WorksheetsAPA Direct Quotations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
Find the mistake:
Sneed (1990) responded, "I was born in a desert, raised in a lion's den" (p. 7).
No "p." before "7"
Should be 'response' instead of 'responded'
months missing from parenthetical reference
Nothing wrong
How do you cite this reference in-text in your writing: Akita, N. K. (2001). Exploring Research. NJ: Prentice Hall
Akita, N. K. (2001)
N. K. Akita (2001)
Akita (2001)
Akita, N. (2001)
Citations and references in academic writing are important because it helps writers avoid plagiarism.
True
False
A citation is written in the body of a paper with parenthesis. i.e. (Al Kaabi, 2016).
True
False
Which of the following is a citation written in APA style 7th edition?
(Mustafa, 2023)
Mustafa, N. (2023). Writing in higher education. Journal of Academic Writing (1) Vol 2. www.joaw.ac.ae/writinginhighered
Which of the following would you most likely use a citation for?
It is thought that many people in the world believe that plastic pollution is a serious problem.
An in-depth study by Zayed University reports that mangrove parks play a fundamental role in the protection of many species of aquatic life.
It has been reported that untreated sewage has been dumped on nearby beaches.
How would you cite this source?
The future of Apple. (2016, April 30). The Economist. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com /news/21697812-worlds-most-valuable-company-reported-its- first-year-year-quarterly-revenue-decline
("The Future of Apple," 2016)
(The Future of Apple, 2016)
(The Economist, 2016)
Choose the correct in-text citation:
Engler, A. D., Sarpong, K. O., Van Horne, B. S., Greeley, C. S., & Keefe, R. J. (2022). A Systematic Review of Mental Health Disorders of Children in Foster Care. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 23(1), 255–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020941197
(Engler et al,2022)
(Engler, A. D., Sarpong, K. O., Van Horne, B. S., Greeley, C. S., & Keefe, R. J. 2022)
(Engler et al., 2022)
(Engler, Sarpong, Van Horne, Greeley, & Keefe, 2022)
Kleinman (_____) explained that realism is truth existing in a world independent of mind and language.
Kleinman, 2013
2013
According to paleontology, the early hominids' skull anatomy was similar to that of the gorilla and the chimpanzee, great apes that also evolved in Africa, but the hominids had adopted a bipedal locomotion which freed their hands (_______).
Shillington, 2005, p. 2
Shillington, P., 2005, p. 2
In his article, Romano (____) explained that one example of cancel culture is when celebrities said something offensive and immediately social media users would unite to boycott them to the point of ending their career.
2020
Vox, 2020
Kleinman pointed out that realism is believing that truth is beyond man's concepts and language (______).
Kleinman, pg. 73
2013, pg. 73
An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.
True
False
Can I include a book that I have read but not referenced in the body of my paper with an in-text citation in my list of references?
Yes. In your reference list you should include sources that you have read, along with sources that you have cited in-text.
No. You should only include sources that you have referenced (with an in-text citation) in your assignment in your list of references.
What is a references page?
A list of every source that is used in a paper
It is the same as an in-text citation.
The title page.
It is another name for the appendix.
Use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS.
Use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes.
Use the URL.
Just skip it and do nothing.
