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(Part 2) APA Citation Reference List

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Where should your citation list be placed?

a)

At the end of an essay, powerpoint presentation, etc.

b)

At the beginning of the essay, powerpoint presentation, etc.

c)

It is not necessary to include a citation list because you will only use in-text citations only.

2.

Which one applies to the APA citation list:

a)

References are are listed in alphabetical order to author surname

b)

References are listed from the latest publication year

c)

References do not need to organized in any format

3.

Which is the correct APA citation for a YouTube video:

a)

Stevens, M. [Vsauce]. (2017, August 14). The napkin ring problem [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51ncHP_BrY

b)

Stevens, M. [Vsauce]. (2017, August 14). The Napkin Ring Problem [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51ncHP_BrY

c)

Stevens, M. [Vsauce]. (2017, August 14). The napkin ring problem [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51ncHP_BrY

4.

Which is the correct APA citation for a webpage:

a)

Victorian Institute of Teaching. (2019). Codes of conduct and ethics. https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/professional-responsibilities/conduct-and-ethics

b)

Victorian Institute of Teaching. 2019. Codes of conduct and ethics. http://www.vit.vic.edu.au

c)

Codes of conduct and ethics, retrieved from https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/professional-responsibilities/conduct-and-ethics

5.

Which APA citation format is correct for an article from an organization or group:

a)

Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer research [article]. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on

b)

Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer Research. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on

c)

Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer Research. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on

6.

You are referencing a website, which part of the reference should be in italics?

a)

author/sponsor/organization

b)

year

c)

Title of literary work

7.

Find and correct the errors in the reference for an online article: 

Price, D (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01

a)

Medium (needs to be italicized)

b)

Laziness does not exist (needs to be capitalized)

c)

Laziness does not exist (needs to be italicized)

8.

Find and correct the errors in this reference list according to APA referencing conventions

a)

Remove “Retrieved”

b)

Add the Author’s name

c)

Capitalize each word in “How to throw your first dinner party like a pro”

9.

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

a)

Brill, J. B. (2011)

b)

Brill (2011)

c)

Brill, John Black (2011)

10.

What is the correct reference format for a web document?

a)

What is holistic medicine? 2012. Retrieved from http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html

b)

Gold, M. (2012). What is holistic medicine? http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html

c)

Martin Gold. (2012). What is holistic medicine? http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html