sentence

• A citation that appears at the end of the document

• A citation that encloses the citation elements in parentheses

• A citation that uses footnotes

How is a narrative citation different from a parenthetical citation?

• It includes the author's name in the sentence structure

• It uses footnotes instead of parentheses

• It does not include the date

• It is placed at the end of the document

In a narrative citation for a direct quote, where should the source locator be placed?

• It is not needed

• In the middle of the sentence

• At the beginning of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence, enclosed in parentheses

What is the purpose of using double quotations in a direct quote?

• To highlight important words

• To indicate that the words are taken verbatim from a source

• To make the text look more formal

• To separate the quote from the rest of the text