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WorksheetsReferencing Challenge
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Whenever you incorporate research in your work, which of the following do you have to include? Check all that apply.
In-text citation
End-of-text reference
Endnotes
Your name
Which of the following do you need for in-text citation? Check all that apply.
url
Author's surname
Initial of author's first name
Year of publication
Month and day of publication
For which of the following should you always use in-text citation? Check all that apply.
Paraphrase
Quote
Summary
None of the responses
Cover page
If a publication does not have a date, what should you do when referencing the source?
Use the date that you found the information.
Put u.d. which means 'undated'.
Leave the section for the date blank.
Put n.d. which means 'no date'.
Use the date that the assignment is due.
How current should the information be that you have gotten from research that you want to include in your work?
Not more than 10 years
Not more than 7 years
Not more than 5 years
Not more than 3 years
There is no limit once the information is valid.
If there are multiple authors for a publication such as a journal article or text, their names should be placed in alphabetical order on the reference page.
True
False
The author's surname and first name initial are used on the reference page.
True
False
The entries on the reference page should be placed in alphabetical order.
True
False
Which of the following should be capitalised in the title for the reference page? Check all that apply.
The first word in the title
The first word in the sub-title
All the nouns
All the words
Words such as place names or names of organisations
Which of the following is usually put in italics? Check all that apply.
The name of a book
The title of the journal article
The title of an article on a website
The name of the journal
The name of the newspaper
You should not use bullet points for your reference page.
True
False
Which should be placed in brackets when the in-text citation goes at the end of the referenced information?
The author's surname
The date
The referenced information
Nothing should be placed in brackets
Which should be placed in brackets when the in-text citation goes at the beginning of the referenced information?
The author's surname
The year
The referenced information
Nothing should be placed in brackets.
What APA stand for?
Australian Publication Association
Artists Polls and Authors
Authors Presentations and Accolades
American Psychological Association
Authentic Purposes and Activities
Which edition of APA should you use?
5th
6th
7th
8th
It does not matter as long as it is APA.
What is wrong with the reference below?
Boulton, C. (2024, May 4). The Bible and its relevance today. https://www.the-bible-and-its-relevance.org.
The title
The author details
The date
the url
Nothing is wrong
What is wrong with the reference below?
Ellison, Ellen P. (2015). The benefits of drinking water. Liquid Publications.
The author details
The date
The title
The publisher
Nothing is wrong.
What is wrong with the reference below?
Kelly, S. (2021). Woman stuck in a cave for hours. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com
Author details
The title
The publisher
The url
Nothing is wrong.
What is wrong with the reference below?
Doe, F. (2018). Mending Relationships. Psychology of Man, 42 (5), 10-15. https://doi.org/12.3698/oct.7458
Author details
Title
Volume Number
Page number
Nothing is wrong
What is wrong with the reference below?
Wilks, Z. (2022, February 14). The effects of stress on mental health. Jamaica Observer, pgs.10-11.
The author details
The date
The page number
The title of the newspaper
The title of the article
