Citing Sources in APA Style

Citing Sources in APA Style

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

This video tutorial by Jessica from Scribbr explains how to use in-text citations according to APA Style 7th edition. It covers the basic rules, types of citations, handling multiple authors, and dealing with missing information. The video also provides examples and suggests using Scribbr’s citation generator for consistency.

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of an in-text citation?

To replace the reference list

To provide a detailed analysis of the source

To identify the source of information or ideas

To summarize the entire paper

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to APA 7th edition, what two elements are always included in an in-text citation?

Title of the work and publication year

Author's last name and publication year

Author's first name and publication year

Author's last name and page number

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When should you include a page number in an in-text citation?

When quoting directly from a source

When summarizing a source

When paraphrasing a source

When the source is a webpage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you format a parenthetical citation?

Author's name and year in parentheses at the end of the sentence

Author's name and year in the middle of the sentence

Author's name only in parentheses

Year only in parentheses

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a narrative citation, where is the publication year placed?

Directly after the author's name

At the end of the sentence

Before the author's name

In the footnotes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you cite a source with three or more authors in APA 7th edition?

List all authors' last names

Use the first author's last name followed by 'et al.'

Use the first two authors' last names

Use only the first author's last name

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct format for a citation with two authors?

Author1, Author2, year

Author1 and Author2, year

Author1 et al., year

Author1 & Author2, year

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