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Question 1: 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

Question 2: 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.

Question 3: Which is in 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

Question 4: 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

Question 5: Which of the following statements indicates usage of a running head and header?

• The words "Running head" appear on every page, with the header and page number being listed in the right margin of the title page only.
• The words "Running head" are no longer required, but the header and page number are listed in the left margin of every page.
• The words "Running head" appear on the title page only, with the header and page number being listed in the right margin of every page.
• The words "Running head" appear on the title page only, with the header being listed in the left margin and the page number being listed in the right margin of every page.

Question 6: Written assignments require a separate title page with the following information double-spaced and centered on the page:

• Title of the paper, students first and last name, and date submitted
• Title of the paper, student's first and last name, course title, instructor's name, and date submitted
• Title of the paper, student's first and last name, course title, and date submitted
• Title of the paper, students last name, course title, instructor's name, and date submitted

Question 7: Select the sample below that best demonstrates how to incorporate a citation directly within a sentence, for information that has been summarized or paraphrased.

• ABC Corporation (Smith, 2013) was operating on a significantly reduced budget...
• Peters (2010) stated the results of the study directly correlated with current economic issues...
• After completing her research, Mary (2010) indicated her dislike for... (Peters, p. 34).
• Smith implied the assumptions of the research indicated a problem... (Smith, 2004).

Question 8: 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

Question 9: What kind of documents do not usually need headings?

• research papers
• proposals
• short papers that are often read from beginning to end.
• reports

Question 10: Every in-text citation needs to be entered in the References list.

• True
• False

Question 11: 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).

Question 12: Select the sample below that best demonstrates how to incorporate a citation directly within a sentence for information that has been summarized or paraphrased.

• Adult students are frequently motivated to return to school... (Alex, Marks, & Jones, 2005).
• After returning from war (Smith, Peters & Ali, 2007), disabled veterans typically face...
• Masters indicated there are no more strategies to be considered for... (1997).
• In examining the philosophies of education, the challenges associated with... (Carter & Glick).