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WorksheetsAPA In-Text Citations
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
When paraphrasing a source in APA style, what is necessary if the sentence includes additional punctuation outside the parentheses?
Include the punctuation inside the parentheses.
Omit the punctuation entirely.
Place the punctuation after the parentheses.
The punctuation should precede the parentheses.
According to APA citation guidelines, how should you cite a book or article with 1 or 2 authors in your text?
List only the first author followed by et al.
Always use both authors in your text citations.
Use only the last name of the first author.
Include the authors in alphabetical order.
If a work has 3 or more authors, how should you cite it in your text according to APA guidelines?
List all authors up to 7.
Cite only the first author followed by et al.
Mention all authors in order they appear.
Use the last names of all authors without initials.
What is the requirement for the spacing of the reference list in APA format?
Single-space the entire reference list.
Double-space only between entries.
Double-space the entire reference list.
No specific spacing is required.
When citing a direct quotation in APA format, what specific information must be included?
The page number or paragraph where the quotation was found.
The year the source was published.
The summary of the quoted material.
The first and last name of the author.
How should entries be arranged in an APA reference list?
Chronologically by publication date
Alphabetically by title
Alphabetically by the last name of the first author
By order of appearance in the text
What is the purpose of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) in APA citations?
To provide a permanent internet link to the source
To indicate the number of pages in the source
To list the publisher's location
To specify the edition of the book
When quoting directly from a source in APA format, which of the following is correct?
Include the author, year, and page number in parentheses after the quote.
Include the author and year in parentheses before the quote.
Include only the page number in parentheses after the quote.
Include the author and page number in parentheses after the quote.
How should "et al." be used in APA in-text citations?
For works with three or more authors, use "et al." after the first author's name in all citations.
Use "et al." only in the reference list, not in-text citations.
For works with six or more authors, use "et al." after the first author's name in all citations.
"Et al." is not used in APA format.
Which of the following sentences correctly integrates a partial quote into the narrative following APA guidelines?
A) (Wilson, 2022, p. 45) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" over the past decade.
B) "The ecosystem," Wilson (2022, p. 45) describes, "has evolved" over the past decade.
C) Wilson (2022) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" (p. 45)
over the past decade.
D) The "ecosystem has evolved," Wilson (2022) describes, over the past decade.
A) (Wilson, 2022, p. 45) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" over the past decade.
B) "The ecosystem," Wilson (2022, p. 45) describes, "has evolved" over the past decade.
C) Wilson (2022) describes how "the ecosystem has evolved" over the past decade (p. 45).
D) The ecosystem has "evolved," Wilson (2022, p. 45) describes, over the past decade.
Which of the following sentences correctly integrates partial quotes into the narrative following APA guidelines?
A) The policy should "be revised to include more diverse perspectives," (Thompson, 2020, p. 89) argues.
B) "The policy," Thompson (2020) argues, "should be revised to include more diverse perspectives" (p. 89).
C) Thompson (2020, p. 89) argues, "The policy should be revised to include more diverse perspectives."
D) Thompson (2020) argues "that the policy should be revised to include more diverse perspectives" (p. 89).
A) The policy should "be revised to include more diverse perspectives," (Thompson, 2020, p. 89) argues.
B) "The policy," Thompson (2020) argues, "should be revised to include more diverse perspectives" (p. 89).
C) Thompson (2020, p. 89) argues that "the policy should be revised to include more diverse perspectives."
D) Thompson (2020) argues "that the policy should be revised to include more diverse perspectives" (p. 89).
