APA
Miller (2021) states, "Learning is fun."
What information should be placed in parenthesis at the end of this quote?
The page number
This one sentence is the last sentence of the introduction, and it is the main idea of the essay.
Thesis statement
Name 3 first person pronouns, which should be avoided in formal writing.
I, me, we, us, our, mine, ours
Alphabetical order
On the reference page, it is only the last name that should be cited. What you cite in place of the author's first name?
First initial.
This information is placed right after the author's last name in parenthesis when summarizing a resource.
Year published
These are sentences that are used to help paragraphs flow together from one idea to the next.
Transitions
Name second person pronouns, which should never be used in formal writing.
You, Your, Yours
On the reference page, which information should be placed in parenthesis?
Date and year
Which alignment should your reference page be organized?
Left aligned (Except for the title of your page, "References" should be centered).
What are the 3 things that need to be placed in parenthesis, when the author is NOT mentioned in the signal phrase, when using a direct quotation?
Last name, year published, page(s) used.
APA stands for this
American Psychological Association
This should be placed right before using a direct quotation.
comma
If your citation on the reference page carries over to the next line, you must do this.
Indent
Which information should be indented on the reference page?
Every consecutive line after the first line of the cited resource.
How would you cite a piece of information in parenthesis that is summarized, if the author is not mentioned in the signal phrase, and there are 3 authors who wrote the article?
At the end of the summary, in parenthesis:
Last name of the first author mentioned
et al
year published
These numerals are used for your formal outline.
Roman numerals.
When citing an in-text citation, where should your ending punctuation mark be placed?
After the parenthesis citation:
(Jones, 1998).
20 authors
Headings are required for your essay to keep your ideas organized. In which font should your headings be typed?
Bold font
An article declares that learning can be fun.
This summary has two authors, Lopez and Williams. It was published in 2023 and this information is found on page 3.
How would this be cited in the parenthesis in-text citation?
(Lopez & Williams, 2023).
Which person point of view should formal essays be written?
This punctuation mark should be placed after the author's last name, but before the year for an in-text citation.
comma:
(Jones, 1998)
If you read over a resource, but decide to not use the source in your essay, should you list the source on your reference page?
No, only the sources that you use.
In formal writing, is it more beneficial to use direct quotes from your resource or to summarize your resource? Explain your answer.