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How do you handle organizations with long names in the body of your paper? For example, the Food and Drug Administration?
Spell it out the first time with the abbreviation in parentheses. Use abbreviation after that.
How should you cite a work with two authors in your in-text citation?
(Author & Author, year)
According to Xavier (2008), “….” (p. 3). Xavier (2008) argued that “……” (p. 3). These are both examples of...
signal phrases/ narrative citations
What are some examples of powerful signal verbs?
acknowledged, contended, maintained, responded, reported, argued, concluded, etc.
What do you do for a signal phrase, narrative citation if you have more than three authors?
Lead author, et al.
What goes in the in-text citation when you just summarized or paraphrased info without mentioning the author in a signal phrase?
(last name, year)
When do you put the author's name and year in the in-text citation at the end and when do you leave it out?
Leave it out if you've already used a signal phrase/ narrative citation. Include it if you haven't.
Is it okay to use paragraph numbers for a journal article?
NO! Find the pdf to get the page numbers or paraphrase. Only use page numbers for directly quoted webpages.
If I introduce the author with a signal phrase (narrative citation) should I also put the name in an in-text citation at the end of the sentence?
no
When do you include a page number in an in-text citation?
When you directly quote the material.
When formatting a narrative citation [Nelson argues...] what should appear in parentheses immediately after the author's name?
The year
True/ False: In your reference list, you should capitalize all major words in the title of an academic journal.
True
How should an author's name appear in an in-text citation?
Last name, First Initial
How is a hanging indent different from a regular indent?
It's reversed. The first line is flush to the left and all of the subsequent ones are indented.
What kind of margins, spacing, and font should an APA paper have?
double-spaced, have 1” margins, use 10-12pt. Standard font (ex. Times New Roman), and be printed on standard-sized paper (8.5”x 11”)
What type of language should be used in APA style?
Clear, straight forward, concise. Avoids figurative language and excessive description.
Which type of voice should be avoided in APA style: active or passive?
passive
True/False: Sources used in the paper should be identified with parenthetical, in-text citations.
True
True/False: The title "References" should be centered at the top of the page in the reference section.
True
True/False: Entries in the reference list should be ordered alphabetically by the first author's surname.
True
True/False: Journal titles in a reference entry should be italicized according to APA guidelines.
True
True/False: Titles of books should be enclosed in quotation marks according to APA formatting.
False
True/False: For a work with three to five authors, all authors must be identified in the signal phrase or parenthetical citation
False


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