In-text citation
How do you cite a source with one author in-text?
Author's Last Name, Year
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
(Smith, 2020, pp. 45)
the incorrect use of "pp." for a single page
Correct citation: (Smith, 2020, p. 45)
The latest edition of APA Style
7th edition
What is the title of the page where all sources are listed in APA style?
References
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
(Smith & Jones 2020)
missing a comma between the authors and the year Correct citation: (Smith & Jones, 2020)
How do you cite a source with two authors in-text?
First Author's Last Name & Second Author's Last Name, Year
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
According to John Smith (2020), the results were conclusive.
including the first name of the author
Correct citation: According to Smith (2020), the results were conclusive.
APA style follow author-date method OR numeric style?
author-date
What should you do to the title of a book in the References list? Bold, Italicize or Underline
Italicize
Identify the error in this journal citation: BROWN, M. (2019). Article title. Journal Name, 23(4), 56-78.
incorrect capitalization in the author's name
Correct citation: Brown, M. (2019). Article title. Journal Name, 23(4), 56-78.
How do you cite a source with three or more authors in-text?
First Author's Last Name et al., Year
Identify the error in this journal citation:
Brown, Michael (2020). Title of the article. Journal Name, 23(4), 56-78.
including the first name of the author
Correct citation: Brown, M. (2020). Title of the article. Journal Name, 23(4), 56-78.
What does "APA" stand for?
American Psychological Association
How are sources ordered at the end of the article or book page?
order alphabetically by the author's last name
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
(Smith et al, 2020)
missing a full stop after "al"
Correct citation: (Smith et al., 2020)
How do you cite a work with no author in-text?
Title of the Work, Year
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
(Smith and Brown, 2019)
incorrect symbol. "and: changed into ampersand or "&" symbol
Correct citation: (Smith & Brown, 2019)
When was the latest APA Style edition released?
October 2019
Identify the error in this reference:
Smith, J. (2020). The Book Title. Publisher.
missing the place/location of publication
Correct reference: Smith, J. (2020). The Book Title. Location: Publisher.
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
(Smith, 2020, p23)
missing a space before the page number and should include a full stop (Smith, 2020, p. 23)
How do you cite a direct quote from a source in-text?
Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
(Jones, Smith, Liu, Huang, & Kim, 2024)
incorrect citation. List only the first author’s name followed by “et al.” in every citation for three or more authors.
Correct citation:(Jones et al., 2020)
In APA style, what is the standard font size?
12-point Times New Roman
Identify the error in this reference:
Brown, M. (2019). Article title. Journal Name, 23(4), 56-78. doi:10.1234/abcd.efgh.
missing italics for the journal name and volume number
Correct reference: Brown, M. (2019). Article title. Journal Name, 23(4), 56-78. doi:10.1234/abcd.efgh.
Identify the error in this in-text citation:
According to (Jones, 2024), the results were conclusive.
unnecessary parentheses around the author's name in the narrative citation
Correct citation: According to Jones (2024), the results were conclusive.