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POP QUIZ - APA Referencing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. According to APA format, the list of references which appear at the end of your paper is called:

a)

Bibliography

b)

Work Cited

c)

References

d)

List of references

2.

The references at the end of your paper should appear

a)

in alphabetical order by authors’ surname or by title (if there is no author), regardless of type of reference (book, film journal article, website, etc.).

b)

under separate subheadings according to type of source.

c)

first under those with authors, then those without.

d)

numbered in the order in which they appear.

3.

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

a)

Brill, J. B. (2011)

b)

Brill, JB (2011)

c)

Brill, J.B. 2011

d)

John Brill, 2011

4.

An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?
a)
Simon
b)
Cornwall
c)
S. Cornwall
d)
Cornwall, S. K.
6.
Do I need to reference a quotation if I put it in my own words?
a)
No, this is a paraphrase and it doesn't need a citation.
b)
Yes, but you should only include an in-text citation. Paraphrases do not need to be referenced fully, so there is no need to include the source in the reference list.
c)
Yes. If you put a quotation in your own words you must acknowledge the original source. As a paraphrase, you must insert an in-text citation and include the full reference in your reference list to avoid accusations of plagiarism.
7.
Can I include a book that I have read but not referenced with an in-text citation in my list of references?
a)
Yes. In your reference list you should include sources that you have read, along with sources that you have cited in-text.
b)
No. You should only include sources that you have referenced (with an in-text citation) in your assignment in your list of references.
8.
What do we do if a resources has NO date of publication?
a)
Put (n.d.)
b)
Put ________
c)
Put (_____)
d)
Put (Unpublished)
9.

There are more than three authors of an article. What is the rule for writing more than three authors?

a)

lead author's name, comma, etc.

b)

lead author's name, comma, n.d.

c)

lead author's name, comma, ed.

d)

lead author's name, comma, et al.

10.

In APA 7th edition, how would you write the in-text citation for the book E ects of Library Anxiety on Generation Z Students written by Edward Cullen, Hermione Granger, Mina Harker, and Agnes Grey published in 2018?

a)

(Cullen, Granger, Harker, & Grey, 2018)

b)

(Cullen, Granger, Harker, and Grey, 2018)

c)

(Cullen et al., 2018)

d)

Cullen et al., 2018

11.

Correct the mistake.

Alfie Solomons (2022) and Tom Shelby (2024) suggest that the most common cause of high school dropout is financial difficulty.

4 lines
12.

Correct the mistake.

According to (Kimber,B. October 20, 2020) online purchase is highly influenced by the brand reputation.

4 lines
13.

What is the correct format for citing a journal article?

a)

Author. (Date). Article's title. Journal's title, Vol (Issue) Pages. URL/DOI

b)

Author. (Date). Article's title. Journal's title, Vol (Issue) Pages. URL/DOI

c)

Author. (Date). Article's title. Journal's title, Vol, Issue, Pages. URL/DOI

d)

None of the above

14.

If the article or book doesn't have an author, what will be the format?

a)

Book/article's title. (Date). Source

b)

____. (Date). Book/Article's title. Source

c)

(Date). Book/Article's title. Source

d)

None of the above

15.

What is the correct format for citing a YouTube video?

a)

Uploader's name. (Date). Title of the video. YouTube. URL

b)

Uploader's name. Date. Title of the video. URL

c)

Uploader's name. (Date). Title of the video [Video]. YouTube. URL

d)

Uploader's name. (Date). Title of the video. URL

16.

___________. (2024). Students' anxiety in speaking English. Academia. https://www/academia.edu/41518669

a)

Suwardi & Alonzo

b)

D.A. Suwardi, & A.M. Alonzo

c)

Suwardi and Alonzo

d)

Suwardi, D.A, & Alonzo, A.M.

17.

Padma, T.V. (2020, February). India bets on quantum technology. Nature. ___________ February 5, 2020 __________ https://www.nature.com/article/d41586-020-00288-x

a)

Retrieved, from

b)

Got, from

c)

Copied, from

d)

Pasted, from

18.

There are more than three authors of an article. What is the rule for writing more than three authors?

a)

lead author's name, comma, etc.

b)

lead author's name, comma, n.d.

c)

lead author's name, comma, ed.

d)

lead author's name, comma, et al.

19.

________________. (1997). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury

a)

J.K. Rowling

b)

Rowling, J.K.

c)

Both are correct

d)

None of the above

20.

What does APA stand for?

(a)