APA Style Practive Test

What information goes in the header along with the page number?
1. My last name
2. Two or three words from my title
3. The date
4. The name of the class
What should I include in the running head?
1. The title
2. The author's last name, followed by the name of the assignment
3. The paper's thesis statement
4. An abbreviated form of the title
How do I format the title page?
1. The title page should consist of the page number, title, author information, institution information, instructor's name and class name (in that order).
2. The title page should consist of the page header, running head, title, author information, institution information, instructor's name and class name (in that order).
3. The title page should consist of the page header, running head, title, author information, institution information, instructor's name and class name (in that order).
4. The title page should consist of the title, class name, page header, author information, institution information, running head, and instructor's name (in any order).
What is the abstract?
1. The abstract is a 120-word summary of your paper, including your thesis and main points. It should be as brief as possible.
2. The abstract is a biographical piece that describes the author. It should be no longer than 250 words
3. The abstract explains why you wrote the paper and the process you went through during research and composition
4. The abstract can be as long as you need to describe the main points of your paper and the thesis.
There is a strict system for formatting headings and subheadings that I must adhere to in my paper.
1. True
2. False
I shoud create a block quote when my quotation is longer than five typed lines.
1. True
2. False
How do I format block quotations?
1. Indent one-half inch from both left and right margins, and include the citation at the end
2. Put quotation marks around the quotation, double-space it, and indent one-half inch from the left margin.
3. Don't use quotation marks. Indent one-half inch from the left margin, double space the quotation, and include the citation at the end.
4. Single space the quotation, do not use quotation marks, and include the citation at the end.
In-text citations should include the last name of the author, the year of publication, and the page number of the quote.
1. True - Your in-text citation will look something like this: (Smith, 2001, p. 345
2. False - Your in-text citation will look something like this: (2001, p. 345, Smith).
What should I include for the in-text citation if my quotation has no page number?
1. Include only the author's last name and the year, but leave the page number blank.
2. If there is no page number, you do not have to cite the information.
3. Include the author's last name and the year, and write "no page" for the page number.
4. Include the author's last name, the year, and the paragraph number where you found the quotation.
The reference page should list all the sources I read, not just the sources cited directly in the paper.
1. True
2. False
In the reference list, the order of my sources is not important.
1. True
2. False
How do I format the reference page?
1. The first line of each source should be flush against the left side, while the second line (if any) should be indented one-half inch. The entire page should be double spaced.
2. All lines of each source should be flush against the left side. The entire page should be double spaced.
3. All lines of each source should be centered and single spaced.
4. The first line of each source should be flush against the left side, while the second line should be indented one-half inch. There should be two spaces between each entry, but the entries themselves should be single spaced.
What's wrong with the following citation? Fields, J.P. (1946). How to Approach an Employer Who Has Fired You. New York City: Unreal Publishers.
1. Page numbers need to be listed for a book.
2. The citation should not include the location of publication.
3. Only the first word of the title should be capitalized.
4. The year should come after the publisher.
What's wrong with the following citation? Rainer, N.P. The ways in which anger affects kittens. Profitable Pets, 42, 217-236.
1. There needs to be a period immediately after the journal title.
2. The citation should include the year in parentheses after the author's name.
3. The article title should be enclosed in quotation marks.
4. Page numbers do not need to be listed for a journal article.
For more in-depth information on writing in the APA style, I shoud refer to:
1. My professor
2. A writing tutor
3. The APA manual
4. All of the above

APA Style Practice Test

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