APA Style 7 - General
Where does page numbering start and where are page numbers located on the page?
On page 1 (title page); top flush right
If you conduct a personal interview with someone, how would you cite them in the body of your paper?
How about in the reference list?
(E. Robbins, personal communication, January 4, 2019).OR P. Smith (personal communication, November 3, 2019) also claimed that many of her students had difficulties with APA style.
No reference list entry!!
Any communication that cannot be directly retrieved by a reader is considered “personal communication.” Emails, phone conversations, text messages, and social media messages are all examples of personal communication.
If you are referring to someone else's work but NOT directly quoting the material or referring to an entire book, you should include these two things in the in-text citation
Author and year
Capitalize all major words in the title of ___
Journals
You should have no more than ____ (number) of direct quotes per chapter in your evidences and dissertation.
2-3
What are the margins set at for all APA Style 7 papers?
1 inch on all sides
What is the name of the indentation used for APA style reference lists
Hanging indentation
If you are directly quoting an author in your paper, you will include the author, year of publication, and ___ in the in-text citation
Page number(s)
The reference list should be alphabetized by the first author's ______
last name
True/False: When using direct quotes, you should only use them when they add value to your writing. Use them sparingly and only for "emphasis."
True
What is the correct line spacing?
double-spaced
Your reference list should be what spacing?
Double
Long quotations, longer than ____ words should be indented 1/2 inch from the left margin
40
If you have multiple articles by the same author, or authors listed in the same order, list the entries in _________
chronological order
False. If you use too many direct quotes, it is like someone else is writing your work for you. Paraphrase and reference as much as possible.
What is the name of the font you should use in all of your professional writing pieces?
A) Chalkduster
B) Comic Sans
C) Times New Roman
D) Brush Script
C) Times New Roman
Typically, how would you cite a subsequent citation in an in-text citation for a reference if the first in-text citation was (Department of Defense [DOD], 2005)?
(DOD, 2005)
If you are quoting from multiple pages of someone else's work, use the abbreviation _____ in your in-text citation
pp.
Capitalize the first word of the _______ of journal articles, as well as the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and any proper nouns.
Title/subtitles
True/False: When you are writing, write as though the reader already knows a lot about your topic. You can skip through some of the foundational points, ideas, and theories.
False: You will have a wide range of readers. Your writing should be clear to someone without prior knowledge of your topic.
When including tables and figures in your writing, which of the following is the correct way to incorporate them?
A) Add the table or figure in APA 7th Edition format and assume the reader knows what you want them to get from it.
B) Include a table or figure in APA 7th Edition format and introduce it in the paragraph above by noting (Table A). That should be enough.
C) Briefly introduce your table or figure using at least a few sentences and a parenthetical citation (Table A), present your table in APA 7th Edition format, and then follow it with a narrative that points out important information you want the reader to notice.
C) Briefly introduce your table or figure using at least a few sentences and a parenthetical citation (Table A), present your table in APA 7th Edition format, and then follow it with a narrative that points out important information you want the reader to notice.
In a reference list, the journal title font should be
italicized
When citing a work by 3 or more authors, list only the first author’s name followed by _____
“et al.”
Include the last name and first/middle initial of authors of a work up to this NUMBER of contributing authors
20
True/False: When in doubt, check the Style Guide!
True... very true! :)