Apa Worksheet
APA WORKSHEET
You may use your APA manual as a resource as you complete this worksheet. You may write on this worksheet, but your answers must be recorded on the answer sheet on the last page.
1) In APA format, italics are used in which of the following situations: (circle all that apply)
a) Title of books, periodicals, microfilm publications
b) Introduction of a new, technical, or key term or label (after first use, do not italicize i.e., the box labeled empty)
c) Words that could be misread (i.e., the small group, meaning a designation, not a group size)
d) Letters used as statistical symbols (i.e., t-test)
e) Periodical volume numbers in reference lists (i.e., 26, 46-67)
2) In APA format, the preferred typefaces include: (choose all that apply)
a) 12-pt Times New Roman
b) 12-pt Courier New
c) 10-pt Comic Sans
d) 12-pt Courier
e) Any readable typeface is acceptable
3) In APA format, you double-space:
a) The entire paper
b) Only the body of the paper
c) Only the reference list
d) The entire paper is single-spaced
4) Margins should be at least:
a) One inch on right, left, top and bottom of the page
b) One inch on right and left and 1 ½ inches top and bottom of the page
c) 1 ½ inches right, left, top and bottom of the page
d) None of the above are correct
5) When citing a quotation in the text, the following elements must be included (mark all that apply):
a) Author’s first name
b) Author’s last name
c) Page number
d) Publication date
e) Publishing company
6) References are double-spaced and the first line is indented.
a) True
b) False
7) The reference page should include:
a) All materials you read or reviewed to prepare your paper
b) Materials that you cited in the text of your paper
c) Only those materials from which you used direct quotes
d) None of the above are correct
8) A block quotation is a quotation that: (choose all that apply)
a) Contains at least 40 words
b) Is indented ½” or 5 spaces and is typed
You may use your APA manual as a resource as you complete this worksheet. You may write on this worksheet, but your answers must be recorded on the answer sheet on the last page.
1) In APA format, italics are used in which of the following situations: (circle all that apply)
a) Title of books, periodicals, microfilm publications
b) Introduction of a new, technical, or key term or label (after first use, do not italicize i.e., the box labeled empty)
c) Words that could be misread (i.e., the small group, meaning a designation, not a group size)
d) Letters used as statistical symbols (i.e., t-test)
e) Periodical volume numbers in reference lists (i.e., 26, 46-67)
2) In APA format, the preferred typefaces include: (choose all that apply)
a) 12-pt Times New Roman
b) 12-pt Courier New
c) 10-pt Comic Sans
d) 12-pt Courier
e) Any readable typeface is acceptable
3) In APA format, you double-space:
a) The entire paper
b) Only the body of the paper
c) Only the reference list
d) The entire paper is single-spaced
4) Margins should be at least:
a) One inch on right, left, top and bottom of the page
b) One inch on right and left and 1 ½ inches top and bottom of the page
c) 1 ½ inches right, left, top and bottom of the page
d) None of the above are correct
5) When citing a quotation in the text, the following elements must be included (mark all that apply):
a) Author’s first name
b) Author’s last name
c) Page number
d) Publication date
e) Publishing company
6) References are double-spaced and the first line is indented.
a) True
b) False
7) The reference page should include:
a) All materials you read or reviewed to prepare your paper
b) Materials that you cited in the text of your paper
c) Only those materials from which you used direct quotes
d) None of the above are correct
8) A block quotation is a quotation that: (choose all that apply)
a) Contains at least 40 words
b) Is indented ½” or 5 spaces and is typed
References: a. In a recent study of 40 women, Morse (2001) reported that Ménière 's responses were noted to vary with menstrual cycle phases. Morse suggests that these changes may be related to neuroendocrine events.