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Citation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

When citing one or two authors in-text, never use et al; instead, always provide the names of the author or authors.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

When providing two or more authors' names in a parenthetical citation, use "and" to join the names, not the ampersand (&) symbol. For example, (Lastname, Lastname, and Lastname, year, p. X).

a)

true

b)

false

3.

If the cited resource doesn't provide a publication or copyright date. Which of the following options is correct?

a)

(Lastname, no date, p. X)

b)

No citation is necessary.

c)

(Lastname, n.d., p. X)

4.

If the cited resource doesn't have an identified author, what information should be provided in the in-text citation?

a)

(Anonymous, year, p. X)

b)

No citation is necessary

c)

(The first few words of the title of the resource, year, p. X)

5.

If the author's last name and the year of publication are provided in the signal phrase before a quotation, what information is required in the parenthetical citation? For example: "Lastname (year) noted that, "quotation text" [what should be here?]".

a)

No citation is necessary

b)

The URL where the resource was retrieved

c)

(p. X)

d)

(page X) or (paragraph X)

6.

What's wrong with the name in this journal article reference?


Godfrey, Donald. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA style. Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, 49(4), pp. 544-547. doi: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

It is correct

b)

Only the initial should be provided for the first name: Godfrey, D.

c)

There should be a comma after the period, but everything else is correct

7.

What's wrong with the date in this journal article reference?


Godfrey, D. (2005) Adapting historical citations to APA style. Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, 49(4), pp. 544-547. doi: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

It is correct

b)

It is missing the month and day of publication

c)

It is missing a period after the closing parenthesis, but is otherwise correct

8.

What's wrong with the article title in this citation?


Lane, J. A. (2018). I Hate It When Students Steal My Doughnuts. Journal of theft and thieving, 49(4), pp. 544-547. DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

It is correct

b)

It should be italicized

c)

It should be in sentence case (i.e., only the first word and proper nouns capitalized)

d)

It should be italicized and in sentence case

9.

What's wrong with the journal title in this reference?


Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA style. Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, 49(4), pp. 544-547. DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

It is correct

b)

It should be italicized and in title case (i.e., all major words capitalized)

c)

It should be italicized

d)

It should be in title case (i.e., all major words capitalized)

10.

What's wrong with the volume number in this reference?


Lane, J. A. (2015). Cancelling class: Classic or trash?. Perspectives on Cancelling Class, 49(4), pp. 544-547. DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

It is correct

b)

It should not be italicized

c)

It should be provided in the same parentheses as the issue number

d)

There should be a period after the volume number

11.

What's wrong with the issue number here?


Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA Style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), pp. 544-547. DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

It is correct

b)

It should be italicized

c)

No parentheses are necessary

d)

There should be a period, not a comma, after the closing parenthesis

12.

What's wrong with the page numbers here?


Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA Style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), pp. 544-547. DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15.

a)

Nothing

b)

Provide just the page range (e.g., 544-547); "pp." isn't required

c)

It is not necessary to note the page range in a reference to a journal article

d)

The page numbers should provide all pages cited from within the article (e.g., pp. 544, 555, & 547), not the range of pages where the article is located in the journal.

13.

What kind of reference is this?


Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA Style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), 544-547. https://doi: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15

a)

Chapter in edited ebook

b)

Online journal article

c)

Online newspaper article

d)

Research report

14.

What kind of reference is this?


Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

a)

Research report

b)

Blog post

c)

Web page

d)

Online newspaper article

15.

What kind of reference is this?


BC Hydro. (2013). Environmental impact statement executive summary. Retrieved from Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency website: http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents_staticpost/63919/85328/Executive_Summary.pdf

a)

Online technical or research report

b)

Web page

c)

Wiki posting

d)

Online newspaper article

16.

What kind of reference is this?


Royal Roads University. (n.d.). Create a preliminary document plan. Retrieved from http://library.royalroads.ca/writing-centre/writing-essay-start-here/create-preliminary-document-plan

a)

Web page

b)

Blog post

c)

Wiki post

d)

Technical or research report

17.

What kind of reference is this?


How to write an essay. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2014, from http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Essay

a)

Web page

b)

Blog post

c)

Online journal article

d)

Wiki post

18.

What kind of reference is this?


Watt, K. (2018). The ninth art form: Why video games are good. New York, NY: Doubleday.

a)

Print book

b)

Ebook

c)

Chapter in an ebook

d)

Chapter in a print book

19.

What kind of reference is this?


Hume-Pratch, J. (2014, July 25). How to use the new DOI format in APA Style [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2014/07/how-to-use-the-new-doi-format-in-apa-style.html

a)

Blog post

b)

Wiki post

c)

Web page

d)

Online technical or research report

20.

Here is an in-text citation:


The economy is increasing rapidly. (Chen, p. 21)


What SHOULD the in-text citation look like?

a)

The economy is increasing rapidly. (Chen, p. 21)

b)

The economy is increasing rapidly. (Chen, 2018, p. 21)

c)

The economy is increasing rapidly (Chen, 2018, p. 21).

d)

The economy is increasing rapidly (Chen, p. 21).

21.

Here is an in-text citation:


According to (Tsai), the doughnut that was stolen from the teacher was delicious (2).


What SHOULD the in-text citation look like?

a)

According to (Tsai, 2018), the doughnut that was stolen from the teacher was delicious (p. 2).

b)

According to (Tsai, 2018), the doughnut that was stolen from the teacher was delicious (2).

c)

According to Tsai (2018), the doughnut that was stolen from the teacher was delicious. (p. 2)

d)

According to Tsai (2018), the doughnut that was stolen from the teacher was delicious (p. 2).

22.

Here is an in-text citation:


Pikulyam claims that the quiz was difficult (76), yet other experts refute this.


What SHOULD the citation look like?

a)

Pikulyam (2017) claims that the quiz was difficult (p. 76), yet other experts refute this.

b)

Pikulyam claims that the quiz was difficult, yet other experts refute this (2017, 76).

c)

Pikulyam claims that the quiz was difficult (2017), yet other experts refute this (76).

d)

Pikulyam (2017, p. 76) claims that the quiz was difficult, yet other experts refute this.

23.

Here is an in-text citation:


Watt suggests that video games may not be responsible for violence after all.


What SHOULD the citation look like?

a)

Watt (2018) suggests that video games may not be responsible for violence after all (4).

b)

Watt suggests (2018) that video games may not be responsible for violence after all (p. 4).

c)

Watt suggests that video games may not be responsible for violence after all (2018).

d)

Watt (2018) suggests that video games may not be responsible for violence after all (p. 4).

24.

Here is an in-text citation:


Thein alleges that cheating did in fact occur during the spelling bee (2018).


What SHOULD the citation look like?

a)

Thein (2018) alleges that cheating did in fact occur during the spelling bee (p. 10).

b)

Thein alleges that cheating did in fact occur during the spelling bee (2018, 10).

c)

Thein alleges that cheating did in fact occur during the spelling bee (2018, p. 10).

d)

Thein (2018) alleges that cheating did in fact occur during the spelling bee (10).

25.

Here is an in-text citation:


Lane believe that students should strive to keep things simple.


What SHOULD the citation look like?

a)

Lane (2018) believes that students should strive to keep things simple (p. 1).

b)

Lane (2018) believe that students should strive to keep things simple (p. 1).

c)

Lane believes that students should strive to keep things simple (2018).

d)

Lane (2018) believes that students should strive to keep things simple (1).