WorksheetsAPA Referencing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?
a)
Simon
b)
Cornwall
c)
S. Cornwall
d)
Cornwall, S. K.
3.
Where should the reference list be placed in an essay?
a)
At the beginning of an essay
b)
At the end of an essay, after the appendices
c)
At the end of an essay, before the appendices
4.
Which font size should you normally use in your essay according to APA?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
14
5.
What is needed to cite a direct quote (fewer than 40 words) correctly?
a)
Page number of the source quoted
b)
Author's first name
c)
The page number of the source quoted. The quote should be enclosed in double quotation marks
6.
Do I need to reference a quotation if I put it in my own words?
a)
No, this is a paraphrase and it doesn't need a citation.
b)
Yes, but you should only include an in-text citation. Paraphrases do not need to be referenced fully, so there is no need to include the source in the reference list.
c)
Yes. If you put a quotation in your own words you must acknowledge the original source. As a paraphrase, you must insert an in-text citation and include the full reference in your reference list to avoid accusations of plagiarism.
7.
Can I include a book that I have read but not referenced with an in-text citation in my list of references?
a)
Yes. In your reference list you should include sources that you have read, along with sources that you have cited in-text.
b)
No. You should only include sources that you have referenced (with an in-text citation) in your assignment in your list of references.
8.
Which in-text citation is correct in APA?
a)
He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu, 2014, p. 16).
b)
He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu 16).
c)
Tutu writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (16).
d)
The author writes (2014), "We forgive for ourselves" (p. 16).
9.
How do you organise the references according to APA style?
a)
By Chronology (Year)
b)
By Alphabetical ordering of Authors
c)
By Titles
d)
By Publisher's Name
10.
What do we do if a resources has NO date of publication?
a)
Put (n.d.)
b)
Put ________
c)
Put (_____)
d)
Put (Unpublished)
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