Free Printable APA Fast & Curious (College Success)

1.

What is APA style?

a)

set of ideas for people to follow when completing research

b)

set of standards and conventions for written communications

c)

set of standards and conventions for oral communications

d)

set of rules for writing research proposals

2.

You need to memorize everything about APA style in order to use it.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Margins should be set at double-spaced all the way around.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Margins should be set at one-inch all the way around.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which font(s) style can you use for APA?

a)

12-point Times New Roman

b)

11-point Arial

c)

12-point Georgia

d)

11-point Calibri

6.

Which is NOT true of the Reference page?

a)

References are on their own page

b)

Author’s names are inverted (last name, first name)

c)

References should be listed in alphabetical order

d)

Uses hanging indents

e)

There's an extra space between each source

7.

How would you cite this source?

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

a)

(Talley, E., 2016)

b)

(Talley, 2016)

c)

(Talley 2016)

d)

(Talley, E.)

e)

(Talley)

8.

True or False: This citation is done correctly.

Talley writes, "The most important kind of self-advocacy is asking for help" (2016).

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: This citation is done correctly.

Talley (2016) writes, "The most important kind of self-advocacy is asking for help."

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: This citation is done correctly.

Using your advisor is an important part of learning self-advocacy because they are the experts and can help you understand your rights (Talley, 2016).

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which are good ledes for in-text quotations? (You may select more than one.)

Reference

Talley, E. (2016, August 2). Secret Skills for Success: Self-Advocacy | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Boston University. Retrieved June 12, 2023, from https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/secret-skills-for-success-self-advocacy/

a)

Talley (2016) wrote, "Quote goes here."

b)

Talley (2016) said, "Quote goes here."

c)

According to Talley (2016), quotation or paraphrase goes here.

d)

As Talley (2016) stated, "Quote goes here."

12.

True or False: You can place a direct quotation into your essay as long as the author is in the parenthetical documentation.
(For example: "The most important kind of self-advocacy is asking for help" (Talley, 2016). )

a)

True

b)

False

APA Fast & Curious (College Success)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

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