WorksheetsAPA citation
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?
Simon
Cornwall
S. Cornwall
Cornwall, S. K.
An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.
True
False
Do I need to reference a quotation if I put it in my own words (paraphrase it)?
No, this is a paraphrase and it doesn't need a citation.
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.
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.
Can I include a book that I have read but not referenced in the body of my paper with an in-text citation in my list of references?
Yes. In your reference list you should include sources that you have read, along with sources that you have cited in-text.
No. You should only include sources that you have referenced (with an in-text citation) in your assignment in your list of references.
What are two parts of APA style?
Citation and the reference list
direct quote and paraphrasing
Author names and year of publication
Given Name and Surname of authors
What information shouldshould be included in an in-text citation in APA format?
Author's last name
Date of publication
Author's last name and date of publication
Author's last name, date of publication, and title of article.
What is a references page?
A list of every source that is used in a paper
It is the same as an in-text citation.
The title page.
It is another name for the appendix.
What is this source?
Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA Style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), 544-547. https://doi: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15
Chapter in edited ebook
Research report
Online journal article
Online newspaper article
What is this source?
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Blog post
Online newspaper article
Research report
Web page
What is this source?
Royal Roads University. (n.d.). Create a preliminary document plan. Retrieved from http://library.royalroads.ca/writing-centre/writing-essay-start-here/create-preliminary-document-plan
Wiki post
Technical or research report
Blog Post
Web page
What is this source?
Senge, P. (2006). The fifth discipline: The art & practice of the learning organization. New York, NY: Doubleday.
Ebook
Chapter in an ebook
Print book
Chapter in a print book
Choose the option where the APA in-text citation is handled correctly.
As noted by Winthrop and Hutchinson (2010), most countries experience flu outbreaks cyclically (p. 286).
As noted by Winthrop and Hutchinson (2010), most countries experience flu outbreaks cyclically (286).
Choose the option where the APA in-text citation is handled correctly.
Without the cure, "the disease will continue to claim the lives of many unsuspecting victims" (Zorn & Gibbs, 2004, p. 14).
Without the cure, "the disease will continue to claim the lives of many unsuspecting victims" (Zorn and Gibbs, 2004, p. 14).
If the cited resource doesn't provide a publication date, which of the following options is correct?
No citation is necessary
(Last name, no date, p. X)
(Last name, n.d., p. X)
Choose the option where the APA in-text citation is handled correctly.
Dietel and Dietel define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables." (1999, p. 294)
Dietel and Dietel (1999) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).
Dietel and Dietel (C How to Program) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).
Dietel & Dietel (1999) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).
The cause of the problem is that " we have too many foods with too much sugar"
(Brown, 2015, p. 1233).
(Brown, p.1233, 2015)
(2015, p. 1233)
(Brown, 2015, p.1233)
According to an article about students, most of them enjoy leaving class early____________________
( Students Love Freetime, 2018 )
( Students Love Freetime, 2018 ).
. ( Students Love Freetime, 2018 ).
. ( Students Love Freetime, 2018 )
Is the list of all your citations.
Bibliography
Source
Work
ALL of them
Which is a correct APA citation of a journal article.
Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. doi:10.1108/03090560710821161
Brownlie, D. "Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography". European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. 2007.
Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283.
Titles of books should be...
underlined or italicized
in quotation marks
Titles of movies should be...
underlined or italicized
in quotation marks
Titles of magazines should be...
underlined or italicized
in quotation marks
Titles of articles should be...
underlined or italicized
in quotation marks
What comes first when citing a source?
The title of the source
The date the information was accessed
The name of the publishing company
The author's last name
The author's first name
How do I know which source to list first on my work's cited page?
The source with the strongest evidence goes first
In alphabetical order by author's last name
The source that you accessed most recently goes first
The sources that you accessed longest ago goes first
Which source comes first?
Roberts, John. Rainforest Animals. National Geographic, 2001.
Thompson, Layla. The Amazon. Random House, 1989.
Abril, James. Rainforests Around the World. Dover, 2008.
Black, Molly. Rainforest Habitats. Penguin, 2012.
Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?
Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001.
Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.
None of the above.
Newspaper article about the Declaration of Independence
Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?
What was slavery like in South Carolina?
Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project
Interview with former slave in 1936. the interviewer is a white woman collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project
Both of the above
None of the above
What is not part of the acronym CRAP?
Current
Relevant
Awesome
Accurate
Which section of CRAP does this question best fit: What audience is the text written for?
Current
Relevant
Author
Purpose
Match the CRAP category to this question: When was it published? Are their references current?
Current
Relevant
Accurate
Purpose
Which question helps you evaluate if a source is accurate?
Who is the author/organization? Are they qualified?
Are there references? Where does the information come from?
Have you heard of this source before?
Are there broken links?
Which question helps you evaluate a source's purpose?
Is there bias?
When was it published?
None of these.
Which question helps you evaluate if a source is current or not?
Is currency important for your topic?
What's the purpose of the information?
none of the above.
Credible means
points you receive towards your research
the information is high quality and accurate
the source is not a good choice
Factors that affect credibility are
the author's point of view
their expertise
all of the above
Scholarly articles are
are not good choices for research
written in school
written by experts in the field
Articles that have peer reviews are
edited by the author's friend
checked for accuracy and accepted by publishing standards
have been rated by how much people like them
If the article is sponsored
it might be biased
will cost money
has been brought to the US from another country
Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
