Intro to APA Style Formatting

What is the correct format for the title on the first page?

• centered

• aligned left

• centered, bold

• aligned left, bold

Where should the page number be positioned in an APA paper?

• top right corner

• bottom right corner

• center of the page header

• bottom left corner

What keyboard shortcut centers the text in MS Word?

• Ctrl + L

• Ctrl + J

• Ctrl + E

• Ctrl + R

In APA style, how should paragraphs be divided?

• one-line break

  no indent

• one-line break

  indent

• no line break

  indent

• no line break

  no indent

How should numbers from 0 to 9 be written in APA style?

• as numbers

• as words

• whatever you want

• it depends on essay type

Fill in the blank following APA style:

A student’s grade depends on how hard _____ study.

• you

• he

• they

• he or she

Find ALL correct sentences in APA style.

• Some writers claim that you should "never try to outstubborn a cat" (Heinlein, 1973, p. 194).

• Heinlein (1973) wrote, "Never try to outstubborn a cat" (p. 194).

• Cats always win in a battle of will (Heinlein, 1973).

• According to Heinlein (1973), cats always win in a battle of will.

How should the final "References" be formatted?

• centered, bold

• aligned left, bold

• centered

• aligned left

What is the correct indentation format for reference entries?

• flush the first line

  indent following lines

• flush all lines

• indent all lines

• indent only the first line

Which element is missing in this reference?

Verne, J. Around the world in eighty days. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved from https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/103

• publication date

• author's first name

• date the text was retrieved (downloaded)

• title