WorksheetsAPA Chapter 6 Reading Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
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1.
When quoting, always provide
a)
specific page number(s) in-text.
b)
year of publication in-text.
c)
author information in-text.
d)
All of the above
2.
Which of the following is NOT true about quoting passages with fewer than 40 words?
a)
If the quote appears at the end of a sentence, the period or other punctuation appears inside of the quotation marks.
b)
The quote is incorporated into the text.
c)
The quote is enclosed in double quotation marks.
d)
The page number appears within parentheses immediately after the ending quotation marks.
3.
Which of the following is TRUE of quotations with 40 or more words?
a)
The quote is enclosed in double quotation marks.
b)
The quote is displayed in a freestanding block of text.
c)
The block of text is indented a quarter inch from the margin.
d)
The block of text is single-spaced.
4.
If you are quoting material that contains spelling or grammatical errors, you should fix the errors when incorporating that material into your paper.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
If you want to emphasize a word or words in a quotation,
a)
underline the word or words.
b)
italicize the word or words.
c)
add the words "for emphasis" in brackets.
d)
bold the word or words.
6.
When citing references in text, what is the correct usage of et al.?
a)
When you have cited a work with three, four, or five authors and have already identified all of the authors in a previous citation, you use et al. after citing the surname of the first author
b)
When you are citing a work with more than one author after having previously identified all of the authors, cite the surname of the first author followed by et al.
c)
When a work has two or more authors, cite only the surname of the first author followed by et al.
d)
All of the above
7.
When are you NOT supposed to use ampersands (&) to join the names of multiple-author citations in your paper?
a)
In parenthetical material.
b)
In tables and captions.
c)
In running text.
d)
In the reference list.
8.
What order is used to present references in the reference list of an APA style paper?
a)
The same order the references first appeared in the text.
b)
Chronological order.
c)
Alphabetical order.
d)
Whichever order is determined appropriate by the author.
9.
In general, APA style references should include all the following elements EXCEPT:
a)
professional affiliation(s) of the author(s)
b)
author name(s)
c)
title of publication
d)
date of publication
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