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AP/ESL 1000 D - Class 15 [APA Style Guidelines]

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct title for the reference list in an APA paper?

a)

Bibliography

b)

Works Cited

c)

References

d)

Sources

2.

Which feature is required for every entry in an APA reference list?

a)

A numbered list

b)

A hanging indent

c)

A bullet point

d)

Italicized author names

3.

In an APA reference for a journal article, which element is italicized?

a)

The article title

b)

The author’s name

c)

The journal title and volume number

d)

The issue number

4.

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in APA style?

a)

(Smith, John 2020)

b)

(Smith 2020)

c)

(Smith, 2020)

d)

(2020, Smith)

5.

In an annotated bibliography, the annotation primarily serves to:

a)

Replace the need for in-text citations

b)

Summarize and evaluate the source’s relevance and credibility

c)

Repeat the abstract of the article

d)

Provide personal opinions unrelated to the topic

6.

Which reference best represents the structure of a newspaper article in APA style?

a)

Author. (Year). Title of article. Publisher.

b)

Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Newspaper Name. URL

c)

Author. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, volume(issue), pages.

d)

Title of article. (Year). Author. Newspaper Name.

7.

When citing a web source in APA, which element is often essential?

a)

City of publication

b)

Editor’s name

c)

URL

d)

Page range

8.

Which of the following best distinguishes a scholarly article from a newspaper article?

a)

Scholarly articles always have shorter titles

b)

Scholarly articles are written for a general audience

c)

Scholarly articles are peer-reviewed and include references

d)

Scholarly articles never include abstracts

9.

How should the entries in an APA reference list be ordered?

a)

By date, newest first

b)

By type of source

c)

Alphabetically by the first author’s last name

d)

By importance to the paper

10.

Which element should not appear in an APA reference entry?

a)

Author

b)

Year of publication

c)

URL or DOI (when available)

d)

In-text citation