APA Referencing

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

• True

• False

If the name of the author is Simon K. Cornwall, how do you cite it in-text?

• Simon
• Cornwall
• S. Cornwall
• Cornwall, S. K.

Where should the reference list be placed in an essay?

• At the beginning of an essay
• At the end of an essay, after the appendices
• At the end of an essay, before the appendices

Which font size should you normally use in your essay according to APA?

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 14

What is needed to cite a direct quote (fewer than 40 words) correctly?

• Page number of the source quoted
• Author's first name
• The page number of the source quoted. The quote should be enclosed in double quotation marks

Do I need to reference a quotation if I put it in my own words?

• No, this is a paraphrase and it doesn't need a citation.
• 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.
• 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.

Can I include a book that I have read but not referenced with an in-text citation in my list of references?

• Yes. In your reference list you should include sources that you have read, along with sources that you have cited in-text.
• No. You should only include sources that you have referenced (with an in-text citation) in your assignment in your list of references.

Which in-text citation is correct in APA?

• He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu, 2014, p. 16).
• He writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (Tutu 16).
• Tutu writes, "We forgive for ourselves" (16).
• The author writes (2014), "We forgive for ourselves" (p. 16).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How do you organise the references according to APA style?

• By Chronology (Year)
• By Alphabetical ordering of Authors
• By Titles
• By Publisher's Name

What do we do if a resources has NO date of publication?

• Put (n.d.)
• Put ________
• Put (_____)
• Put (Unpublished)

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D