Complete the mcq:
1. The title page required by Ashford University is a modified version of APA title pages.
True
False
2. For all quoted material, the citation must include:
author(s)' last name(s), date of publication, and page or paragraph number
author(s)' last name(s), title of book or website, and page or paragraph number
author(s)' last name(s), dates of publication, and the title of the source
author(s)' last name(s), the page or paragraph number, and the section title
3. Which is incorrect when creating a References list?
Create a hanging indent for every line after the first in your citation
The word "References" should be centered at the top of the new page and bolded
Alphabetize entries by authors' last names
Every line should be double spaced
4. Select the item that is true for APA formatted citations.
Include the title of the resource and the author's name within the parenthetical citation.
Always include the author's first name or initials in the parenthetical citation.
If no author is listed, then a citation does not need to be included in your paper.
In the absence of a date of publication, write n.d. to indicate no date was provided.
5. Which font is required by APA 6th edition?
Calibri
Arial
Times New Roman
Cambria
6. What kind of documents do not usually need headings?
research papers
proposals
short papers that are often read from beginning to end.
reports
7. Select the sample below that best demonstrates how to incorporate a citation directly within a sentence for quoted material.
John said, "The research study results were inconclusive" (para. 4).
Smith (2005) stated, "The rules and regulations clearly mandate..." (p. 67).
Marsha (2006) stated, "The financial crisis was a result of bad leadership...".
Vasquez said in his persuasive documentary, "We will contribute to..." (p. 78).
8. Every in-text citation needs to be entered in the References list.
True
False
9. When is a paraphrase useful?
when you want an alternative to quoting;
when you want to clarify an author's ideas for the reader and/or for yourself;
when you want to integrate information from charts, graphs, tables, lectures, etc;
all of the above
10. When is a summary useful?
when you want to give an overview of a source's main ideas/points
when a brief synopsis is not available from the text to use
when trying to avoid citations
to add more content into the assignment
11. Within the body of the text, how many spaces follow a sentence ending punctuation?
one space
two spaces
three spaces
may use one, two, or three spaces; however, spacing must be consistent throughout the document.
12. What is the requirement for writing numbers (in APA) for student papers:
Always use figures for numbers
Spell out all numbers above 10
Always spell out all numbers
Always spell out a number in words if it begins a sentence