APA Applications
Write correctly in APA:
“The survey was conducted with 7 participants aged 5 to 10 years.”
The survey was conducted with seven participants aged 5 to 10 years.
Correct this MLA sentence: “The book was published in 1984.”
Correct as is (years are written in numerals).
Identify the type of number: “Seventh grade students attended.”
Ordinal number.
Which is correct in APA?
A) “The address is 7 Main Street.”
B) “The address is Seven Main Street.”
A (APA uses numerals for addresses).
In MLA, which is correct?
A) “There were 23 students in the classroom.”
B) “There were twenty-three students in the classroom.”
B (numbers under 100 are written in words).
Identify the type of number: “There were 120 participants.”
Cardinal number.
Correct this APA sentence: “Three percent of the class, or 3 students, failed the exam.”
“Three percent of the class, or three students, failed the exam.”
Q: Rewrite correctly in MLA: “The museum is located at 45 Fifth Avenue.”
Correct as is (addresses keep numerals).
“10 students joined the program.” Why might this cause confusion in academic writing?
Numbers at the start of a sentence must be written in words (“Ten students…”).
Correct this sentence in APA format: "Participants earned twenty-five dollars on average for completing the task."
"Participants earned $25 on average for completing the task."
“10 students failed the exam.” How should this be written in MLA?
“Ten students failed the exam.”
Which style (APA or MLA) does this sentence follow: “Forty-five percent of the students agreed.”
MLA (because “percent” is spelled out).
Write this APA style: “The event happened on May 5th, 2023.”
“The event happened on May 5, 2023.” (no “th”).
“The data shows 45% of respondents agreed.” How should this be written in MLA?
“The data shows forty-five percent of respondents agreed.”
Which style (APA or MLA) does this sentence follow: “5% of participants agreed with the statement.”
APA (because it uses the % sign).