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Correct this in-text citation for an article published by Kathleen Parker in 2021: (Kathleen, 2021)

(Parker, 2021) 

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Is the full date of publication or just the year of publication given in a reference page citation? 

Full date of publication 

100

What 3 things does a direct quote in-text citation need?

Author last name, publication year, page/paragraph number 

100

What are 2 consequences of citing incorrectly? 

Plagiarism, lower grade, less credibility, academic integrity report 

200

What is wrong with the format of this in-text citation?

According to Patellos (2020, para. 5), "Dogs are nicer than cats". 

The paragraph number goes at the end of the quote

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How many parts does a reference page citation typically have?

6 (Author’s last name, Author’s first name initial, Date of publication, Title of article, Title of publication, Hyperlink url)

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Author or information prominent? 

The article says that dogs are better than cats (Patellos, 2020). 

Information prominent 

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How many points is "Documenting Sources" worth on your Argumentative Essay rubric? 

10 points 

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What is wrong with this reference page citation for a news cite? 

Tilden, I. (2026, November 1). Teenage violinist wins BBC Young Musician 2026, after first all-female final. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/01/bbc-young-musician-teenage-violinist-sofia-demetriades

The publisher should be italicized, not the article's title, because it is a news cite 

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What is the name of the type of indent used for a reference page?

Hanging ident 

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Based on this example, who is the author of the article?

According to Smith (as cited in Watson, 2018),...

Watson 

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APA stands for...

American Psychological Association 

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