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Testing Your APA (7th ed.) Knowledge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do page numbers appear in an essay?

a)

In the bottom right footer

b)

In the top right header

c)

In the bottom left footer

d)

In the top left header

2.

In APA Style, page numbering starts at "1" on the title page:

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Select the reference example that has the correct format for APA style.

a)

Gu, Qing and Brooks, Jane. (2008). Beyond the accusation of plagiarism. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 36(3), 337-352.

b)

Gu, Q., & Brooks, J. (2008). Beyond the accusation of plagiarism. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 36(3), 337-352.

c)

Gu, Q., Brooks, J. (2008). Beyond the accusation of plagiarism. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 36(3), 337-352.

4.

Choose the correct in-text citation format for a direct quotation:

a)

(Merkle, 2018)

b)

(2018, p.62)

c)

(Merkle, 2018, p. 62)

5.

Select the reference example that has the correct format for APA style.

a)

Jackson, P. A. (2006). Plagiarism Instruction Online: Assessing Undergraduate Student's Ability to Avoid Plagiarism. College & Research Libraries, 67(5), 418-428.

b)

Jackson, Pamela A. (2006). Plagiarism instruction online: Assessing undergraduate student's ability to avoid plagiarism. College & Research Libraries, 67(5), 418-428.

c)

Jackson, P. A. (2006). Plagiarism instruction online: Assessing undergraduate student's ability to avoid plagiarism. College & Research Libraries, 67(5), 418-428.

6.

A digital object identifier (DOI) is:

a)

A number used by the Library of Congress to catalogue resources

b)

A unique number used by book sellers to identify books

c)

A unique alpha-numeric identifier that provides a persistent link to the resource's location

7.

In APA Style, a running head is always required in a student essay:

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Where are in-text citations placed in an APA Style essay?

a)

At the bottom of each page

b)

In round brackets after quotations or paraphrases

c)

In the reference list

d)

After the closing punctuation mark at the end of a sentence

9.

In APA style the list of references should be in order by:

a)

Chronological by date of publication

b)

Alphabetical by first author’s last name

c)

Alphabetical by title

d)

No particular order

10.

To correctly set margins they need to be set to:

a)

.5 inches all around

b)

1.5 inches all around

c)

1 inch all around

d)

automatic setting in Microsoft Word