APA Style
This writing style helps present ideas in a clear, precise, and inclusive manner.
What is APA style?
Margins on all sides of an APA paper must be this size.
What is 1 inch?
A presentation is a formal talk aimed at doing one of these three things.
What is conveying information, persuading, or sharing insights?
In APA, this always goes at the end of a paper.
What is the reference list?
All text in an APA paper should have this line spacing.
What is double-spacing?
This is the edition of APA that says student papers no longer need a running head unless the instructor asks.
What is the 7th edition?
This font and size are considered acceptable in APA style.
What is Times New Roman 12 pt?
This type of display, along with speeches and demonstrations, can be used in a presentation.
What is a slideshow or multimedia display?
In-text citations include these two pieces of information.
What are the author’s last name and the year of publication?
This is the alignment required for APA papers.
What is left-aligned (ragged right)?
APA format helps give proper credit to others through this system.
What is the citation system?
This should be placed in the header, top right corner, starting with page 1.
What is page number?
Presentations are commonly used to communicate these types of ideas or reports.
What are proposals, reports, or findings?
A direct quote in APA must also include this detail.
What is the page number (or paragraph number for online sources)?
APA recommends this font for maximum accessibility, besides Times New Roman.
What is Arial (11 pt)?
Using APA format creates a clear and consistent set of these, making papers easier to read.
What are guidelines ?
The paper title on an APA title page must be in this format.
What is bold and title case?
Name one setting outside of academics where presentations are commonly used.
What is professional (or social) settings?
This word is used before the last author’s name in a reference list with multiple authors.
What is “&” (ampersand)?
The first line of every paragraph should be indented this much.
What is 0.5 inches?
APA is commonly used in these three settings to share research and ideas.
What are academic, professional, and social settings?
Name three of the details (besides the title) that should be centered on the APA title page.
What are author’s name, institution name, course number and name, instructor’s name, and due date?
True or False: Presentations are only verbal.
What is False?
The hanging indent in a reference list means this part of the citation is indented.
What is every line after the first line?
These appear at the top of each page of a professional paper but not always a student paper.
What is the running head?