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APA Citations: Multiple Authors

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the abbreviation for "and all the rest" or "and others"?

a)

et al

b)

et alli

c)

et al.

d)

et all

2.

What is a "Parenthetical Reference"?

a)

It is a cite that is not part of the narrative of the text.

b)

It is a cite that is part of the text, and it is used to introduce the quotation.

3.

What do we use for "Signal Phrases"?

a)

We use "&"

b)

We use "and"

4.

What should you do if you want to cite a text with 2 authors?

a)

Name both authors only the first time you cite the work

b)

Name only the first author's name

c)

Name only the second author's name

d)

Name both authors each time you cite the work

5.

What should you do if you want to cite a text from 3-5 authors?

a)

Identify all authors the first time you cite, and use the last author's name followed by "et al." the subsequent times

b)

Identify all authors the first time you cite, and use the first author's name followed by "et al." the subsequent times

c)

Identify all authors for all the times you want to cite the same source

d)

Use the first author's name followed by "et al." all the times

6.

The first author's name is followed by "et al." since the first time in sources with more than six authors

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What should you do if you want to cite an organization that has a familiar abbreviation?

a)

Do not include the abbreviation as the reader must already know it

b)

Include the abbreviation and separate all the letters with commas

c)

Include the abbreviation the first time you cite the source

d)

Include the abbreviation each time you cite the source

8.

In which case you should include the first author's initials in all text citations?

a)

When there are authors that have the same surname

b)

When there are authors that have the same year of publication

c)

Whenever you want because it is a matter of style