CH28 - How to Use APA Style

Question 1

What is the impact of accurately citing sources on your ethos as a professional communicator?

Answer 1

It enhances credibility and demonstrates engagement with legitimate sources.

Question 2

What are the four parts of a reference entry?

Answer 2

• the author
• the date
• the title
• the source

Question 3

Differentiate between a parenthetical citation and a narrative citation.

Answer 3

A parenthetical citation includes the author’s surname and year at the end of the sentence, while a narrative citation incorporates the author’s name in the sentence.

Question 4

What citation system does APA style utilize?

Answer 4

The author-date citation system.

Question 5

What is the purpose of signal verbs in narrative citations?

Answer 5

They identify the rhetorical purpose of an author.

Question 6

True or False: APA style is the only citation style used in academic writing.

Answer 6

False.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: A references page is different from a _______ because it only includes sources cited in the paper.

Answer 7

bibliography

Question 8

What are the two main reasons style guides are updated every few years?

Answer 8

• To keep up with the evolution of research
• To keep up with the evolution of the English language

Question 9

What does a references page allow readers to do?

Answer 9

Easily find any work cited in the paper.

Question 10

What basic elements should every reference entry contain?

Answer 10

• the author
• the date
• the title
• the source

Question 11

What is the recommended tool for generating reference entries?

Answer 11

CiteFast or reference managers.

Question 12

What are the two rules for formatting a references page?

Answer 12

• Put references in alphabetical order
• Indent each successive line for multi-line references

Question 13

How is an in-text citation defined in APA style?

Answer 13

A mechanical way to acknowledge the work of others.

Question 14

What information is required in an in-text citation?

Answer 14

• the last name of the author
• the year the source was published
• page number if using a direct quote

Question 15

What is the difference between a direct quote and a paraphrase in terms of citations?

Answer 15

A direct quote requires a page number; a paraphrase does not typically require it in APA but is required for RCM 200.

Question 16

What does the author-date citation system require at minimum?

Answer 16

• the last name of the author
• the year of publication

Question 17

How should a parenthetical citation for a source spanning multiple pages be formatted?

Answer 17

(Author, Year, pp. Page-Page)

Question 18

What is the role of the USask Writing Centre?

Answer 18

To provide in-person or online feedback on writing and citation questions.

Question 19

What is a common mistake made by citation generation tools?

Answer 19

They may make formatting errors that need to be checked.

Question 20

True or False: All citation styles are the same.

Answer 20

False.

Question 21

What is the significance of using proper formatting in citations?

Answer 21

It enhances credibility as a researcher.

Question 22

What is required when citing information in the RCM 200 course?

Answer 22

Include the page number regardless of the type of citation

This applies to direct quotes, paraphrases, or summaries.

Question 23

How should citations be formatted if they span multiple pages?

Answer 23

(Author, Year, pp. Page-Page)

Example: (MacLennan, 2009, pp. 10-11)

Question 24

Where should the period be placed in a parenthetical citation?

Answer 24

After the citation

The period should not be placed before the closing quotation mark.

Question 25

What changes in the content of a citation when there are multiple authors?

Answer 25

The format changes depending on the number of authors or if there is a group author ## Footnote The year may also change if citing multiple works by the same author.

Question 26

What is a narrative citation?

Answer 26

A citation where the author's name is included in the text followed by the publication year in parentheses ## Footnote Example: Bashar (2009) explains... (p. 10).

Question 27

What are signal verbs?

Answer 27

Verbs that indicate how an author expresses their ideas ## Footnote Examples include 'challenges', 'illustrates', 'verifies'.

Question 28

Why are signal verbs important in writing?

Answer 28

They help convey the author's rhetorical purpose ## Footnote Choosing the correct verb accurately represents the source's intention.

Question 29

What is the purpose of using narrative citations?

Answer 29

To highlight the author and their authority ## Footnote Useful when the author is well-known or when arguing against their point.

Question 30

When should parenthetical citations be used?

Answer 30

When focusing on the information rather than the author ## Footnote Ideal for making a point about a topic.

Question 31

What is the significance of establishing ethos in writing?

Answer 31

It involves consistently and accurately citing sources ## Footnote This enhances the credibility of the report.

Question 32

What style guide is recommended for RCM 200?

Answer 32

APA style ## Footnote This applies to reference entries and in-text citations, but not formatting.

Question 33

What is a references page?

Answer 33

A list of all sources cited in a paper ## Footnote Each source is turned into a reference entry.

Question 34

What must be included in every in-text citation for RCM 200?

Answer 34

Author, date of publication, and page number (if available) ## Footnote This applies to all information that is not original.

Question 35

What is the format for a parenthetical citation?

Answer 35

(Author, Year, p. Page) ## Footnote Example: (MacLennan, 2010, p. 10).

Question 36

How is a narrative citation structured?

Answer 36

Author's name + year of publication + signal verb ## Footnote Example: MacLennan (2010) demonstrates...