Paper Format
A variety of fonts are permitted in APA Style papers including these serif typefaces.
(APA, n.d., Font section, para. 2)
What is "serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, or normal (10-point) Computer Modern (the default font for LaTeX)?"
APA is a "__" style, meaning that words are lowercase unless there is specific guidance to capitalize them.
(APA, n.d., Capitalization section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization
What is "APA Style is a “down” style?"
Paraphrasing allows you to __ and __ information from one or more sources, focus on significant information, and compare and contrast relevant details.
(APA, n.d., Paraphrasing section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/paraphrasing
What is "... to summarize and synthesize information from one or more sources?"
A reference list entry generally has four elements: the author, date, title, and __.
(APA, n.d., Basic Principles of Reference List Entries section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/basic-principles
What is "the author, date, title, and source?"
Align the text of an APA Style paper to the __ margin.
(APA, n.d., Paragraph Alignment and Indentation section, para. 2)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/paragraph-format
What is "align the text of an APA Style paper to the left margin?"
In general, double-space all parts of the paper, including the abstract, text, and more. However, the following are exceptions.
(APA, n.d., Line Spacing section, para. 2–6)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/line-spacing
What is "title page, tables, figures, footnotes, and displayed equations"
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase; abbreviations of phrases are often composed of the __ letter of each word of the phrase (i.e., acronym).
(APA, n.d., Abbreviation section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/abbreviation
What is " ... the first letter of each word of the phrase?"
Use direct quotations rather than paraphrasing:
(APA, n.d., Quoting section, para. 2)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/quotations
What is "when you want to respond to exact wording?"
Database information is __ provided in reference list entries.
(APA, n.d., Database Information in References section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/database-information
What is "... seldom provided in reference list entries?"
Use __ inch. margins on every side of the page for an APA Style paper.
(APA, n.d., Margins section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/margins
What is "use 1 inch. margins on every side of the page for an APA Style paper"
Punctuation establishes the cadence of a sentence, telling readers where to pause (comma, semicolon, and colon), stop (period and question mark), or take a __ (dash, parentheses, and square brackets).
(APA, n.d., Punctuation section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/punctuation
What is "take a detour?"
In scholarly work, a primary source reports original content; a __ refers to content first reported in another source.
(APA, n.d., Secondary Sources section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/secondary-sources
What is "... a secondary source?"
The DOI or URL is the__ of a reference list entry. Because so much scholarship is available and/or retrieved online, most reference list entries include either a DOI or a URL.
(APA, n.d., DOIs and URLs section, para. 2)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/dois-urls
What is "... final component of a reference list entry?"
Headings identify the content within sections of a paper. Each heading contains unique formatting. There are __ levels of heading in APA Style.
(APA, n.d., Headings section, para. 3)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings
What is "there are five levels of heading in APA Style ?"
Lists help readers understand a related set of key points within a sentence or paragraph. When writing a list, ensure all items are syntactically and conceptually __.
(APA, n.d., Lists section, para. 2)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/lists
What is "... all items are syntactically and conceptually parallel?"
APA Style uses the __ citation system, in which a brief in-text citation directs readers to a full reference list entry.
(APA, n.d., Basic Principles of Citation section, para. 1)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/basic-principles
What is "... the author–date citation system?"
When there are __ or more authors, include the first __ authors’ names, insert an ellipsis (but no ampersand), and then add the final author’s name.
(APA, n.d., Elements of Reference List Entries section, para. 13)
apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/elements-list-entry
What are "... 21 or more authors, include the first 19 authors’ names ...?"