APA Formatting Guidelines

APA Formatting Guidelines

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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This video tutorial, presented by Beth Jones and Gina Hurley in cooperation with the Purdue Online Writing Lab, provides a comprehensive guide to formatting a literature review in APA style using the sixth edition of the APA manual. It covers document setup in Microsoft Word 2007, including font, spacing, margins, and headers. The tutorial also explains how to organize a paper into sections such as the title page, abstract, main body, and references. Final notes include printing tips and additional resources for further learning.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the presenters of the vidcast on APA formatting?

Emily Davis and Robert White

Michael Brown and Sarah Lee

Beth Jones and Gina Hurley

John Smith and Jane Doe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which edition of the APA manual is used in the vidcast?

Eighth edition

Seventh edition

Sixth edition

Fifth edition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done if the instructor's guidelines differ from APA?

Follow the instructor's guidelines

Ignore the instructor's guidelines

Follow both guidelines

Choose the easier guidelines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What font and size does APA recommend for papers?

12-point Times New Roman

11-point Arial

10-point Calibri

12-point Courier New

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should line spacing be set according to APA guidelines?

1.5-spaced

Triple-spaced

Single-spaced

Double-spaced

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should the margins be set to in an APA formatted paper?

1 inch on all sides

0.5 inch on all sides

2 inches on all sides

1.5 inches on all sides

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum character limit for a running head in APA format?

50 characters

60 characters

70 characters

40 characters

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