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What is the purpose of APA format in professional writing and college?
What is the purpose of APA format in professional writing and college?
- To provide guidelines for grammar and vocabulary usage
- To enforce a word limit on written assignments
- To dictate the font size and style to be used in documents
- To give credit to sources used in a paper or presentation (correct)
In APA format, what is unique about the placement of the year in citations and references?
In APA format, what is unique about the placement of the year in citations and references?
- The year is listed before the author's name
- The year is omitted from both in-text citations and references
- The year is listed immediately after the author's name (correct)
- The year is not required in any part of the citation
What information follows the author and year in an APA format in-text citation?
What information follows the author and year in an APA format in-text citation?
- Title of the source
- Page number (correct)
- Publisher information
- Publication year of the source
Why is it important to have the year of the source listed in APA citations?
Why is it important to have the year of the source listed in APA citations?
Which part of a sentence should include the year in parentheses according to APA format?
Which part of a sentence should include the year in parentheses according to APA format?
What is the correct in-text citation format for a journal article in APA style?
What is the correct in-text citation format for a journal article in APA style?
How should authors be listed in references according to APA guidelines?
How should authors be listed in references according to APA guidelines?
Which type of periodicals require italics in the reference according to APA style?
Which type of periodicals require italics in the reference according to APA style?
What does 'n.d.' indicate in an APA in-text citation?
What does 'n.d.' indicate in an APA in-text citation?
How should titles of books and articles be capitalized in APA references?
How should titles of books and articles be capitalized in APA references?
What is one notable difference between how website references and journal references are formatted?
What is one notable difference between how website references and journal references are formatted?
If a website does not have a known author, what should be used in place of the author's name in the reference?
If a website does not have a known author, what should be used in place of the author's name in the reference?
In APA format, how should the 'References' section at the end of a paper be formatted?
In APA format, how should the 'References' section at the end of a paper be formatted?
What is a key requirement for organizing references on a reference page?
What is a key requirement for organizing references on a reference page?
When citing sources in APA, what must be true about every source in your reference list?
When citing sources in APA, what must be true about every source in your reference list?
