APA Citations Activity

Who uses APA? 🤔

• 1. Social Sciences

• 1. Natural Sciences

• Business

• Nursing

• 1. All of the above

To properly cite a reference in the text you need​ (a)   & (b)  

• Author's surname
• Author's first name
• Year of Publication
• Author's first AND last name
• Year of Creation
• Year of Dissemination

If there is no date provided for a citation, I can put ()

A reference list needs to have/be​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• alphabetical order by author's last name
• double spaced
• hanging indent paragraph style
• single spaced
• 1 inch margin paragraph style

Match the following

• INCORRECT

• Lovegood, L., & Chang, C. (2000). COMMUNICATION STYLES ACROSS HOGWARTS. Human Communication, 34, 230-255.

• YAY

• Lovegood, L., & Chang, C. (2000). Communication styles across Hogwarts. Human Communication, 34, 230-255.

• We're you even paying attention ...

• Lovegood, L., & Chang, C. (2000). Communication Styles Across Hogwarts. Human Communication, 34, 230-255.

• No Bueno

• Snape, S., & McGonagall, M. (2012, May 5). Patronus. Retrieved on April, 4, 2015 from http://www.patronus.com/charms.html

• Wrong

• Lovegood, L., & Chang, C. (2000). Communication Styles Across Hogwarts. Hum. Comm., 34, 230-255.t 1

What if I can't find the author's name?

• Citations aren't needed

• Google it

• The organization or title page gets moved into its place.

• :(

1. Authors: Nathan Ford and Alex Hardison

2. Title: We Provide Leverage

3. Publication Date: January 1, 2014

4. Publisher: TNT Books

5. Location: Portland, Oregon

6. How would this look as an APA citation? 👀

1. Authors: Sophie Devereaux and Eliot Spencer

2. Title of Document: Grifters and Thieves

3. Publication Date: April 1, 2014

4. URL: http://www.howtogrift.com/grifters

5. Website title: The Leverage Corporation

6. Retrieval Date: February 1, 2015

How would this look as an APA citation? 👀

1. Authors: Tara Cole and Jim Sterling

2. Title of Article: Creating a Con

3. Publication Date: March 30, 2014

4. Title of Newspaper: The Washington Post

5. URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com

6. Page Numbers: A1-A2

7. How would this look as an APA citation? 👀

What assignments do you need to use APA citations for?

• Informative Speech

• Persuasive Speech

• Commemorative Speech

• Presentation & Acceptance Speech

• Every Speech except the introduction and presentation and acceptance speech