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APA

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

‘Peer-reviewed’ refers to:

a)

Academic gatherings where professors present papers.

b)

Publications that have been independently evaluated by other scholars in the field.

c)

Books and journal articles published by a famous university.

d)

Students who study together and proofread each other’s assignments.

2.

An ‘academic audience’ refers to:

a)

Professional researchers

b)

Graduate students

c)

Undergraduate students

d)

All of the above

3.

A ‘scholar’ is some who is employed by the university to conduct research.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Any work by a scholar can be considered as academic.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

An academic publisher is a publisher that specializes in academic books and is often a university.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

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

7.

In-text citations to paraphrased text must provide page/paragraph numbers:

a)

True

b)

False, though the APA rules allow authors to provide them

8.

A digital object identifier (DOI) is:

a)

A number used by the Library of Congress to catalog 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

9.

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

a)

(Merkle, 2018)

b)

(2018, p.62)

c)

(Merkle, 2018, p. 62)

10.

What is the correct author and year format for a journal article in a reference list?

a)

Brill, J. B. (2011).

b)

Brill, JB, (2011).

c)

Brill, J. B. 2011.

d)

John Brill, 2011.

11.

What is the correct in-text reference format for a direct quote?

a)

Veit & Gould (2010, p158) emphasise the importance of ‘using your own words and your own style’ when paraphrasing.

b)

Veit & Gould (2010, p158) emphasise the importance of ‘using your own words and your own style’ when paraphrasing.

c)

Veit and Gould (2010) emphasise the importance of “using your own words and your own style" (p. 158) when paraphrasing.

d)

Veit and Gould, page 158, emphasise the importance of ‘using your own words and your own style’ when paraphrasing.

12.

The reference list is arranged in the order in which resources are cited in your assignment.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

All academic books must have a reference list.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

For the most up-to-date academic sources, you should consult:

a)

Books

b)

Magazines

c)

Newspapers

d)

Journal articles

15.

A ‘periodical’ (another name for a journal article) is called such because:

a)

It is published at a regular interval.

b)

It involves works in a particular historical period.

c)

It maintains a period of records in its headquarter.

d)

All of the above

16.

What makes non-academic reports reliable and useful for academic essays?

a)

The data is public and are often audited and verified.

b)

The data is broad ranging.

c)

The data is in-depth.

d)

All of the above.

17.

Bonus Question:

Which of the following part of a court judgment can be cited in academic writing?

a)

Judgment

b)

Headnotes

c)

Counsel’s argument

d)

Footnotes