True or False APA
TRUE OR FALSE
You always capitalize proper nouns, including author names and initials.
TRUE
ex. D. Jones
What type of referencing is this?
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
Paraphrasing an idea from another work
Is this Correct? If not, why?
She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
It's correct.
What's the Capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What time are quiet hours?
50 points for week days, 50 points for weekends.
Week days: 11:00PM-8:00AM
Weekends: 1:00AM-8:00AM
TRUE or FALSE
You need to maintain double-spacing throughout long quotations.
EX. Jones's (1998) study found the following:
Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)
TRUE
When do you cite a reference in a free-standing block of typewritten lines and omit quotation marks?
EX. Jones's (1998) study found the following:
Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)
When a quote is 40 words or longer
Is the book title cited correctly?
Rogers, K. (2009). Leadership giftedness: Is it innate or can it be developed?. In L. Shavinina (Ed.), International handbook on giftedness (633-645). Houten, NT: Springer Netherlands.
NO!
It needs to be italicized.
What is a Marsupial?
Mammals who carry their babies in a pouch.
What is the RA On Call phone number for EAST?
(403)-542-7258
TRUE or FALSE
When paraphrasing, you only have to make reference to the author, but APA guidelines encourage you to also provide the page number (although it is not required)
FALSE
You also need the year of publication in your in-text reference.
What is missing?
Jones found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?
Year of publication
Is it Correct?
Godfrey, Donald. (2005) Adapting Historical Citations to APA Style. Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, 49(4), pp. 544-547.
INCORRECT
Only the initial should be provided for the first name: Godfrey, D.
What are the three primary colours?
Yellow, Red, and Blue
What's your RA's phone number?
(780)-206-7768
TRUE or FALSE
Titles of shorter works such as journal articles, articles from edited collections, television series episodes, and song titles should be underlined.
FALSE
They should be in quotation marks.
EX. "Multimedia Narration: Constructing Possible Worlds;" "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry."
In short quotations, what 3 things do need if you are directly quoting from a work?
1. Author
2. Year of publication
3. Page number for the reference (preceded by "p.")
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental Reserves Keep Brain Agile. The New York Times.
IT'S GOOD!
Name all the seven dwarfs from the fairy tale ‘Snow White’
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Dopey and Bashful.
True or False
Drinking games such as sociables or beer pong are allowed in residence. As well as alcohol paraphernalia like beer funnels.
FALSE
It promotes Binge Drinking, and, when people binge drink, RAs have to call ambulances because people drink too much and put themselves at risk.
Drink responsibly! We want you to have fun and NOT die.
TRUE or FALSE
These are the only 3 disciplinary actions that may happen if you plagiarize:
1. Warning: written notice advising that a recurrence of similar academic misconduct will result in more severe academic consequences.
2. Grade reduction: a reduction in grade for any aspect of the assessment of the student’s work associated with academic misconduct.
3. Failing grade: a student receives a failing grade in the course associated with the academic misconduct.
FALSE
More extreme sanctions could be put in place depending on how severe the misconduct, and if it's happened more than once.
What do you do when citing longer works such as books, edited collections, movies, television series, documentaries, or albums?
Italicize and capitalize all words that are four letters long or greater.
EX. The Closing of the American Mind; The Wizard of Oz; Friends.
Citing a webpage or online content, Is this correct?
Purdue Online Writing Lab (n.d.). General Writing FAQs. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/general_writing_faqs.html
YES! Citing online content can be really confusing, so be sure to check your references.
True or False
Human Babies are born without kneecaps
TRUE!
Babies are born without kneecaps. However, they have a cartilaginous structure in their knees.
Extra points if you can tell me at what age kneecaps develop...
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