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APA citation

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Do I need to reference a quotation if I put it in my own words (paraphrase it)?

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.

4.

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?

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.

5.

What are two parts of APA style?

a)

Citation and the reference list

b)

direct quote and paraphrasing

c)

Author names and year of publication

d)

Given Name and Surname of authors

6.

What information shouldshould be included in an in-text citation in APA format?

a)

Author's last name

b)

Date of publication

c)

Author's last name and date of publication

d)

Author's last name, date of publication, and title of article.

7.

What is a references page?

a)

A list of every source that is used in a paper

b)

It is the same as an in-text citation.

c)

The title page.

d)

It is another name for the appendix.

8.
If you don't have an author to cite, what do you do for an in-text citation?
a)
use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS
b)
use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes
c)
use the URL
d)
just skip it and do nothing
9.
When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source? 
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
only sometimes
10.
If I included the author’s last name in my lead-in sentence, then I do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

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

a)

Chapter in edited ebook

b)

Research report

c)

Online journal article

d)

Online newspaper article

12.

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

a)

Blog post

b)

Online newspaper article

c)

Research report

d)

Web page

13.

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

a)

Wiki post

b)

Technical or research report

c)

Blog Post

d)

Web page

14.

What is this source?


Senge, P. (2006). The fifth discipline: The art & practice of the learning organization. New York, NY: Doubleday.

a)

Ebook

b)

Chapter in an ebook

c)

Print book

d)

Chapter in a print book

15.

Choose the option where the APA in-text citation is handled correctly.

a)

As noted by Winthrop and Hutchinson (2010), most countries experience flu outbreaks cyclically (p. 286).

b)

As noted by Winthrop and Hutchinson (2010), most countries experience flu outbreaks cyclically (286).

16.

Choose the option where the APA in-text citation is handled correctly.

a)

Without the cure, "the disease will continue to claim the lives of many unsuspecting victims" (Zorn & Gibbs, 2004, p. 14).

b)

Without the cure, "the disease will continue to claim the lives of many unsuspecting victims" (Zorn and Gibbs, 2004, p. 14).

17.
If I submit ANY text that is copied (i.e., word-for-word the same) from ANY source, I MUST include what two things?
a)
(1) My name, so I get credit for the work (2) This is not the correct answer
b)
(1) My passport (2) My Emirates ID
c)
(1) Quotation marks ("...") around the copied text (2) An in-text citation (Jones, 2009) after the text.
d)
(1) Baklava (2) Maamoul
18.
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).
19.
Which of these would need to be cited in a paper:
a)
Snapchat is an app popular with teenagers.
b)
Facebook is a website designed to help keep people in touch.
c)
Instagram was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom.
d)
Twitter only allows you to type 140 characters per tweet.
20.

If the cited resource doesn't provide a publication date, which of the following options is correct?

a)

No citation is necessary

b)

(Last name, no date, p. X)

c)

(Last name, n.d., p. X)

21.

Choose the option where the APA in-text citation is handled correctly.

a)

Dietel and Dietel define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables." (1999, p. 294)

b)

Dietel and Dietel (1999) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).

c)

Dietel and Dietel (C How to Program) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).

d)

Dietel & Dietel (1999) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).

22.

The cause of the problem is that " we have too many foods with too much sugar"

a)

(Brown, 2015, p. 1233).

b)

(Brown, p.1233, 2015)

c)

(2015, p. 1233)

d)

(Brown, 2015, p.1233)

23.

According to an article about students, most of them enjoy leaving class early____________________

a)

( Students Love Freetime, 2018 )

b)

( Students Love Freetime, 2018 ).

c)

. ( Students Love Freetime, 2018 ).

d)

. ( Students Love Freetime, 2018 )

24.

Is the list of all your citations.

a)

Bibliography

b)

Source

c)

Work

d)

ALL of them

25.

Which is a correct APA citation of a journal article.

a)

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. doi:10.1108/03090560710821161

b)

Brownlie, D. "Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography". European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. 2007.

c)

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283.

26.

Titles of books should be...

a)

underlined or italicized

b)

in quotation marks

27.

Titles of movies should be...

a)

underlined or italicized

b)

in quotation marks

28.

Titles of magazines should be...

a)

underlined or italicized

b)

in quotation marks

29.

Titles of articles should be...

a)

underlined or italicized

b)

in quotation marks

30.

What comes first when citing a source?

a)

The title of the source

b)

The date the information was accessed

c)

The name of the publishing company

d)

The author's last name

e)

The author's first name

31.

How do I know which source to list first on my work's cited page?

a)

The source with the strongest evidence goes first

b)

In alphabetical order by author's last name

c)

The source that you accessed most recently goes first

d)

The sources that you accessed longest ago goes first

32.

Which source comes first?

a)

Roberts, John. Rainforest Animals. National Geographic, 2001.

b)

Thompson, Layla. The Amazon. Random House, 1989.

c)

Abril, James. Rainforests Around the World. Dover, 2008.

d)

Black, Molly. Rainforest Habitats. Penguin, 2012.

33.

Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?

Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001.

b)

Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

c)

None of the above.

d)

Newspaper article about the Declaration of Independence

34.

Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?

What was slavery like in South Carolina?

a)

Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project

b)

Interview with former slave in 1936. the interviewer is a white woman collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

35.

What is not part of the acronym CRAP?

a)

Current

b)

Relevant

c)

Awesome

d)

Accurate

36.

Which section of CRAP does this question best fit: What audience is the text written for?

a)

Current

b)

Relevant

c)

Author

d)

Purpose

37.

Match the CRAP category to this question: When was it published? Are their references current?

a)

Current

b)

Relevant

c)

Accurate

d)

Purpose

38.

Which question helps you evaluate if a source is accurate?

a)

Who is the author/organization? Are they qualified?

b)

Are there references? Where does the information come from?

c)

Have you heard of this source before?

d)

Are there broken links?

39.

Which question helps you evaluate a source's purpose?

a)

Is there bias?

b)

When was it published?

c)

None of these.

40.

Which question helps you evaluate if a source is current or not?

a)

Is currency important for your topic?

b)

What's the purpose of the information?

c)

none of the above.

41.
I need information about social media. This article about Friendster and MySpace is from 2006.  It is not ______.
a)
accurate
b)
current
c)
biased
d)
source
42.
This web site about physics by a junior high school student is probably not _________.
a)
objective
b)
biased
c)
credible
d)
information
43.
All Cottonwood students know that CHS is the best place to get an education.  This statement is _______.
a)
biased
b)
current
c)
accurate
d)
credible
44.
My teacher says we need to find three ______ for our essay.
a)
sources
b)
biases
c)
currents
d)
accurates
45.

Credible means

a)

points you receive towards your research

b)

the information is high quality and accurate

c)

the source is not a good choice

46.

Factors that affect credibility are

a)

the author's point of view

b)

their expertise

c)

all of the above

47.

Scholarly articles are

a)

are not good choices for research

b)

written in school

c)

written by experts in the field

48.

Articles that have peer reviews are

a)

edited by the author's friend

b)

checked for accuracy and accepted by publishing standards

c)

have been rated by how much people like them

49.

If the article is sponsored

a)

it might be biased

b)

will cost money

c)

has been brought to the US from another country

50.
Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?
Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001.
b)
Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.
c)
None of the above.